The Jurist and the Theologian : Speculative Theology in Shāfiʿī Legal Theory

This in-depth study examines the relation between legal theory (uṣūl al-fiqh) and speculative theology (ʿīlm al-kalām). It compares the legal theory of four classical jurists who belonged to the same school of law, the Shāfiʿī school, yet followed three different theological traditions. The aim of this comparison is to understand to what extent, and in what way, the theology of each jurist shaped his choices in legal theory. [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Frontmatter 2 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Table of Contents 10 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Acknowledgments 14 chapter-one-modern-scholarship-on-the-relationship-between-theol-2017 42 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Chapter Two The Context 70 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Chapter Three The Theology of Qiys 108 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Chapter Four The Rule of Law before the Law 180 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Chapter Five Count the Truth(s) 254 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Conclusion 330 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Sources in Arabic 342 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Sources in English and European Languages 356 [9781463237127 - The Jurist and the Theologian] Index 368 "This in-depth study examines the relation between legal theory (usūl al-fiqh) and speculative theology ('īlm al-kalām). It compares the legal theory of four classical jurists who belonged to the same school of law, the Shāfi?ī school, yet followed three different theological traditions. The aim of this comparison is to understand to what extent, and in what way, the theology of each jurist shaped his choices in legal theory." --publisher's description

This in-depth study examines the relation between legal theory (u??l al-fiqh) and speculative theology (??lm al-kal?m). It compares the legal theory of four classical jurists who belonged to the same school of law, the Sh?fi?? school, yet followed three different theological traditions. The aim of this comparison is to understand to what extent, and in what way, the theology of each jurist shaped his choices in legal theory.

This in-depth study examines the relation between legal theory (usul al-fiqh) and speculative theology ('ilm al-kalam). It compares the legal theory of four classical jurists who belonged to the same school of law, the Shafi'i school, yet followed three different theological traditions. Introduction Modern scholarship on the relationship between theology and legal theory -- The context -- The theology of qiyās -- The rule of law before the law -- Count the truth(s) ---- Conclusion.