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Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence: A Comprehensive Study of Fiqh, Its Schools, Tafsir, and Hadith Literature
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 27 2026
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence is a comprehensive and rigorously researched study of Fiqh - the science of Islamic law - spanning fourteen centuries of legal thought, from the earliest companions of the Prophet to the pressing bioethical debates of the contemporary world. Written by Shahul Hameed I, Advocate at the Kerala High Court with over twenty-one years of specialist practice in Constitutional, Administrative, Revenue, and Wakaf law, this book brings together classical scholarship and living legal expertise in a single authoritative volume.
Designed for students of Islamic History (IS-231), legal professionals, scholars, and general readers, the book provides a structured, accessible, and intellectually honest pathway through one of the great legal traditions of human civilization.
What this book covers- The Foundations of Fiqh - the meaning and scope of Islamic jurisprudence, Usul al-Fiqh, the Quran and Sunnah as primary sources, and secondary sources including Ijma, Qiyas, and Istihsan
- The Four Sunni Schools - a detailed comparative study of the Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali schools, their founding scholars, methodologies, and global spread
- The Shia Schools - the Jafari, Imamiyah, Ismailiyah, and Zaydiyah traditions and their distinct jurisprudential principles
- Tafsir - the science of Quranic interpretation, from the classical works of al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir to the great Indian exegetes Shah Waliullah and Maulana Maududi
- Hadith Sciences - the Isnad system, Asma al-Rijal, and the six canonical collections including Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
- Key Scholars - in-depth studies of Ibn Taymiyya and Shah Waliullah al-Dihlawi as reformers of the juristic tradition
- Contemporary Issues - the Islamic juristic approach to organ transplantation, euthanasia, and surrogacy through the framework of Maqasid al-Shari'ah
- Indian Islamic Scholarship - the Mughal, Deoband, Barelvi, Ahl-i-Hadith, and Kerala Shafi'i traditions evaluated as original contributions to world jurisprudence
- 20 fully developed chapters across five parts
- Review questions at the end of every chapter, modelled on formal examination format
- A comprehensive four-section examination paper covering the entire syllabus
- A fully annotated bibliography drawn from the standard academic reading list
- A glossary of 39 key Arabic juristic terms with precise definitions
- Citations verified from authoritative classical and modern sources including Ibn Khaldun, Abdul Rahim, Fayzee, Hasan Ahmad, and Kemal Faruqi
Whether you are preparing for a postgraduate examination in Islamic History, practising law in matters touching Islamic jurisprudence, or simply seeking to understand the intellectual foundations of one of the world's great legal systems, Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence is the essential reference for your library.
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