On Legal Theory of Muslim Jurisprudence

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Al-Mustasfa min 'ilm al-usul
Author
Persia

Al-mustasfa min 'ilm al-usul (

Al-Burhan.[2]

Content

While Ghazali was deeply involved in

Islamic law and jurisprudence. He completed this book towards the end of his life.[3][4]

Ghazali's method to

Structure

The Sharia rules

The Sharia rules were further categorized into following:

  • The Essence of the Rules
  • The Categories of the Rules
  • The Constituents of the Rules

The Sources of the rules

The Sources of the rules included:

Influence

Hanbali madhab entitled Rawdat al-Nazir was significantly influenced by Ghazali's work, Al-mustasfa.[6]

See also

  • The Condensed in Imam Shafi’i’s Jurisprudence

References