Ma�sla�ha and the purpose of the law [electronic resource] : Islamic discourse on legal change from the 4th/10th to 8th/14th century / by Felicitas Opwis.
Series: Studies in Islamic law and society ; v. 31.Publication details: Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2010.Description: xiv, 370 p. : illISBN:- 9789004184169 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- 9004184163 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- 9789004185692 (e-book)
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- KBP456 .O69 2010eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The emergence of Ma�sla�ha as a legal concept -- Integrating Ma�sla�ha into legal analogy (Qiy�as) -- Applying Ma�sla�ha in legal precepts (Qaw�a�id) -- Using substantive legal reasoning to integrate Ma�sla�ha into the law -- A comprehensive theory of Ma�sla�ha -- Conclusions.
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