Dynamics of Tradition

Islamic Theology and Law in Relation
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-53087-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 57, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Studies in Islamic Law and Society

This book invites the reader to explore how Islamic theology and law have shaped, challenged, and inspired each other across centuries. What does it mean, for example, when a legal rule embodies theological debates on divine justice? We unpack questions like this by diving into the rich history and modern-day relevance of theology and legal theory in Islam, using rare manuscripts and new historical findings. The book’s contributors offer fresh perspectives on how Islamic scholars tackled pressing social issues and adapted their thought to evolving contexts. This work stands out for its engaging examination of Islam's intellectual legacy and its potential pathways for today.

Contributors are Mohammed Abdelrahem, Ahmad Atif Ahmad, Maha El-Kaisy, Mohammed Fadel, Ramon Harvey, Serdar Kurnaz, Abdul Rahman Mustafa, Najah Nadi and David Vishanoff.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Nassery, Idris

Tatari, Muna

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamisches Recht
• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Islamisches Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Preface

List of Figures

Introduction Idris Nassery and Muna Tatari

Part 1 Trajectories 1 My Name Is Usul al-Fiqh Ahmad Atif Ahmad

2 Theologies of Divine Speech and the Human Exigencies of Law: a Conundrum for Classical and Contemporary Islamic Legal Hermeneutics David R. Vishanoff

Part 2 Mechanics 3 Epistemology and Legal Theory in al-Dabusi’s Taqwim al-adilla: a Case Study on How Epistemological Assumptions Can Affect Legal Theory, Law, and Theology Serdar Kurnaz 4 The Late Classical Concept of Proof (dalil) and Its Foundationalist and Occasionalist Features Najah Nadi 5 Impact of Theological Attitudes on Legal Thinking: Reason and Maslaha in the Legal Thought of Muhammad 'Abduh (d. 1323/1905) Mohammed Abdelrahem

Part 3 Perspectives 6 Al-Shafi'i, God’s Rule (hukm allah) and the Turn to Theology Mohammad Fadel 7 Al-Maturidi on the Cause (sabab) and Human Action between Kalam and Usul al-Fiqh Ramon Harvey 8 'Abd al-Jabbar on Good and Evil, and the Divine Law taklif Maha El Kaisy-Friemuth

9 Failure Becomes the Law Abdul Rahman Mustafa

Über Autor(innen)

Idris Nassery, University of Paderborn, is Professor of Islamic Law. He has published monographs, translations, and numerous articles on Islamic law, legal philosophy, and comparative law. He is co-editor of The Objectives of Islamic Law: The Promises and Challenges of the Maqasid al-Shari'a (2018).

Muna Tatari, University of Paderborn, is Professor of Islamic Systematic Theology. Her research interests include Islamic systematic theology, as well as political, liberation, and comparative theology. She is co-author of Mary in the Qur'an: Friend of God, Virgin, Mother (2022).