Exploring the mind of God : an introduction to Shi'ite legal epistemology / by Hashim Bata.

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

KBP430 .B38 2023

9789004536814 (hardback)
9004536817
9789004544000 (ebook)

xv, 144 pages ; 24 cm.

(OCoLC)1373384605

"This book introduces readers to the legal epistemology that is advocated within Twelver Shi'ite usul al-fiqh (legal theory). It critically surveys the epistemological underpinnings upheld by post-19th century Uṣūlīclerics that impel them to mainly deduce and interpret Sharia using scripture and literalist hermeneutical methods. An evaluation of these underpinnings uncovers the important juxtaposition that exists between the seminarian discourses of usul al-fiqh and philosophy. The book hypothesises that usul al-fiqh has both space and historical precedence to accept alternative epistemological theories that may enable orthodox Shi'ite clerics to display greater dynamism in deducing and interpreting Sharia"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-139) and index.

Online version: Bata, Hashim. Exploring the mind of god: an introduction to shi'ite legal epistemology Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2023 9789004544000 (DLC) 2023004157

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