Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd
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Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd is a seminal comparative work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically analyzes differing legal opinions across the major Sunni schools and their underlying reasoning.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd canonical | 1 |
| Bidāyat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd Context triple: [Maliki, legalText, Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd]
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A.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
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B.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
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C.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
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D.
Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri
Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri is a foundational concise manual of Islamic jurisprudence that became one of the most authoritative and widely studied legal texts in the Hanafi tradition.
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E.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd Target entity description: Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd is a seminal comparative work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically analyzes differing legal opinions across the major Sunni schools and their underlying reasoning.
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A.
al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani
Al-Hidaya by al-Marghinani is a seminal 12th-century Hanafi legal manual that systematically presents and analyzes Islamic jurisprudence and its rulings.
-
B.
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul
Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory in which Al-Ghazali systematically presents and analyzes the principles and methodology of usul al-fiqh.
-
C.
al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is a monumental medieval Islamic legal encyclopedia that systematically presents and analyzes Hanbali jurisprudence alongside the opinions of other major Sunni schools.
-
D.
Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri
Mukhtasar al-Quduri by al-Quduri is a foundational concise manual of Islamic jurisprudence that became one of the most authoritative and widely studied legal texts in the Hanafi tradition.
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E.
Al-Maqasid al-Asna
Al-Maqasid al-Asna is a theological treatise by Al-Ghazali that explains and reflects on the 99 Beautiful Names of God in Islamic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurisprudence book
ⓘ
comparative fiqh work ⓘ fiqh manual ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify causes of juristic disagreement
ⓘ
train advanced students of fiqh ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bidayat al-Mujtahid wa Nihayat al-Muqtasid ⓘ |
| analyzes | differences among Sunni legal schools ⓘ |
| audience |
advanced students of Islamic law
ⓘ
jurists ⓘ |
| author |
Ibn Rushd
ⓘ
linked to:
Averroes
|
| authorName |
Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rushd
ⓘ
linked to:
Averroes
|
| cites |
Qur’an
ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
hadith collections ⓘ opinions of early jurists ⓘ |
| compares |
Hanafi school
ⓘ
Hanbali school ⓘ Maliki school ⓘ Shafi‘i school ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| considered | seminal work of comparative fiqh ⓘ |
| covers |
acts of worship (ibadat)
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ transactions (muamalat) ⓘ |
| field | Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative analysis of legal opinions
ⓘ
usul al-fiqh reasoning ⓘ |
| genre |
fiqh comparative study
ⓘ
legal theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
volume on ibadat
ⓘ
volume on muamalat and other chapters ⓘ |
| influenced | later Sunni legal scholarship ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchoolOfAuthor | Maliki ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
fiqh ⓘ |
| methodology |
analyzes underlying legal reasoning
ⓘ
presents major opinions then their evidences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of evidences from Qur’an and hadith
ⓘ
balanced presentation of differing views ⓘ systematic comparative approach ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| structure | organized by legal topics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
other modern languages ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work in Islamic legal studies ⓘ |
| writtenIn |
Al-Andalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Andalusia
|
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