"Al-Muhalla"
E483722
Al-Muhalla is a monumental work of Islamic jurisprudence by Ibn Hazm, renowned for its detailed legal analysis and strong advocacy of the Zahiri (literalist) school of thought.
All labels observed (1)
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| "Al-Muhalla" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "Al-Muhalla" Context triple: [Ibn Hazm, mainWork, "Al-Muhalla"]
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A.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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B.
Mu'allaqat
Mu'allaqat are a celebrated collection of pre-Islamic Arabic odes renowned for their poetic excellence and foundational role in the Arabic literary tradition.
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C.
Al-Masad
Al-Masad is the 111th chapter of the Qur’an, known for condemning Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to the Prophet Muhammad.
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D.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
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E.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
- 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: "Al-Muhalla" Target entity description: Al-Muhalla is a monumental work of Islamic jurisprudence by Ibn Hazm, renowned for its detailed legal analysis and strong advocacy of the Zahiri (literalist) school of thought.
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A.
Al Mandaq
Al Mandaq is a town in southwestern Saudi Arabia known for its mountainous terrain and cool climate within the Al Bahah region.
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B.
Mu'allaqat
Mu'allaqat are a celebrated collection of pre-Islamic Arabic odes renowned for their poetic excellence and foundational role in the Arabic literary tradition.
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C.
Al-Masad
Al-Masad is the 111th chapter of the Qur’an, known for condemning Abu Lahab and his wife for their opposition to the Prophet Muhammad.
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D.
Badhl al-Majhud
Badhl al-Majhud is a renowned multi-volume scholarly commentary on the hadith collection Sunan Abu Dawud, widely used in advanced Islamic studies.
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E.
Al Muntaha
Al Muntaha is a fine-dining restaurant located near the top of Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab, known for its upscale cuisine and panoramic views of the city and Persian Gulf.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurisprudence book
ⓘ
fiqh manual ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Al-Muhalla bi-l-Athar ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 5th century AH ⓘ |
| author | Ibn Hazm ⓘ |
| authorName |
Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Saʿid ibn Hazm al-Andalusi
ⓘ
linked to:
Ibn Hazm
|
| centuryWritten | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Al-Andalus ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
acts of worship (ʿibadat)
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ transactions (muʿamalat) ⓘ |
| critiques |
Hanafi school positions
ⓘ
Hanbali school positions ⓘ Maliki school positions ⓘ Shafiʿi school positions ⓘ |
| doctrine | Zahiri literalism ⓘ |
| field | Islamic law ⓘ |
| genre | comparative fiqh ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn | legal opinions of earlier jurists ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Zahiri scholars
ⓘ
modern literalist trends in Islamic law ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool |
Zahiri school
ⓘ
linked to:
Zahiri school of law
|
| mainSubject |
Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
fiqh ⓘ |
| methodology |
consensus of the Companions (ijmaʿ al-sahaba)
ⓘ
literal interpretation of scriptural texts ⓘ reliance on Qurʾan ⓘ reliance on authentic hadith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed legal analysis
ⓘ
extensive use of textual evidence from Qurʾan and Sunnah ⓘ rejection of taqlid (blind following) ⓘ strong critique of analogical reasoning (qiyas) ⓘ systematic presentation of Zahiri fiqh ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Al-Andalus
ⓘ
Islamic world ⓘ |
| rejects |
istihsan
ⓘ
qiyas ⓘ taqlid ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scholarlyReputation |
major reference for Zahiri jurisprudence
ⓘ
one of Ibn Hazm's most important works ⓘ |
| structure | organized by legal chapters (abwab fiqhiyya) ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Prophetic hadith
ⓘ
Qurʾan ⓘ
linked to:
Quran
reports of Companions ⓘ |
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