al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam
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al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam is a seminal work of Maliki legal theory that systematically distinguishes between fatwas, judicial rulings, and the discretionary actions of judges and rulers in Islamic law.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam Context triple: [Al-Qarafi, authored, al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam]
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A.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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B.
"Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam"
"Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" is a foundational work of Islamic legal theory by Ibn Hazm, systematically presenting his distinctive Zahiri (literalist) approach to usul al-fiqh.
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C.
Ikhtilaf Abi Hanifa wa Ibn Abi Layla
Ikhtilaf Abi Hanifa wa Ibn Abi Layla is a classical Islamic legal treatise that records and analyzes the jurisprudential disagreements between the early Hanafi jurists Abu Hanifa and Ibn Abi Layla.
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D.
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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E.
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist is a Shia Islamic political doctrine that grants ultimate religious and political authority to a senior Islamic jurist as the supreme leader of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam Target entity description: al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam is a seminal work of Maliki legal theory that systematically distinguishes between fatwas, judicial rulings, and the discretionary actions of judges and rulers in Islamic law.
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A.
Tahdhib al-Ahkam
Tahdhib al-Ahkam is a major Shi'a hadith and jurisprudential compilation by Shaykh al-Tusi, regarded as one of the Four Books of Twelver Shi'ism.
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B.
"Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam"
"Al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam" is a foundational work of Islamic legal theory by Ibn Hazm, systematically presenting his distinctive Zahiri (literalist) approach to usul al-fiqh.
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C.
Ikhtilaf Abi Hanifa wa Ibn Abi Layla
Ikhtilaf Abi Hanifa wa Ibn Abi Layla is a classical Islamic legal treatise that records and analyzes the jurisprudential disagreements between the early Hanafi jurists Abu Hanifa and Ibn Abi Layla.
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D.
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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E.
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist
Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist is a Shia Islamic political doctrine that grants ultimate religious and political authority to a senior Islamic jurist as the supreme leader of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal treatise
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book ⓘ work of Maliki legal theory ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
define the legal status of executive and administrative decisions by rulers
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distinguish between non-binding legal advice and binding judicial decisions ⓘ |
| audience |
jurists
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scholars of Islamic governance ⓘ students of Islamic law ⓘ |
| concerns |
binding versus non-binding legal norms in Islamic law
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criteria for validity of fatwas ⓘ criteria for validity of judicial rulings ⓘ limits of discretionary power in Islamic governance ⓘ public interest (maslaha) in judicial and executive decisions ⓘ relationship between religious authority and political authority in Islamic law ⓘ separation and overlap of mufti, qadi, and ruler roles ⓘ |
| contribution |
analyzes the legal effect of discretionary acts of judges and rulers
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clarifies the boundaries between legal opinion and binding judgment ⓘ provides a framework for understanding different types of legal authority in Islam ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal work of Maliki legal theory ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic law
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Maliki fiqh ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
usul al-fiqh ⓘ
linked to:
Usul al-fiqh
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| focusesOn |
scope of authority of the imam or ruler
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scope of authority of the mufti ⓘ scope of authority of the qadi ⓘ systematic distinction between fatwas and judicial rulings ⓘ systematic distinction between judicial rulings and executive actions ⓘ |
| genre | legal theory ⓘ |
| influences |
later Maliki discussions of judicial and executive authority
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modern scholarship on fatwas and Islamic governance ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Maliki ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
discretionary powers of judges
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discretionary powers of rulers ⓘ distinction between fatwas and ahkam ⓘ fatwa ⓘ judicial discretion ⓘ judicial rulings in Islamic law ⓘ political authority in Islamic law ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Determination in Distinguishing Fatwas from Rulings and the Acts of the Judge and the Imam ⓘ |
| usedIn |
research on Islamic judiciary
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research on Islamic political authority ⓘ research on fatwa and ifta practices ⓘ studies of Islamic legal institutions ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam Description of subject: al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam is a seminal work of Maliki legal theory that systematically distinguishes between fatwas, judicial rulings, and the discretionary actions of judges and rulers in Islamic law.
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al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam
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titleTranslation
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The Determination in Distinguishing Fatwas from Rulings and the Acts of the Judge and the Imam
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linked to: al-Ihkam fi Tamyiz al-Fatawa ‘an al-Ahkam wa Tasarrufat al-Qadi wa-l-Imam