al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh is a seminal medieval treatise on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that synthesizes and critiques earlier legal theory works.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Mahsul fi ‘ilm usul al-fiqh | 1 |
| al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh canonical | 1 |
| al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm al-Uṣūl | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8878816 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh Context triple: [Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, notableWork, al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh]
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A.
Al-Waraqat fi usul al-fiqh
Al-Waraqat fi usul al-fiqh is a brief, foundational manual on Islamic legal theory that has long served as a classic introductory text in Sunni jurisprudence.
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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-Juwayni's al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh
al-Juwayni's al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh is a foundational Shafi'i treatise on Islamic legal theory that systematized principles of jurisprudence and profoundly shaped later works in the discipline.
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D.
al-ʿUmdah fi al-fiqh
al-ʿUmdah fi al-fiqh is a concise and influential Hanbali Islamic jurisprudence manual that serves as a foundational primer for students of fiqh.
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E.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
- 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-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh Target entity description: al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh is a seminal medieval treatise on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that synthesizes and critiques earlier legal theory works.
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A.
Al-Waraqat fi usul al-fiqh
Al-Waraqat fi usul al-fiqh is a brief, foundational manual on Islamic legal theory that has long served as a classic introductory text in Sunni jurisprudence.
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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-Juwayni's al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh
al-Juwayni's al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh is a foundational Shafi'i treatise on Islamic legal theory that systematized principles of jurisprudence and profoundly shaped later works in the discipline.
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D.
al-ʿUmdah fi al-fiqh
al-ʿUmdah fi al-fiqh is a concise and influential Hanbali Islamic jurisprudence manual that serves as a foundational primer for students of fiqh.
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E.
Usul al-fiqh
Usul al-fiqh is the Islamic discipline that lays down the methodological principles and rules for deriving legal rulings from the primary sources of Sharia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal theory treatise
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work on uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| aim |
evaluation of competing legal methodologies
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systematization of principles of Islamic law ⓘ |
| audience | specialist students of Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Islamic educational institutions ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
arguments for and against major doctrinal positions
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detailed discussions of legal evidences ⓘ technical terminology of uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal treatise on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| discipline | Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic jurisprudence
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uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
authority of Qurʾān in law
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authority of ḥadīth in law ⓘ classification of legal rulings ⓘ conditions of ijtihād ⓘ epistemology of legal rulings ⓘ ijmāʿ (consensus) ⓘ legal maxims ⓘ methods of legal reasoning ⓘ qiyās (analogical reasoning) ⓘ relationship between reason and revelation in law ⓘ sources of Islamic law ⓘ status of mujtahid ⓘ |
| genre | legal theory ⓘ |
| influenced | later works in Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier uṣūl al-fiqh literature ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| method |
critical analysis of previous legal theories
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synthesis of earlier uṣūl al-fiqh works ⓘ |
| period | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| status | authoritative reference in uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| studiedIn | madrasas ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
abrogation (naskh) in Islamic law
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conflict of evidences and their resolution ⓘ interpretation of legal texts ⓘ linguistic principles in legal derivation ⓘ scope of legal obligation ⓘ theory of legal proof (adilla sharʿiyya) ⓘ |
| tradition | classical Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| usedIn | advanced study of Islamic law ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh Description of subject: al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh is a seminal medieval treatise on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that synthesizes and critiques earlier legal theory works.
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linked to: al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh
linked to: al-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh