al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi
E148307
Al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi is a monumental multi-volume work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically expounds and analyzes Hanafi legal doctrine.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi canonical | 1 |
| al-Mabsut li-l-Sarakhsi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1289358 — 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-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi Context triple: [Hanafi school, notableText, al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi]
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Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi
Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi is a celebrated collection of mystical lyric poetry by the Persian Sufi poet Rumi, inspired by his spiritual relationship with his mentor Shams-e Tabrizi.
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B.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
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C.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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D.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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E.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
- 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-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi Target entity description: Al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi is a monumental multi-volume work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically expounds and analyzes Hanafi legal doctrine.
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A.
Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi
Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi is a celebrated collection of mystical lyric poetry by the Persian Sufi poet Rumi, inspired by his spiritual relationship with his mentor Shams-e Tabrizi.
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B.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
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C.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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D.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
-
E.
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt
Kitāb al-Amānāt wa-l-Iʿtiqādāt is a foundational 10th-century Jewish philosophical and theological treatise that systematically presents and defends the principles of Jewish belief using rational argumentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hanafi jurist
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Hanafi legal compendium ⓘ Islamic jurisprudence book ⓘ fiqh manual ⓘ |
| approach |
comparative analysis of Hanafi opinions
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discussion of usul-based reasoning within furūʿ issues ⓘ reasoned legal argumentation (istidlāl) ⓘ |
| author |
Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Sarakhsi
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Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Sarakhsi ⓘ
surface form:
al-Sarakhsi
|
| citationForm |
al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
al-Mabsut li-l-Sarakhsi
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| contains |
arguments and counter-arguments within Hanafi school
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citations of earlier Hanafi texts ⓘ detailed discussions of legal cases ⓘ |
| covers |
commercial law
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criminal law ⓘ family law ⓘ inheritance law ⓘ judicial procedure ⓘ ritual law ⓘ |
| describedAs | monumental multi-volume work of Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic law
ⓘ
jurisprudence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Hanafi legal doctrine
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positive law (furūʿ al-fiqh) ⓘ |
| genre | fiqh ⓘ |
| hasModernEdition | printed critical editions in multiple volumes ⓘ |
| importance | major source for later Hanafi legal literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Abu Hanifa
ⓘ
Abu Yusuf ⓘ Muhammad al-Shaybani ⓘ earlier Hanafi authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor | authoring al-Mabsut ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalSchool |
Hanafi school
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surface form:
Hanafi
|
| madhhabStatus | authoritative reference in Hanafi school ⓘ |
| method |
analytical treatment of legal issues
ⓘ
systematic exposition of Hanafi doctrine ⓘ |
| preservation | transmitted in numerous manuscript copies ⓘ |
| regionTradition | Transoxanian Hanafi tradition ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scholarlyReception | widely studied by specialists in Hanafi law ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume ⓘ |
| timePeriod | classical Islamic era ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | “The Expanded” or “The Elaborated” ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work for Hanafi jurists
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teaching text in advanced fiqh study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi Description of subject: Al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi is a monumental multi-volume work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically expounds and analyzes Hanafi legal doctrine.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
al-Mabsut
this entity surface form:
al-Mabsut li-l-Sarakhsi