al-Basit fi al-Madhhab
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al-Basit fi al-Madhhab is a major work of Shafi'i jurisprudence by the Islamic scholar al-Ghazali, offering an extensive exposition of legal rulings and methodology within the Shafi'i school.
All labels observed (1)
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| al-Basit fi al-Madhhab canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Basit fi al-Madhhab Context triple: [Al-Mustasfa min 'Ilm al-Usul, relatedWorkByAuthor, al-Basit fi al-Madhhab]
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A.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic 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-Istidhkar li Madhhab ‘Ulama al-Amsar
al-Istidhkar li Madhhab ‘Ulama al-Amsar is a major hadith-based Maliki fiqh compendium by Ibn Abd al-Barr that systematically analyzes legal opinions of early Muslim scholars.
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D.
Zaydi fiqh
Zaydi fiqh is the Islamic legal tradition of the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam, characterized by its close affinity to early Sunni jurisprudence and emphasis on the teachings of Zayd ibn Ali.
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E.
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.
- 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-Basit fi al-Madhhab Target entity description: al-Basit fi al-Madhhab is a major work of Shafi'i jurisprudence by the Islamic scholar al-Ghazali, offering an extensive exposition of legal rulings and methodology within the Shafi'i school.
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A.
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab
Al-Majmu' Sharh al-Muhadhdhab is a monumental, unfinished Shafi'i fiqh commentary by the medieval scholar Al-Nawawi, widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and authoritative works in Islamic 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-Istidhkar li Madhhab ‘Ulama al-Amsar
al-Istidhkar li Madhhab ‘Ulama al-Amsar is a major hadith-based Maliki fiqh compendium by Ibn Abd al-Barr that systematically analyzes legal opinions of early Muslim scholars.
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D.
Zaydi fiqh
Zaydi fiqh is the Islamic legal tradition of the Zaydi branch of Shia Islam, characterized by its close affinity to early Sunni jurisprudence and emphasis on the teachings of Zayd ibn Ali.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurisprudence book
ⓘ
Shafi'i jurisprudence work ⓘ |
| aim |
systematic presentation of Shafi'i doctrine
ⓘ
teaching advanced Shafi'i fiqh ⓘ |
| associatedWithScholar |
al-Ghazali
ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
|
| audience | advanced students of Shafi'i law ⓘ |
| author |
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
al-Ghazali ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
|
| authorshipConfirmedBy | Islamic biographical tradition ⓘ |
| citationForm | al-Basit fi al-Madhhab ⓘ |
| contains |
detailed legal discussions
ⓘ
opinions of Shafi'i authorities ⓘ |
| describedAs | major work of Shafi'i jurisprudence ⓘ |
| discipline | Islamic studies ⓘ |
| field | Islamic law ⓘ |
| focus |
Shafi'i legal rulings
ⓘ
legal methodology ⓘ |
| genre | fiqh ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Shafi'i jurists ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legalMethod | textual evidence and juristic reasoning ⓘ |
| legalSchool |
madhhab al-Shafi'i
ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| mainMadhhab |
Shafi'i
ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| mainSchool | Shafi'i school ⓘ |
| methodology | usul al-fiqh based analysis ⓘ |
| partOf | al-Ghazali's Shafi'i fiqh corpus ⓘ |
| period |
11th century CE
ⓘ
5th century AH ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Shafi'i communities ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sunni legal scholarship ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline | fiqh al-Shafi'iyyah ⓘ |
| religiousLawType | Sunni fiqh ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| schoolFounderReferenced |
al-Shafi'i
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
|
| scope |
detailed treatment of Shafi'i madhhab issues
ⓘ
extensive exposition of legal rulings ⓘ |
| status | classical reference in Shafi'i fiqh ⓘ |
| subject |
acts of worship (ibadat)
ⓘ
family law ⓘ judicial procedures ⓘ transactions (muamalat) ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Extensive (Book) in the School ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | comprehensive fiqh commentary ⓘ |
| usedIn | traditional Shafi'i legal education ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali
ⓘ
linked to:
al‑Ghazali
|
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