al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh is a comprehensive classical treatise on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence authored by the Shāfiʿī scholar Badr al-Dīn al-Zarkashī.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Bahr al-Muhit fi Usul al-Fiqh | 1 |
| al-Bahr al-Muhit fi Usul al-Fiqh | 1 |
| al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9220452 — 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-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh Context triple: [al-Bahr al-Muhit of al-Zarkashi, alsoKnownAs, al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī 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-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
al-Fatawa al-Kubra al-Fiqhiyya
al-Fatawa al-Kubra al-Fiqhiyya is a major compendium of Islamic legal opinions that systematically presents Ibn Hajar al-Haytami’s authoritative rulings within the Shafi‘i school of jurisprudence.
- 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-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh Target entity description: al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh is a comprehensive classical treatise on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence authored by the Shāfiʿī scholar Badr al-Dīn al-Zarkashī.
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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-Maḥṣūl fī ʿIlm Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
al-Fatawa al-Kubra al-Fiqhiyya
al-Fatawa al-Kubra al-Fiqhiyya is a major compendium of Islamic legal opinions that systematically presents Ibn Hajar al-Haytami’s authoritative rulings within the Shafi‘i school of jurisprudence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic jurisprudence treatise
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classical Islamic text ⓘ uṣūl al-fiqh work ⓘ |
| audience |
advanced students of uṣūl al-fiqh
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specialists in Islamic law ⓘ |
| author |
Badr al-Dīn al-Zarkashī
ⓘ
linked to:
Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi
al-Zarkashī ⓘ
linked to:
Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi
|
| authorSchool |
Shāfiʿī
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linked to:
Al-Shafi'i
|
| citedBy | later Sunni uṣūl al-fiqh scholars ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| describedAs | comprehensive treatise on uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| discusses |
Qurʾān as a legal source
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Sunna as a legal source ⓘ abrogation (naskh) ⓘ categories of legal rulings (aḥkām) ⓘ commands and prohibitions in Islamic law ⓘ conflicting evidences in law ⓘ ijmāʿ (consensus) ⓘ legal maxims ⓘ linguistic principles in legal interpretation ⓘ methods of legal deduction ⓘ qiyās (analogical reasoning) ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic law
ⓘ
Islamic legal theory ⓘ uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| fiqhSchoolContext |
Shāfiʿī school
ⓘ
linked to:
Shafi'i school
|
| geographicalContext |
Mamluk Egypt
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linked to:
Mamluk Sultanate
|
| hasReputation |
important reference in Shāfiʿī uṣūl al-fiqh
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major encyclopedic work in uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical Sunni uṣūl al-fiqh tradition
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earlier Shāfiʿī uṣūl works ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
principles of Islamic jurisprudence
ⓘ
uṣūl al-fiqh ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | preserved in multiple Islamic manuscript libraries ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Badr al-Dīn al-Zarkashī’s works in Qurʾānic sciences ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| scope | systematic treatment of principles of Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Mamluk era
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linked to:
Burji Mamluk period
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| titleLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Encompassing Ocean in the Principles of Jurisprudence ⓘ |
| usedIn | advanced studies of Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| workType | legal theory ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh
linked to: al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh