al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah
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Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory by Imam al-Shatibi, renowned for its systematic articulation of the objectives (maqasid) and principles underlying Islamic law.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Sharia | 2 |
| The Means to the Noble Aims of the Sharia | 1 |
| al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah canonical | 1 |
| usul al-fiqh in al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Sharia | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah Context triple: [al-Muwafaqat of al-Shatibi, alternativeTitle, al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah]
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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.
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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C.
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.
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D.
al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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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E.
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.
- 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-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah Target entity description: Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory by Imam al-Shatibi, renowned for its systematic articulation of the objectives (maqasid) and principles underlying Islamic law.
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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.
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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C.
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.
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D.
al-Baḥr al-Muḥīṭ fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic legal theory book
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classical Islamic text ⓘ fiqh usul work ⓘ |
| aim |
clarifying the purposes of Shari'ah
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guiding jurists in sound ijtihad ⓘ |
| author |
Ibrahim ibn Musa al-Shatibi
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linked to:
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Musa al-Shatibi
al-Shatibi ⓘ
linked to:
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Musa al-Shatibi
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| centralConcept |
preservation of intellect
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preservation of life ⓘ preservation of lineage ⓘ preservation of property ⓘ preservation of religion ⓘ |
| era | post-classical Islamic scholarship ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic legal theory
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Usul al-fiqh ⓘ |
| focus |
legal reasoning in Islam
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maqasid al-shari'ah ⓘ
linked to:
maqasid al-shariah
objectives of Islamic law ⓘ principles of Islamic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly treatise ⓘ |
| hasCommentary | numerous later scholarly commentaries ⓘ |
| hasEdition | critical printed editions in the modern era ⓘ |
| influenced |
later maqasid al-shari'ah scholarship
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modern Islamic legal theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Maliki usul tradition
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linked to:
Maliki usul al-fiqh canon
earlier usul al-fiqh works ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comprehensive treatment of usul al-fiqh
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integration of maqasid with legal evidences ⓘ systematic articulation of maqasid al-shari'ah ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| madhhabContext | Maliki ⓘ |
| methodology |
emphasis on holistic understanding of law
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inductive analysis of Shari'ah texts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| status |
reference text for contemporary jurists
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seminal work in maqasid studies ⓘ widely studied in traditional madrasas ⓘ |
| structure | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| subject |
classification of legal rulings
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conditions of ijtihad ⓘ custom ('urf) in law ⓘ legal maxims ⓘ public interest (maslahah) ⓘ qiyas and legal analogy ⓘ relationship between text and purpose ⓘ sources of Islamic law ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Conformities in the Principles of Shari'ah ⓘ |
| translatedInto | various modern languages ⓘ |
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Subject: al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah Description of subject: Al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah is a seminal work of Islamic legal theory by Imam al-Shatibi, renowned for its systematic articulation of the objectives (maqasid) and principles underlying Islamic law.
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linked to: al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah
linked to: al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah
linked to: al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah
Abu Ishaq Ibrahim ibn Musa al-Shatibi
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usul al-fiqh in al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Sharia
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linked to: al-Muwafaqat fi Usul al-Shari'ah