Was There a Zaydī usūl al-fıqh? Searching for the Essence of Zaydī Legal Theory in the School’s First Complete Usūl Work: al-Natiq bi-l-Haqq’s (340-424/951-1033) “al-Mujzī fī usūl al-fıqh”

This paper examines a recently discovered and published text, al-Mujzī fī uşūl al-fiqh, which the Zaydīs have commonly labeled as their school’s first written work on uşūl al-fiqh. Written by al-Natiq bi-l-Haqq, who reportedly had close relationships with Mu‘tazīlī scholars, this book is im...

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Main Author: Ahmet Temel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: İlmi Etüdler Derneği 2016-06-01
Series:İnsan & Toplum
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Online Access:http://insanvetoplum.org/en/article/was-there-a-zaydi-usul-al-qh-searching-for-the-essence-of-zaydi-legal-theory-in-the-schools-first-complete-usul-work-al-natiq-bi-l-haqqs-340-424951-1033/