al-Ghazali's Theory of Munasaba in the Context of the Adaptability of Islamic Law.

This thesis studies an aspect of Islamic legal reasoning in terms of the method for determining the ruling on cases for which the Shari'a has no textual basis. Al-Ghazali (d.550/1111), a great Muslim theologian, philosopher and süfi as well as a remarkable jurist, made an important contribution...

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Main Author: Qomariyah, Siti.
Other Authors: Hallaq, Wael B. (Supervisor)
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Language:en
Published: McGill University 1994
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.1088932014-02-13T03:53:05Zal-Ghazali's Theory of Munasaba in the Context of the Adaptability of Islamic Law.Qomariyah, Siti.Islamic Studies.This thesis studies an aspect of Islamic legal reasoning in terms of the method for determining the ruling on cases for which the Shari'a has no textual basis. Al-Ghazali (d.550/1111), a great Muslim theologian, philosopher and süfi as well as a remarkable jurist, made an important contribution to this methodological problem. His theory of munasaba proposes a technique for making a ruling on the basis of an understanding and interpretation of the meaning behind the Shari'a. With this theory, a new case can be decided through a rational analysis without direct support in the textual sources. This theory is related to the legal doctrine of maslaha according to which legal reasoning ought to be mainly guided by considerations of public interest. [...]Ce mémoire de maîtrise explore un aspect du raisonnement de la Loi Islamique qui détermine quel sera le jugement lorsque la Sharï'a n'a pas son fondement dans les textes. Al-Ghazali (d.550/111), un grand théologien de l'Islam, un philosophe, un sufi et un juriste remarquable, a fait des contributions importantes dans ce domaine. Sa propre théorie du munasaba érige une technique afin d'établir la règle de base qui permet d'interpréter et découvrir la signification derrière les principes de la Shari'a. Avec une telle méthode, les nouvelles situations légales peuvent être évaluées et analysées même s'il n'existe pas de références directes aux textes écrits. Cette méthode est en quelque sorte reliée à la doctrine du maslaha. Celle-ci établie que les analogies faites dans les domaines du droit doivent être guidées par l'intérêt public. [...]McGill UniversityHallaq, Wael B. (Supervisor)1994.Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenalephsysno: NNNNNNNNNTheses scanned by McGill Library.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts. (Department of Islamic Studies.) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=108893
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Qomariyah, Siti.
al-Ghazali's Theory of Munasaba in the Context of the Adaptability of Islamic Law.
description This thesis studies an aspect of Islamic legal reasoning in terms of the method for determining the ruling on cases for which the Shari'a has no textual basis. Al-Ghazali (d.550/1111), a great Muslim theologian, philosopher and süfi as well as a remarkable jurist, made an important contribution to this methodological problem. His theory of munasaba proposes a technique for making a ruling on the basis of an understanding and interpretation of the meaning behind the Shari'a. With this theory, a new case can be decided through a rational analysis without direct support in the textual sources. This theory is related to the legal doctrine of maslaha according to which legal reasoning ought to be mainly guided by considerations of public interest. [...] === Ce mémoire de maîtrise explore un aspect du raisonnement de la Loi Islamique qui détermine quel sera le jugement lorsque la Sharï'a n'a pas son fondement dans les textes. Al-Ghazali (d.550/111), un grand théologien de l'Islam, un philosophe, un sufi et un juriste remarquable, a fait des contributions importantes dans ce domaine. Sa propre théorie du munasaba érige une technique afin d'établir la règle de base qui permet d'interpréter et découvrir la signification derrière les principes de la Shari'a. Avec une telle méthode, les nouvelles situations légales peuvent être évaluées et analysées même s'il n'existe pas de références directes aux textes écrits. Cette méthode est en quelque sorte reliée à la doctrine du maslaha. Celle-ci établie que les analogies faites dans les domaines du droit doivent être guidées par l'intérêt public. [...]
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title_short al-Ghazali's Theory of Munasaba in the Context of the Adaptability of Islamic Law.
title_full al-Ghazali's Theory of Munasaba in the Context of the Adaptability of Islamic Law.
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