The Jurist and the Theologian: Speculative Theology in Sh fi Legal Theory (Hardcover) by Mohamed Abdelrahman Eissa

9781463206185. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 378. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 378 p. Islamic History and Thought, 5. This in-depth study examines the relation between legal theory (usul al-fiqh) and speculative theology (ilm al-kalam). It compares the legal theory of four classical jurists who belonged to the same school of law, the Shafii school, yet followed three different theological traditions. The aim of this comparison is to understand to what extent, and in what way, the theology of each jurist shaped his choices in legal theory.