Text and Interpretation - Imam Ja?far Al-Sadiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law

Text and Interpretation examines the main characteristics of the legal thought of Imam Jäfar al-¿¿diq, preeminent religious scholar jurist of Medina in the first half of the second century of the Muslim calendar. This book presents an intellectual history of how the Jäfar¿ school began and examines the scholar's interpretive approach.

About the author

Hossein Modarressi is Bayard Dodge Professor of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University.

Summary

Text and Interpretation examines the main characteristics of the legal thought of Imam Ja?far al-?adiq, preeminent religious scholar jurist of Medina in the first half of the second century of the Muslim calendar. This book presents an intellectual history of how the Ja?fari school began and examines the scholar’s interpretive approach.

Product details

• Authors: Hossein Modarressi, Modarressi Hossein
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2022
• EAN: 9780674271890
• ISBN: 978-0-674-27189-0
• No. of pages: 456
• Series: Harvard Series in Islamic Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; History, HISTORY / Middle East / General, LAW / Legal History, RELIGION / Islam / History, Middle Eastern history, Systems of law: Islamic law, Islamic life and practice