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Author

Opwis, Felicitas Meta Maria.

Title Maslaha and the purpose of the law [electronic resource] : Islamic discourse on legal change from the 4th/10th to 8th/14th century / by Felicitas Opwis.

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Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	xiv, 370 p. : ill.
Series	Studies in Islamic law and society, 1384-1130 ; v. 31
	Studies in Islamic law and society ; v. 31.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction -- The emergence of Maslaha as a legal concept -- Integrating Maslaha into legal analogy (Qiyas) -- Applying Maslaha in legal precepts (Qawaid) -- Using substantive legal reasoning to integrate Maslaha into the law -- A comprehensive theory of Maslaha -- Conclusions.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	Istislah (Islamic law)
	Common good -- History.
	Public interest law -- History.
	Islamic law -- Interpretation and construction -- History.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9789004184169 (hbk. : alk. paper)
	9004184163 (hbk. : alk. paper)
	9789004185692 (electronic bk.)