Divine Command Ethics in Early Islam: Al-shafi'i and the Problem of Guidance
Al-Shafi'i (d. 820) is clearly one of the most important figures in the early history of Islamic jurisprudence. His Risala or "Treatise" on the "principles of jurisprudence" (usul al-fiqh) is also of interest as an example of an approach to ethics that focuses on divine comm...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1994
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1994, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-126 |
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| Summary: | Al-Shafi'i (d. 820) is clearly one of the most important figures in the early history of Islamic jurisprudence. His Risala or "Treatise" on the "principles of jurisprudence" (usul al-fiqh) is also of interest as an example of an approach to ethics that focuses on divine commands. Following a brief introduction, I offer the reader a few comments about al-Shafi'i's context. I summarize the content of the Risala and then analyze it as an example of divine command reasoning in ethics. Finally, I present some observations on the place of al-Shafi'i's theory in the history of Islamic ethics, particularly with respect to his comments on ikhtilaf, "disagreement." |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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