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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Main Author: Kelsay, John 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1994
In: Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1994, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 101-126
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