Dynamics of Tradition
Islamic Theology and Law in Relation
Published on 9. October 2025
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-90-04-53087-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book invites the reader to explore how Islamic theology and law have shaped, challenged, and inspired each other across centuries. What does it mean, for example, when a legal rule embodies theological debates on divine justice? We unpack questions like this by diving into the rich history and modern-day relevance of theology and legal theory in Islam, using rare manuscripts and new historical findings. The book's contributors offer fresh perspectives on how Islamic scholars tackled pressing social issues and adapted their thought to evolving contexts. This work stands out for its engaging examination of Islam's intellectual legacy and its potential pathways for today.
Contributors are Mohammed Abdelrahem, Ahmad Atif Ahmad, Maha El-Kaisy, Mohammed Fadel, Ramon Harvey, Serdar Kurnaz, Abdul Rahman Mustafa, Najah Nadi and David Vishanoff.
Contributors are Mohammed Abdelrahem, Ahmad Atif Ahmad, Maha El-Kaisy, Mohammed Fadel, Ramon Harvey, Serdar Kurnaz, Abdul Rahman Mustafa, Najah Nadi and David Vishanoff.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-53087-4 (9789004530874)
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Persons
Idris Nassery, University of Paderborn, is Professor of Islamic Law. He has published monographs, translations, and numerous articles on Islamic law, legal philosophy, and comparative law. He is co-editor of The Objectives of Islamic Law: The Promises and Challenges of the Maqasid al-Shari'a (2018).
Muna Tatari, University of Paderborn, is Professor of Islamic Systematic Theology. Her research interests include Islamic systematic theology, as well as political, liberation, and comparative theology. She is co-author of Mary in the Qur'an: Friend of God, Virgin, Mother (2022).
Muna Tatari, University of Paderborn, is Professor of Islamic Systematic Theology. Her research interests include Islamic systematic theology, as well as political, liberation, and comparative theology. She is co-author of Mary in the Qur'an: Friend of God, Virgin, Mother (2022).
Content
Contents
Preface
List of Figures
Introduction
?Idris Nassery and Muna Tatari
Part 1 Trajectories
?1?My Name Is U?ul al-Fiqh
?Ahmad Atif Ahmad
2 Theologies of Divine Speech and the Human Exigencies of Law: a Conundrum for Classical and Contemporary Islamic Legal Hermeneutics
?David R. Vishanoff
Part 2 Mechanics
?3?Epistemology and Legal Theory in al-Dabusi's Taqwim al-adilla: a Case Study on How Epistemological Assumptions Can Affect Legal Theory, Law, and Theology
?Serdar Kurnaz
?4?The Late Classical Concept of Proof (dalil) and Its Foundationalist and Occasionalist Features
?Najah Nadi
?5?Impact of Theological Attitudes on Legal Thinking: Reason and Ma?la?a in the Legal Thought of Mu?ammad ?Abduh (d. 1323/1905)
?Mohammed Abdelrahem
Part 3 Perspectives
?6?Al-Shafi?i, God's Rule (?ukm allah) and the Turn to Theology
?Mohammad Fadel
?7?Al-Maturidi on the Cause (sabab) and Human Action between Kalam and U?ul al-Fiqh
?Ramon Harvey
?8??Abd al-Jabbar on Good and Evil, and the Divine Law taklif
?Maha El Kaisy-Friemuth
9 Failure Becomes the Law
?Abdul Rahman Mustafa
Preface
List of Figures
Introduction
?Idris Nassery and Muna Tatari
Part 1 Trajectories
?1?My Name Is U?ul al-Fiqh
?Ahmad Atif Ahmad
2 Theologies of Divine Speech and the Human Exigencies of Law: a Conundrum for Classical and Contemporary Islamic Legal Hermeneutics
?David R. Vishanoff
Part 2 Mechanics
?3?Epistemology and Legal Theory in al-Dabusi's Taqwim al-adilla: a Case Study on How Epistemological Assumptions Can Affect Legal Theory, Law, and Theology
?Serdar Kurnaz
?4?The Late Classical Concept of Proof (dalil) and Its Foundationalist and Occasionalist Features
?Najah Nadi
?5?Impact of Theological Attitudes on Legal Thinking: Reason and Ma?la?a in the Legal Thought of Mu?ammad ?Abduh (d. 1323/1905)
?Mohammed Abdelrahem
Part 3 Perspectives
?6?Al-Shafi?i, God's Rule (?ukm allah) and the Turn to Theology
?Mohammad Fadel
?7?Al-Maturidi on the Cause (sabab) and Human Action between Kalam and U?ul al-Fiqh
?Ramon Harvey
?8??Abd al-Jabbar on Good and Evil, and the Divine Law taklif
?Maha El Kaisy-Friemuth
9 Failure Becomes the Law
?Abdul Rahman Mustafa