Subject(s): Nawawi, 1233-1277 | Islamic law -- Interpretation and construction | Shafi'iyah
Summary: "This book presents a comprehensive picture of the structure of authority in Islamic law. It does this specifically within the Shafi'ite legal tradition and the novel aspects of al-Nawawi's legacy and contributions"-- Provide
Subject(s): Qur'an -- Hermeneutics | Qur'an -- Hermeneutics | Islamic law -- Interpretation and construction | Islamic law -- Interpretation and construction
Contents:Understanding literal meaning -- Literal meaning, hermeneutics and Islamic legal theory -- The emergence of literal meaning in early Islamic thought -- Literal meanin