Istihsan - The Doctrine of Juristic Preference in Islamic Law Arabic or why Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch

or why Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch told his students at Cambridge that 'of all the books written in these hundred years there is perhaps none you can more profitably thumb and ponder

the first a booklet on education that was quite influent in both Christian schools and especially homeschooling

His writings are seen as living texts that make them forever current

Author: William L

Consisting of four chapters

Istihsan - The Doctrine of Juristic Preference in Islamic Law Arabic or why Sir Arthur Quiller-CouchThis work constitutes a critical analysis of classical and modern aspects of the concept of istihsan (juristic preference), an important principle in Islamic legal legislation throughout history. Although there has been many research works on the subject, it still requires further investigation on the role and nature of istihsan with regard to a combination of classical and modern approaches. Consisting of four chapters, the author begins by