Formation of the Islamic Jurisprudence

Labeeb Ahmed Bsoul is Associate Professor at Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates. He received his PhD from McGill University, Canada, in Middle East and Islamic Studies. His areas of interest and expertise include modern and contemporary history of the Middle East, international relations, orientalism, and Middle East and Islamic studies. He has published numerous articles and is author of International Treaties (Mu'ahadat) in Islam.

• Introduction1.Islamic Jurisprudence during the Prophetic Era 2.Jurisprudence, Ijtih?d, and the Centers of Legal Scholarship3.The Codification Movement4.The Attachment of Legal Rulings to Underlying Principles (Ta???l) and the Derivation of Subsidiary Rulings (Tafr??): The Emergence of the Major Schools of Islamic LawConcluding Remarks

"This comprehensive and deeply thoughtful study of the rise and development of what eventually came to be known as Sunni jurisprudence will be welcomed by scholars of Islam. The work is distinguished by a desire to rise above traditional biases whether eastern or western. The exhaustive critical apparatus is a welcome bibliographic guide to a most important topic and it is a pleasure to warmly recommend this fruit of many years dedicated labor to interested readers." – Todd Lawson, University of Toronto, Canada"Bsoul presented the significance of intellectual history in deciphering chronologically the development of Islamic jurisprudence. It is precisely an unbiased work of written history that describes and analyzes the legalistic nature of Islam from the Prophet's time to the dominance of juristic interpretations basing from the exigencies of changing times.... This book is highly recommended to all individuals interested in furthering their knowledge about the jurisprudential aspect of Islam and its impact to the modern world today." - Nassef Manabilang Adiong, Co-founder, International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort (Co-IRIS)