On Legal Theory of Muslim Jurisprudence

Al-Mustasfa min 'ilm al-usul
AuthorAl-Ghazālī
LanguageArabic
SubjectPrinciples of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic Law
Publication date
12th century
Publication placePersia

Al-mustasfa min 'ilm al-usul (Arabic: المستصفى من علم الأصول) or On Legal theory of Muslim Jurisprudence is a 12th-century treatise written by Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali (Q.S) the leading legal theorist of his time.[1] A highly celebrated work of al-Ghazali on Usul Al-Fiqh. It is ranked as one of the four great works in this subject. The other three including 1. Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar who authored al-Qadi's al-`Umad; 2. Abu al-Husayn al-Basri who authored al-Basri's al-Mu`tamad (commentary on al-`Umad); 3. Al-Juwayni who authored Al-Burhan.[2]

  1. ^ Böwering, Gerhard; Crone, Patricia; Mirza, Mahan (31 January 2018). The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691134840 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Al Mustasfa Min Ilm Al Usul By Imam Ghazali, Vol.1 - (Intro)".