A Short History of Ilm ul Usul

Author: Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr

Publisher: Islamic Seminary Publications

A discussion of 'Ilm al-Usul (the science of the principles of Islamic Jurisprudence), including its need, importance, and history.

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Chapters

  1. Preface
  2. The Importance of ‘Ilm’ul Usul in the process of Deduction
  3. The Main Sources of Proving Validity in ‘Ilm’ul Usul
  4. The History of ‘Ilm’ul Usul
  5. Sources of inspiration for thinking on ‘Ilm’ul Usul
  6. Laws of the Shari’ah and their categories

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