AL-QADI ABU YA‘LA: THOUGHTS AND INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL THEORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AND SCIENCES OF JURISPRUDENCE

Authors

  • Abdul Azeez Yusuf FACULTY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/umran2014.1n1.7

Keywords:

Islamic Civilization, Islamic Jurisprudence, Hanbali Madhhab, Hanbali Scholars, Legal Theory

Abstract

Al-Qāḍī Abū Ya‘lā ibn al-Farrā’ (380-458 A.H / 990-1065 C.E) is regarded as the most prominent Hanbali scholar and one of the early Muslim jurists who played dynamic roles in formulating a systematic legal framework and constitutional theory on Islamic system of government during the first half of the 5th/11th Century in Baghdad, and which are still found to be relevant in the modern day constitutional legal theories. Attempt would, therefore, be made in this paper to examine the contributions of this Leading Legal Luminary to the Legal theory of Islamic civilization and sciences of jurisprudence of the Ḥanbali Madhhab (Hanbali School of Law). Other areas of relevance critically examined in this paper are his education and legal background, contemporary pursuits of intellectuals and prominent fuqahā’ (jurists) of his time, as well as a detailed account of his notable students, works and influence in the development of the Ḥanbali Madhhab.

Author Biography

Abdul Azeez Yusuf, FACULTY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA

Yusuf Abdul Azeez is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Islamic Civilization, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He attended Al-Qarawiyyeen University, Fes, Kingdom of Morocco where he obtained his Associate of Law Certificate and LL.B Degree in Islamic Law in 1991 and 1993 respectively. He got his M.A Degree in Islamic Studies with specialization in Comparative Criminal Justice System from University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria in 1997 and Ph.D Law from International Islamic University Malaysia in 2011. He participated in several conferences, workshops and seminars, and has some publications to his credit at local and global levels. He is a Fellow of Certified Board of Administrators of Nigeria (FCBAN); Fellow, International Institute for Muslim Unity Malaysia (FIIMUM), Fellow, International Union for Muslim Scholars Qatar (FIUMSQ), and Fellow, Corporate Governance and Sustainability International Group (FCGSIG), United Kingdom. His research interest covers the twin areas of Islamic & Common Laws, and Middle Eastern Studies.

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2014-11-05

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Yusuf, A. A. (2014). AL-QADI ABU YA‘LA: THOUGHTS AND INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEGAL THEORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION AND SCIENCES OF JURISPRUDENCE. UMRAN - International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.11113/umran2014.1n1.7

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014): November 2014

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Civilizational Studies

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