Description A masterful overview of Islamic law and its diversity Al-Qadi al-Nu\'man was the chief Legal theorist and ideologue of the North African Fatimid dynasty in the tenth century.
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This translation makes available for the first time in English his major work on Islamic Legal Theory (usul al-fiqh), which presents a Legal model in support of the Fatimid claim to legitimate rule.
Description A masterful overview of Islamic law and its diversity Al-Qadi al-Nu\'man was the chief Legal theorist and ideologue of the North African Fatimid dynasty in the tenth century