Early Mālikī law : Ibn 'Abd al-Hakam and his major compendium of jurisprudence / Jonathan Brockopp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brockopp, Jonathan E., 1962- author.

Series:

Studies in Islamic law and society ; Volume 14.

Studies in Islamic Law and Society Series ; Volume 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥakam, ʻAbd Allāh, -829. Mukhtaṣar al-kabīr fī al-fiqh.

Ibn ʻAbd al-Ḥakam, ʻAbd Allāh.

Malikites.

Slavery (Islamic law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands : Brill, [2000]

Summary:

This study presents the first biography of 'Abd Allāh b. 'Abd al-ḥakam (d. 214/829), an important figure in the nascent Mālikī school, and introduces his compendium of law. The subject of the Arabic text is the law of slavery, and two chapters examine early Mālikī slave law in the context of other Near Eastern legal codes. The narrow focus on Ibn 'Abd al-ḥakam and his Compendium is used to refine the distinction between "organic" and "fixed" editions of early legal texts, and also to argue that these texts can be used to reconstruct the thought of even earlier figures, such as Mālik B. Anas (d. 179/795). Early Mālikī Law should be of value to legal historians, scholars of religion and all those working in the developing field of Slave Studies. The valuable conclusions arising from this study of a single legal text indicate the importance of continued analysis of these early documents, both the few that have been published and the many which remain unexplored in manuscript collections.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Abbreviations

Preface

Introduction

Chapter One: ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿAbd al-Ḥakam (155/771-214/829): scholar, teacher, functionary

I. The earliest sources

II. The life of ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿAbd al-Ḥakam

III. Continuing legacy among scholars

IV. Conclusions

Chapter Two: Al-Muḵtaṣar al-kabīr fi l-fiqh: the earliest example of an Islamic legal handbook

I. The authenticity of al- Muḵtaṣar al-kabīr

II. Al- Muḵtaṣar al-kabīr in relation to early legal texts

III. Analysis

Chapter Three: Slave Law and Practice: 10/632-150/767

I. Slavery in the Qurʾān

II. Slavery in Islamic society 1/622-150/767

III. The Mālikī law of slavery circa 150/767

IV. Comparative Analysis

Chapter Four: Two Types of Slaves: the Mukātab and the Umm Walad

I. The mukātab

II. The umm walad

Conclusion

Appendix A: Text Edition and Translation

Arabic Text with English translation:

Kitāb al-mukātab

Kitāb ummahāt al-awlād

Appendix B: Tables I and II: Comparison of Early Legal Texts

Bibliography

Name and subject Indexes

Index of Arabic Names

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Brockopp, Jonathan Early Mālikī Law

ISBN:

9789004492059

OCLC:

1287138623

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004492059 DOI