Salafism and traditionalism : scholarly authority in modern Islam / Emad Hamdeh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamdeh, Emad, 1984- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Salafīyah.

Islamic law.

Islamic modernism.

Islam--20th century.

Islam.

Islam--21st century.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 229 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

Summary:

One of the most contentious topics in modern Islam is whether one should adhere to an Islamic legal school or follow scripture directly. For centuries, Sunni Muslims have practiced Islam through the framework of the four legal schools. The 20th century, however, witnessed the rise of individuals who denounced the legal schools, highlighting cases where they contradict texts from the Qur'ān or Sunna. These differences are exemplified in the heated debates between the Salafi ḥadīth scholar Muḥammad Nāṣir al-Dīn al-Albānī and his Traditionalist critics. This book examines the tensions between Salafis and Traditionalists concerning scholarly authority in Islam. Emad Hamdeh offers an insider's view of the debates between Salafis and Traditionalists and their differences regarding the correct method of interpreting Islam. He provides a detailed analysis of the rise of Salafism, the impact of the printing press, the role of scholars in textual interpretation, and the divergent approaches to Islamic law.

Contents:

1. Traditionalism and Salafism

2. A Controversial Salafi

3. Gatekeepers of Knowledge: Self

Learning and Islamic Expertise

4. Can Two Opposing Opinions Be Valid? Legal Pluralism in Islam

5. Qurʼān and Sunna or the Madhhabs?

6. The Pursuit of Authenticity: Reevaluating Weak Ḥadīth

7. Challenging Early Ḥadīth Scholarship.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Mar 2021).

ISBN:

1-108-61836-7

1-108-62107-4

1-108-75659-X

OCLC:

1244621406