Professor of Islamic Law, University College, Lahore

This study and translation of Ibn Qayyim's important work on the principles of jurisprudence comes at an opportune time for students of medieval Islamic studies in general and Islamic law in particular. Focusing on one of the most critical and hotly debated issues of Islamic law, i.e., ijtihad and taql?d, this book is an important contribution to the field. Mustafa offers a very accurate and lucid translation of the relevant sections of Ibn Qayyim's lengthy work, I'lam al Muwaqqi'in 'an Rabb al 'Alamin. Included in the volume is a valuable introduction to acquaint the reader with the ongoing debate, showing the intricate relationship between taqlid and ijtihad and how the two interacted and complemented each other.

• Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; An Exposition on Imitation ; A Disputation between an Imitator and his Adversary ; Glossary ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

Professor of Islamic Law, University College, Lahore

This study and translation of Ibn Qayyim's important work on the principles of jurisprudence comes at an opportune time for students of medieval Islamic studies in general and Islamic law in particular. Focusing on one of the most critical and hotly debated issues of Islamic law, i.e., ijtihad and taql?d, this book is an important contribution to the field. Mustafa offers a very accurate and lucid translation of the relevant sections of Ibn Qayyim's lengthy work, I'lam al Muwaqqi'in 'an Rabb al 'Alamin. Included in the volume is a valuable introduction to acquaint the reader with the ongoing debate, showing the intricate relationship between taqlid and ijtihad and how the two interacted and complemented each other.

• Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; An Exposition on Imitation ; A Disputation between an Imitator and his Adversary ; Glossary ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

Professor of Islamic Law, University College, Lahore

This study and translation of Ibn Qayyim's important work on the principles of jurisprudence comes at an opportune time for students of medieval Islamic studies in general and Islamic law in particular. Focusing on one of the most critical and hotly debated issues of Islamic law, i.e., ijtihad and taql?d, this book is an important contribution to the field. Mustafa offers a very accurate and lucid translation of the relevant sections of Ibn Qayyim's lengthy work, I'lam al Muwaqqi'in 'an Rabb al 'Alamin. Included in the volume is a valuable introduction to acquaint the reader with the ongoing debate, showing the intricate relationship between taqlid and ijtihad and how the two interacted and complemented each other.

• Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; An Exposition on Imitation ; A Disputation between an Imitator and his Adversary ; Glossary ; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index