Istihsan, the Glossary
(Arabic) is an Arabic term for juristic discretion.[1]
Table of Contents
26 relations: Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi, Al-Bazdawi, Al-Shafi'i, Arabic, Bernard G. Weiss, Cairo, Faqīh, God in Islam, Hanafi school, Ijma, Ijtihad, Istihlal, Istislah, Kitab al-Umm, Ma'ruf, Malik ibn Anas, Maliki school, Maslaha, Muslims, Nass (Islam), Qiyas, Quran, Salt Lake City, Sharia, Sunnah, University of Utah Press.
Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi
Abu Bakr ibn al-Arabi (translit; –1148) was a Muslim judge and scholar of Maliki law from al-Andalus.
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Al-Bazdawi
Abu al-Hasan 'Ali ibn Muhammad al-Bazdawi (أبو الحسن علي بن محمد البَزدَوي) (c. 1010-1089 A.D.), known with the honorific title of Fakhr al-Islam (the pride of Islam), was a leading Hanafi scholar in the principles of Islamic jurisprudence.
Al-Shafi'i
Al-Shafi'i (translit;;767–820 CE) was a Sunni Muslim scholar, jurist, traditionist, theologian, ascetic, and eponym of the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence.
Arabic
Arabic (اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ, or عَرَبِيّ, or) is a Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world.
Bernard G. Weiss
Bernard G. Weiss (10 August 1933 – 8 February 2018) was a professor of languages and literature at the University of Utah.
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Cairo
Cairo (al-Qāhirah) is the capital of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, and is the country's largest city, being home to more than 10 million people.
Faqīh
A faqīh (fuqahā, فقيه;: ‏فقهاء&lrm) is an Islamic jurist, an expert in fiqh, or Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic Law. Istihsan and faqīh are Arabic words and phrases in Sharia and Islamic jurisprudence.
God in Islam
In Islam, God (Allāh, contraction of ٱلْإِلَٰه, lit.) is seen as the creator and sustainer of the universe, who lives eternally and will eventually resurrect all humans.
Hanafi school
The Hanafi school or Hanafism (translit) is one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.
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Ijma
Ijma (lit) is an Arabic term referring to the consensus or agreement of the Islamic community on a point of Islamic law. Istihsan and Ijma are Arabic words and phrases in Sharia and Islamic jurisprudence.
Ijtihad
Ijtihad (اجتهاد) is an Islamic legal term referring to independent reasoning by an expert in Islamic law, or the thorough exertion of a jurist's mental faculty in finding a solution to a legal question. Istihsan and Ijtihad are Islamic jurisprudence.
Istihlal
Istihlal (استحلال istiḥlāl) is a term used in Islamic jurisprudence, or fiqh, to refer to the act of regarding some action as permissible, or halaal, although it is haraam; the implication is that such a regard is an erroneous and improper distortion of Islamic law. Istihsan and Istihlal are Arabic words and phrases in Sharia and Islamic jurisprudence.
Istislah
Istislah (Arabic: استصلاح) is a method employed by Islamic jurists to solve problems that find no clear answer in sacred religious texts.
Kitab al-Umm
The Kitāb al-Umm (Arabic: كـتـاب الأم) is the first exhaustive compendium of Islamic code of law that is used as an authoritative guide by the Shafi'i school of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) within the Sunni branch of Islam.
Ma'ruf
Ma'ruf (معروف) is an Islamic term meaning that which is "well-known, universally accepted,... Istihsan and Ma'ruf are Arabic words and phrases in Sharia.
Malik ibn Anas
Malik ibn Anas (translit; –795) was an Islamic scholar and traditionalist who is the eponym of the Maliki school, one of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence in Sunni Islam.
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Maliki school
The Maliki school or Malikism (translit) is one of the four major schools of Islamic jurisprudence within Sunni Islam.
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Maslaha
Maslaha or maslahah (مصلحة) is a concept in Sharia (Islamic divine law) regarded as a basis of law. Istihsan and maslaha are Arabic words and phrases in Sharia and Islamic jurisprudence.
Muslims
Muslims (God) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition.
Nass (Islam)
Nass (naṣṣ) is an Arabic word variously translated as "a known, clear legal injunction," a "divine decree", a "designation", "written law" as opposed to unwritten law, "canonical text" that forbids or requires, a "textual proof".
Qiyas
In Islamic jurisprudence, qiyas (قياس) is the process of deductive analogy in which the teachings of the hadith are compared and contrasted with those of the Quran, in order to apply a known injunction (nass) to a new circumstance and create a new injunction. Istihsan and qiyas are Arabic words and phrases in Sharia and Islamic jurisprudence.
Quran
The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allah).
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah.
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Sharia
Sharia (sharīʿah) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and hadith. Istihsan and Sharia are Islamic jurisprudence.
Sunnah
In Islam,, also spelled (سنة), is the traditions and practices of the Islamic prophet Muhammad that constitute a model for Muslims to follow.
University of Utah Press
The University of Utah Press is the independent publishing branch of the University of Utah and is a division of the J. Willard Marriott Library.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istihsan
Also known as Istiḥsan.