Book passageDocumented position
An Introduction to Islamic Law
Joseph Schacht
What this source says
A classic Western survey of the history and system of Islamic law (fiqh and usul al-fiqh), useful as background for understanding the juristic framework within which riba is defined.
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Provenance
- Source
- Oxford / Clarendon Press, 1964, ISBN 9780198254737
- Edition
- Clarendon Press, 1964 (repr. 1982)
- School / basis
- Comparative
- Added
- 2026-06-03
- Trust
- A position recorded from a named, published source — reported accurately, not independently adjudicated.
Compiler’s note
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Topics
fiqhusulislamic-lawhistorybackground
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