History of Legal Theory

History of Shi’i Usul al-Fiqh | Sayyid Alam al-Hoda | Lesson 2

Third Stage: From the Early Minor Occultation to the Early Major Occultation Contrary to what might be expected, with the end of the era of the Imams’ presence and the beginning of the Occultation period, the attention of the Shia community towards hadith, its preservation, narration, and compilation, increased, while rational inquiries and content analysis … Read more

History of Shi’i Usul al-Fiqh | Sayyid Alam al-Hoda | Lesson 1

Important Points in the History of Usul al-Fiqh Before discussing the history and stages of the science of Usul al-Fiqh (legal theory), it is necessary to consider a few key points: General Points on the History of Science 1. The “history of science” differs from the “biography of scholars.” Only that portion of a scholar’s … Read more