Levity Makes the Law: Islamic Legal Riddles
Abstract This article traces the emergence of compilations of a particular kind of legal riddle in the 8th/14th century, with special reference to the compilation of Ibn Farḥūn (d. 799/1397). Ibn Farḥūn’s riddles could be solved only by someone with detailed knowledge of Islamic positive law (furūʿ)...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2020
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Islamic law and society
Year: 2020, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 214-239 |
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legal pedagogy
B legal change B Islamic Law B Arabic Literature B Riddles |
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