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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

Islamic Theology and Jurisprudence

[Book Review] The Foundation of Norms in Islamic Theology and Jurisprudence (Cambridge, 2019) by Omar Farahat | Reviewed by Alla Alaghbri

By Alla Alaghbri  //  October 13, 2021October 14, 2021

Omar Farahat’s The Foundation of Norms in Islamic Theology and Jurisprudence is a great new addition to the field of Islamic legal studies and ethics. The book poses two broad questions: how can Divine revelation…

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