al-Muwaṭṭaʾ, the Royal Moroccan Edition: The Recension of Yaḥyā Ibn Yaḥyā al-Laythī (Harvard Series in Islamic Law)

Author: Anas Imam Mālik b.

Brand: Islamic Legal Studies Program @ Harvard Law School

Edition: Illustrated

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 858

Details: Product Description

The Muwaṭṭaʾ, written in the eighth century CE by Mālik b. Anas―known as the Imam of Medina―is the first written treatise of Islamic law. The Prophet Muḥammad and his earliest followers immigrated to the city of Medina after they experienced severe persecution in their hometown of Mecca, establishing the first Muslim community in Medina. As the Muslim community rapidly expanded, Medina lost some of its political importance, but retained its position as the leading Muslim center of learning for over one hundred years after the Prophet Muḥammad’s death. Imam Mālik’s Muwaṭṭaʾ provides an unparalleled window into the life of this early Muslim community, and the rituals, laws, and customs they upheld.

This translation is based on the recently published critical edition of the Muwaṭṭaʾ, The Royal Moroccan Edition (2013). With its extensive notes, this edition is intended to make this important early legal text widely accessible to a broad spectrum of readers, including those interested in both legal history and Islamic Studies.

About the Author

Mohammad Fadel is Professor of Law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Connell Monette is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Development at the American Academy of Casablanca.

Release Date: 19-11-2019

Package Dimensions: 56x242x1500