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11	A translation of Shaykh Muhammad Alghazālī’s study on bid’ah (heretical innovation) with an introduction on the author and his thought Farouk-Alli, Aslam 06 1900 (has links) The boundaries of normative Islam are critically explored in this thesis, which presents a translation of the most important aspects of a modern study on bid‘ah (heretical innovation), by the late Egyptian Reformist Scholar, Shaykh Muhammad al-Ghazālī (1917 – 1996). The translator’s introduction contextualizes the life and work of the author and also briefly locates this particular study within the broader framework of classical and contemporary writings on the subject of bid‘ah. Only the book’s introduction, first three chapters (constituting the theoretical spine of the original work), and conclusion are translated. The first chapter is an introductory excursus into Islamic law, necessary to enable the reader to grasp the legal debate on bid‘ah. The second chapter casts a wider net, examining the influence of foreign elements upon Islamic thought, while the third chapter deals specifically with the topic of bid‘ah. The short conclusion reaffirms the importance of normative Islamic practice. / Religious Studies and Arabic / M.A. (Arabic) Bid‘ah (Heretical Innovation) Sunnah (Prophetic Pratice) Qur’an Hadīth (Prophetic Tradition) ‘Ibādāt (Acts of Worship) Mu‘āmalāt (Conduct) al-Maslahah al-Mursalah (Public Welfare) Sharī‘ah (Sacred Law) Fiqh (Jurisprudence) Authentic Islamic Thought 297.5 Islam -- Customs and practices Muslim Heretics Islam -- Relations Islam -- Customs and practices Muslim Heretics Islam -- Relations

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A translation of Shaykh Muhammad Alghazālī’s study on bid’ah (heretical innovation) with an introduction on the author and his thought