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Untitled manuscript on law

1002-1594

The volume is a commentary on Islamic law, the traditions and duties of Muslims etcetera. Author: محمد ابن ملا عراك. muḥammad ʾbnu mullā ʿarāk

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Manuscripts in Arabic languages

802-1852

This series mainly contains works in Arabic languages. The works which have been catalogued so far are mainly on the subject of Islamic Law.

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Untitled manuscript on fiqh فقه

1058-1648

The volume discusses jurisprudence issues. It is a commentary on a work on fiqh (فقه). Some of the text is missing because of historic pest damage.

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

18th century

The beginning and end of the volume are missing. It is a text on Islamic law including labour rules and wages for workers, waqf (trust), marriage, etcetera. Date uncertain.

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

1221-1806

The volume concerns Islamic law: contracts in Islam, marriage, nafaqa (support for children and women), divorce etcetera. No obvious author, although he may be Hamza bin Ḥamd al-Bujārī. The firs...

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

17th century

The volume concerns Islamic law: wudu (ritual washing before praying), funerals, marriage, divorce, etcetera. No author is identified. There are folios missing at the beginning and end of the volu...

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

18th century

The volume concerns Islamic law: Jizya (tax paid by non-Muslims), oath, witnessing law, marriage, etcetera. No author identified. Probably 18th century. The folios at the beginning and end of th...

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

17th century

The text concerns Islamic law: marriage, divorce, inheritance, contracts, etcetera. No author identified. The date could be 18th century. Folios at the beginning and end are missing.

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

17th century

The volume is about Islamic law relating to subjects such as purchase, selling and agents. It also discusses prayer, fasting, disability in marriage, divorce, widows' mourning period (iddah) etc. Th...

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Untitled manuscript on Islamic law

1222-1807

The subject of the volume is law. It contains detailed information relating to the usurpation of property and wills. It also deals with khula in Islam - separation by way of consent between the part...

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Arabic, Middle Eastern and Asian Manuscripts

500-2000

The Department of Arabic, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies has deposited its collection of Middle Eastern and Asian manuscripts in Special Collections. There are over 370 manuscripts in primarily in...

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Resolves, divine, moral, political

Felltham, Owen (1602?-1668)

1840

"Leicester: printed by and for J.G. & T.C. Brown, at the Bible and Crown."

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