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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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وقاية الرواية في الرواية في مسايل الهداية. Wiqāaītu-riwaīāh fī-riwāīah fī masāiyl ʾālhidaiah

1072-1662

The text is a discussion of law; adultery, zakah, waqf, dower etcetera. No author is given in the item. The name of the author stated in the print catalogue is based on Brockelmann: عبيد ال...

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مجمع البحار maǧmaʿu-lbiḥār

819-1416

A poem discussing laws including prescribed penalties, crimes, marriage etcetera. Author: .حسام الدين. Ḥusāmu-dīn.

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الروضة البهية في شرح اللمعة الدمشقية. ʾarauḍa albahiyya fī šarḥi al-lamʿa addimašqiyya

957-1550

A commentary on a previous work called اللمعة الدمشقية. Islamic law: fasting, Islamic finance, loans, usury, marriage etcetera. Author: زين الدين بن علي بن آحمد ال...

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كتاب القرنوي kitāb ālqārnāwy

17th century

The volume relates to duties such as praying and fasting, travelling etcetera. Author: محمد بن احمد بن سعيد القرنوي. muḥammad bin ʾaḥmad bin saʿīd ālqārnāwī The ...

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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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من ميثاق ولي الزمان min mīṯaq waliyy-zamān

early 19th century

The title of Part I is not stated. The title given is for Part II. The subject of the Part I is marriage law. Part II is a religious discussion about god and names.

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معاجز البيان maʿāǧizul-baīān

851-1447

The volume is a commentary on the law of purchase and sale, loans, usury, marriage etcetera. The title is on the last folio, before the commentary. Author: محمود بن الياس. maḥmuud b...

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مصباح السالك في آحكام المناسك. miṣbāḥu-sālik fī ʾaḥkāmi-lmanāsik

1175-1761

Concerns Islamic law: detailed discussion of Islamic pilgrimage and umrah that is, pilgrimage undertaken at any time of the year. Rituals and rules etcetera. Author: سليمان ابن علي. ...

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شرايع الإسلام في بيان مسايل الحلال والحرام Šarāiʿ al-islām fī bayān masāiyl ʾalḥalāl wal-ḥarām

1097-1686

The volume discusses Islamic Shiite law: prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, trust (waqf), expiation, al-zhihar (an insult to a person's wife) etc.

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كتاب الوقاية في مسائل الهداية. kitabu-luiqāīah fī masāʾilil-hidaiah

966-1558

The volumes concerns Islamic law: jurisprudence: fasting, prayers, marriage, divorce, nafaqa (support for children and women), guardianship etcetera. Author: الآعز عبيدالله ʾalʾaʿazz...

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منحة السلوك على تحفة الملوك. minḥatu-sulūk ʿala tuḥfat almulūk

1187-1773

The volume discusses jurisprudence issues; marriage, divorce, women, robbery etcetera. Author: ابي محمد محمود ابن احمد العيني. ʾabī muḥammad maḥmūd ʾaḥmad alʿaī...

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