Primary sources and translations of Islamic law

Developing resources on Islamic law: bibliography and other useful information

This page includes details of primary sources and translations of Islamic law. The content is a section of the bibliography produced as part of the Developing an Islamic law curriculum project

• The Holy Qur’an (text, translation and commentary) A Ali (reprinted 1990) Lahore, Pakistan: Sh Muhammad Ashraf (volumes I & II)
• The meaning of the glorious Koran translated by M Pickthall (nd) New York: Mentor
• Ahmed al-Shaybani A (1999) Adab al-Qadi: Islamic legal and judicial system translated by Munir Ahmad Mughal Lahore, Pakistan: Kazi Publications
• Al-Mawardi A (1996) Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya w’al-Wilayat al-Diniyya translated by W Wahba as The ordinances of government Reading: Centre for Muslim Contribution to Civilization; London: Garnet Publishing
• Al-Misri A (1999) Umdat al-Salik translated and edited by N Keller as Reliance of the traveller: a classic manual of Islamic sacred law Beltsville (MD): Amana Publications
• Al-Shafi`i M (1987) Al-Risala fi Usul al-Fiqh translation by K Majid as Treatise on the foundations of Islamic jurisprudence (2nd edition) Cambridge: Islamic Texts Society
• Al-Shayzari A (2000) Nihayat al-Rutba fi Talab al-Hisba translated by R Buckley as The book of the Islamic market inspector Oxford: University Press
• Ibn Rushd M (1994) Bidayat al-Mujtahid translated by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee as The distinguished jurist’s primer Reading: Centre for Muslim Contribution to Civilisation (volumes 1&11)
• Ibn Taymiyya A (2000) Sihhat usul Madhab ahl alMadinah translated by A Bewley as The Medinan Way: the soundness of the basic premises of the School of the People of Madina Norwich: Bookwork
• Ibn Taymiyya A (1966) Al-Siyasah al-Sha`riyya translated by O Farrukh as Ibn Taymiyya on public and private law in Islam Beirut: Khayats
• Malik ibn Anas A (1982) Al-Muwatta translated and edited by A At-Tarjumana and Y Johnson as Idris Mears (ed.) Norwich: Diwan Press
• Marghinani ‘A (1975) The Hedaya, or Guide: a commentary on the Mussulman laws [Al-Hidayah] translated by C Hamilton (2nd edition) with preface and index by S Grove Grady Lahore: Premier Book House

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