Abrogation in the Qur'an and Islamic Law

By Louay Fatoohi

Book Overview

This volume traces the development of abrogation from its most basic form to the complex and multi-faceted doctrine it has become. The book shows what specific problems the three modes of abrogation were introduced to solve, and how this concept has shaped Islamic law. The book also critiques the role of abrogation in rationalizing the view that not all of the Qur'anic revelation has survived in the "mushaf", or the written record of the Qur'an.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138809519
• ISBN13: 9781138809512
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"