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An Introduction to Islamic Law

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General Reference

Divinity Atlas. "An Introduction to Islamic Law." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/an-introduction-to-islamic-law.

APA Style

Divinity Atlas. (n.d.). An Introduction to Islamic Law. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/an-introduction-to-islamic-law

BibTeX

@misc{divinityatlas-an-introduction-to-islamic-law,
  author = {Divinity Atlas},
  title = {An Introduction to Islamic Law},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/sources/an-introduction-to-islamic-law},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Wael B. Hallaq's account works from the structure of Islamic legal institutions themselves, tracing specific, checkable facts such as the qadi's judicial role and the documented absence of an ordained clergy or church-like institution in Sunni Islam, rather than a general theological survey. That focus on institutional structure a reader could verify against the legal record is its real basis. This record has not independently traced a documented history of scholarly disagreement with Hallaq's specific claims. Use it for facts about Islamic legal institutions and the structure of religious authority in Sunni Islam.

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Assessment

Reliability Tier

Wael Hallaq's account working from the structure of Islamic legal institutions themselves, tracing specific, checkable facts such as the qadi's judicial role and the documented absence of an ordained clergy or church-like institution in Sunni Islam.

Notes

Used here for the judiciary, the qadi's jurisdiction, and the fact that Sunni Islam has no ordained clergy and no institution corresponding to a church.

Citation

Author

Wael B. Hallaq

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Year

2009

URL

https://archive.org/details/introductiontois0000hall

Source Type

academic monograph

Claims Backed By This Source (195 claims)

This source backs 195 claims across the atlas. As facts: 89 well-attested. As cited relationships: 50 holds, 2 connected, 7 held Differently. Plus 47 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Schools of Religious Law, 51 claims: 39 holds, 7 held Differently, 5 general references.
Articles, 30 claims: 23 well-attested, 2 connected, 5 general references.
Doctrines, 27 claims: 15 well-attested, 12 general references.
Rituals, 23 claims: 11 well-attested, 5 holds, 7 general references.
Practices, 20 claims: 16 well-attested, 4 general references.
Religious Roles & Titles, 18 claims: 9 well-attested, 4 holds, 5 general references.
Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
Beliefs & Restrictions, 6 claims: 6 general references.
Religious Organization & Structure, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Historical Figures, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Subcategories, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.