al-Fawaid al-Usuliyya - within Athar al-Muallimi
- Author died
- 1386 AH
- Editions
- Dār ‘Ālam al-Fawā’id lil-Nashr wa-al-Tawzī‘
al-Fawaid al-Usuliyya (Arabic: الفوائد الأصولية, lit. 'Principles of Jurisprudence Benefits') is a collection of legal-theoretical treatises and notes on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) by the Yemeni scholar Abd al-Rahman al-Muallimi (1313–1386 AH / 1895–1966 CE), published within his collected works series Athar al-Mu'allimi.
Content and Method
The work comprises five specialized treatises and discussions addressing disputed topics in usul al-fiqh where jurists held divergent positions. In these writings, al-Mu'allimi applies his standard analytical methodology: presenting disputed legal-theoretical questions alongside their supporting proofs, engaging in objective critical discussion, examining the authenticity of relevant hadith reports and historical narrations (athar), and clarifying the oversights of earlier legal theorists while maintaining respect for their standing. The text features original deductively reasoned insights and independent scholarly conclusions.
Manuscripts and Publication
The texts forming this collection remained in handwritten form during the author's lifetime, preserved among his drafts, notebooks, and papers at the Library of the Grand Mosque in Mecca (Maktabat al-Haram al-Makki), where al-Mu'allimi served as librarian from 1372 AH until his death in 1386 AH. The treatises were edited by Muhammad Uzayr Shams, with editorial review by Muhammad Ajmal al-Islahi and Abd al-Rahman ibn Hasan ibn Qayid, and published in the nineteenth volume of Athar al-Mu'allimi under the title Majmu' Rasa'il Usul al-Fiqh.
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