Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din al-Subki fi Usul al-Fiqh

Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din al-Subki fi Usul al-Fiqh (The Methodology of Imam Taj al-Din al-Subki in Legal Theory) is an academic study by Ahmad Ibrahim Hasan al-Hasanat examining the contributions and methodology of the Shafi'i jurist Taj al-Din al-Subki (727–771 AH / 1327–1370 CE) in Islamic jurisprudence and legal theory (usul al-fiqh) Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.

Purpose and Scope

The author frames the work around the objective of bridging classical legal-theoretical heritage with contemporary studies through an inductive analysis of al-Subki's treatises Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1. Recognizing al-Subki as a prominent eighth-century AH legal scholar who authored multiple works in usul al-fiqh, the book analyzes the reasons behind his compositions, his procedural methodology, his sources, and his overarching contribution to legal theory Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.

Structure and Contents

The monograph consists of an introduction, three main chapters, a conclusion, and appendices:

• Chapter One: Taj al-Din al-Subki – His Life, Knowledge, and Works: Covers al-Subki's historical context during the Mamluk Sultanate, his lineage and family, his upbringing and education, the various disciplines he mastered, his offices and standing, his theological views and Sufism, his personal traits, and his death Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din….
• Chapter Two: His Works in Legal Theory: Reviews al-Subki's main legal treatises, their origins, sources, and scholarly significance Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…:
  1. Al-Ibhaj fi Sharh al-Minhaj, his completion of the commentary begun by his father Taqi al-Din al-Subki on al-Baydawi's Minhaj al-Wusul Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.
  2. Raf' al-Hajib 'an Mukhtasar Ibn al-Hajib, his comprehensive commentary on Ibn al-Hajib's Mukhtasar al-Muntaha Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.
  3. Jam' al-Jawami', a condensed base text (matn) synthesizing core theological and legal-theoretical doctrines Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.
  4. Man' al-Mawani' 'an Jam' al-Jawami', a work composed in response to inquiries and critical objections raised against Jam' al-Jawami' Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.
• Chapter Three: The Usuli Methodology of Imam Taj al-Din al-Subki: Analyzes the core features of al-Subki's scholarship across ten thematic sections: his formulation of definitions, his delineation of the points of dispute (tahrir mahall al-niza'), his presentation of differing opinions, his manner of debating and refuting opponents, his transmission from earlier authorities, his citation of textual evidence, his incorporation of substantive legal branches (furu'), his hadith attribution (takhrij), his interaction with scholars who influenced him, and the structural complementarity across his writings Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.

Key Findings

The study presents several main conclusions regarding al-Subki's scholarship:

• Al-Subki's treatises form an interconnected whole, cross-referencing and completing one another in detail and summary Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din…+1.
• His writings preserve extensive quotations from earlier works on legal theory, many of which remain in manuscript form or are unpreserved elsewhere Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din….
• Al-Subki operates primarily within the tradition of the theologians (tariqat al-mutakallimun) associated with Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, while maintaining an independent legal personality that at times departs from this school Manhaj al-Imam Taj al-Din….