Product Description

A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides a wide-ranging coverage of Hadith methodology and literature for intermediate and advanced levels of study. It offers insights into the history of Hadith, their compilation, documentation and methods for ascertaining their accuracy. It deals also with the principles of Hadith criticism (al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) and classification.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #399337 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
Mohammad Hashim Kamali, born in Afghanistan in 1944, is currnetly Dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation at the International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. He studied law at Kabul University and did L.L.M in comparative law, and Ph.D in Islamic Law at the University of London, 1972 and 1976 respectively. He served as Assistant Professor at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University in Montreal, was a visiting Professor at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio and later on, a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study Berlin, Germany. He has particpated in over 100 national and international conferences, published 13 books and over 80 academic articles. His books include Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Cambridge, and K.L., 1991 nd 1998): Freedom of Expression in Islam (Cambridge, and K.L., 1997 and 1998) and Islamic Commercial Law: AN analysis of Futures and Options (Cambridge, and K.L., 2001)

Customer Reviews

Good place to start
Its a great place to start reading about the History of Hadith but I think it was written for the Shaf'i school in mind as some apparent contridictions in hadith are actually things that only the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) have ordered. They are called Khasais or specialites for a him only to rule upon.