Minhāj al-vuṣūl ilá ʿilm al-ʾuṣūl is the title of one of the works written by Qāz̤ī Bayz̤āvī on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and presented in the form of an introduction and seven books. Many commentaries have been written on this work, including 'Sirāj-i Vahhāj' by Aḥmad bin Ḥasan Jārbardī (746 AH) and 'Nahāyat al-Sūl fī Sharḥ Minhāj al-vuṣūl' by Asnavī. There is allegedly another commentary on this work called 'al-Ḥanafīyah lil-minhāj ʿalá ḥal al-matn', whose author was not known based on the avaialble sources. The present copy is a summary of the aforementioned commentary, whose author has remained unknown too. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

Minhāj al-vuṣūl ilá ʿilm al-ʾuṣūl is the title of one of the works written by Qāz̤ī Bayz̤āvī on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and presented in the form of an introduction and seven books. Many commentaries have been written on this work, including 'Sirāj-i Vahhāj' by Aḥmad bin Ḥasan Jārbardī (746 AH) and 'Nahāyat al-Sūl fī Sharḥ Minhāj al-vuṣūl' by Asnavī. There is allegedly another commentary on this work called 'al-Ḥanafīyah lil-minhāj ʿalá ḥal al-matn', whose author was not known based on the avaialble sources. The present copy is a summary of the aforementioned commentary, whose author has remained unknown too. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 742

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

18th century.

Language

Arabic

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Natural buff Western paper, varying thickness (regular and thick), glossy. Limited water damage on papers. Book mending.

Physical extent

85 ff.

Hands

Naskh, one hand, regular. Anonymous

Decoration

Rubricated titles. The last two folios are newly written.

Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

Subject

Islam--Doctrines

Islamic Law