num_pages: 676
description: Ibn Rushd's Bidayat al-Mujtahid (The Distinguished Jurist's Primer) occupies a unique place among the authoritative manuals of Islamic law. It is designed to prepare the jurist for the task of the mujtahid, the independent jurist, who derives the law and lays down precedents to be followed by the judge in the administration of justice.
language: English
title: The Distinguished Jurist's Primer: A Translation of Bidayat Al-Mujtahid, Vol. 2
titlecomplete: The Distinguished Jurist's Primer: A Translation of Bidayat Al-Mujtahid, Vol. 2 (The Great Books of Islamic Civilization)
genres: Religion
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Garnet Publishing Ltd.