num_pages: 264
description: If the Qur'an is the first written formulation of Islam in general, Malik's Muwatta' is arguably the first written formulation of the Islam-in-practice' that becomes Islamic law. This book considers the methods used by Malik in the Muwatta' to derive the
language: English
title: The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur'an, the Muwatta' and Madinan Amal
titlecomplete: The Origins of Islamic Law: The Qur'an, the Muwatta' and Madinan Amal (Culture and Civilization in the Middle East)
genres: History, Religion, Islam
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Routledge