Bhojani, Ali Reza.

Moral rationalism and Sharia independent rationality in modern Shii usul al-Fiqh / [electronic resource] : Moral rationalism and Shariah Ali-Reza Bhojani. - Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2015. - 1 online resource (xiv, 179 p.) : ill. - Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; 48 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction : in search of an Adliyya reading of Sharia -- 2. Reason as a source of Sharia in usul al-fiqh : al-dalil al-aqli -- 3. The intelligibility of moral values in the history of Shii theological thought -- 4. The nature of morality, rationality and independent judgements of rational morality in modern Shii usul al-fiqh -- 5. The authoritativeness of sources of Sharia knowledge and the hujjiyya of al-aql -- 6. Reassessing the obstacles to the impact of independent rationality -- 7. Conclusion : towards an Adliyya reading of Sharia.

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Islamic law--Interpretation and construction.
Rationalism--Moral and ethical aspects.
Rationalism.
Shiah--Doctrines.