Al-Tawzari’s reliance on the well-known Maliki school of thought and his evidence for it through his book “Clarification of Rulings on Tuhfat al-Hukkam” (an analytical jurisprudential study)

  • Mustafa Ali Aleabdi Department of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Al-Asmariya University, Zliten, Libya
  • Al-Makki Faraj Abu Farda Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, Al-Asmariya University, Zliten, Libya
DOI https://doi.org/10.58916/alhaq.v12i2.370
Published: 2025-08-11
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Abstract

The book explores the author's approach to addressing fiqh issues, focusing on explaining the rulings contained in the text of "Tuhfat al-Hukkam" in a simplified and accessible manner for students of knowledge. Al-Tawzari demonstrates his strong reliance on the well-known Maliki school of thought, known as the "opinion" (qawḥ) that has been widely adopted by the school's imams. The book focuses on clarifying fiqh issues related to judgments, testimonies, oaths, and mortgages, as well as the rulings on sales, marriage, and other matters. The author relies on citing the various fiqh opinions on the matter, then supports his chosen opinion with evidence from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and established principles of the Maliki school, such as analogy (qiyas), istihsan (jurisprudence), and masalih al-mursala (public interest). The book highlights al-Tawzari's ability to combine linguistic explanation of the text with clarification of sharia rulings, while focusing on established practice within the Maliki school, making it an important reference in Maliki jurisprudence.

Keywords: Al-Tawzari Tuhfat al-Hukkam Maliki School Rulings Jurisprudential Issues

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Mustafa Ali Aleabdi, & Al-Makki Faraj Abu Farda. (2025). Al-Tawzari’s reliance on the well-known Maliki school of thought and his evidence for it through his book “Clarification of Rulings on Tuhfat al-Hukkam” (an analytical jurisprudential study). Al-Haq Journal for Sharia and Legal Sciences, 12(2), 415-431. https://doi.org/10.58916/alhaq.v12i2.370
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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025): v12i22025

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Author Biography

  • Mustafa Ali Aleabdi, Department of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts, Al-Asmariya University, Zliten, Libya

    Name: Mustafa Ali Amhamed Al-Abdi

    Resident of Zliten, Kaam District

    Born in 1978

    Academic Degree: Assistant Professor

    Received a Bachelor's degree in Islamic Sharia in 2002 from Asmariya University

    Received a Master's degree in Islamic Studies in 2012 from the University of the Western Mountains

    Received a PhD in Islamic Studies in 2016 from Beirut Islamic University, Lebanon

    Appointed to Asmariya University in 2015

    Associate Professor at Libyan Universities from 2012 to 2016

    Associate Professor at the Libyan Academy, Khoms Branch

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