Religion:Kefayah al-osul
Kefayah al-osul (Arabic: كفاية الاصول) (Sufficiency of Principles) is a two-volume book that contains the most notable works of Akhund Khorasani in the field of Principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh).[1] Kefayah al-Osul is often used in the advanced classes at Iranian seminaries as the main text on the methodology of law.[2] This book is one of the study resources for the Assembly of Experts exam.[3]
Author
Mohammad Kazem Khorasani, or Akhund-e Khorasani, was a Twelver Shi'a Marja', politician, philosopher, and reformer. He was also one of the main clerical supporters of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution.[1][4]
Concept of the book
Kefayat al-osul is divided into two volumes. The first volume contains verbal proofs (al-adella al-lafẓiya), while the second contains rational proofs (al-adella al-aqliya).[1]
Importance of the book
Developed from Makasib by Morteza Ansari, Kefayah al-osul has replaced Mirza Qomi and Qawanin al-osul as the main text in the advanced classes at Iranian seminaries.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A. Hairi, S. Murata. "AḴŪND ḴORĀSĀNĪ". Encyclopædia Iranica. http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/akund-molla-mohammad-kazem-korasani. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Yasser Tabbaa & Sabrina Mervin. Najaf The Gate of Wisdom. UNESCO. pp. 113. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002283/228324e.pdf. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "The first stage of Khobregan exam was held". Ilna. http://www.ilna.ir/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-3/302949-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A2%D8%B2%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Litvak, Meir (in en). Shi'i Scholars of Nineteenth-Century Iraq: The 'Ulama' of Najaf and Karbala'. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521892964. https://books.google.com/books?id=3pYRFQQG5kEC&pg=PA92&dq=akhund+khorasani&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje3sXWmp3QAhXDBcAKHWbqB-QQ6AEIKjAC#v=onepage&q=akhund%20khorasani&f=false. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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