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DERIVATION I N 17SUL AL-FIQH Ali al-Oraib i

A Thesis Submitte d t o th e Facult y o f Graduat e Studie s and Research i n Partia l Fulfillmen t o f th e Requirements o f th e Degre e o f Master o f Art s Institute o f Islami c Studie s McGill University , Montreal, Quebec June, 1988

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ABSTRACT Name: Al

i al-Oraib i

Title: Derivatio

n i n Usui al-Fiqh

Department: Institut Degree Sought : Maste

e o f Islami c Studie s r o f Art s .

This i s a n attempt t o investigat e th e linguisti c questio n o f derivation i n usul ahfiqh (lega

l theory) . Bein g treate d i n variou s

linguistic disciplines , especiall y grammar , th e subjec t matte r i s studied i n ligh t o f thes e discipline s i n orde r t o expoun d th e unique contributio n o f usulists t o it . Th e presen t stud y explore s the chronologica l evolutio n o f th e subjec t an d present s "derivation" a s on e exampl e o f th e methodolog y applie d b y usulists t

o linguisti c issues .

This thesi s conclude s tha t derivatio n wa s introduce d i n usul ahfiqh i

n orde r t o addres s a theological proble m relate d t o

divine attributes . Hence , insofa r a s s t r i c t lega l methodolog y i s concerned, derivatio n represent s a n extraneous issu e i n SunnT usul ahfiqh a

s i t bear s n o juridical consequence s pertainin g t o

positive law . O n the othe r hand , derivation i s considere d a n integral par t o f Shi^ T usul ahfiqh sinc related t o positiv e lega l questions .

e th e subjec t i s intimatel y

RESUME Norn: Al

i al-Oraib i

Titre: L

a Derivation dan s usul ahfiqh

Departement: Institu DiDlome: M

t de s Etude s Islamique s

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Le presen t essa i s e veut l e f r u i t d'un e recherch e su r l a derivation: questio n linguistiqu e mis e e n rapport ave c l e domain e suivant: usul ahfiqh (theori

e legale) . L e sujet, trait e dan s

differentes disciplines , specialemen t l a grammaire , es t etudi e a l a lumiere d e ce s discipline s afi n d'extrair e l a contributio n particuliere qu " y on t apporte e le s usulistes. Notr e etud e retrac e done revolutio n chronologiqu e d u sujet e t present e l a "derivation " comme u n exemple d e l a methodologi e mis e e n practique pa r le s usulistes e

n matieres linguistiques .

Cette thes e conclu t qu e l a derivatio n a ete introduit e dan s Yusul ahfiqh afi

n d e pouvoir aborde r u n probleme theologiqu e reli e

aux attribut s divins . Pa r consequent , pou r autan t qu e l a methodologie legal e strict e soi t concernee , l a derivatio n rest e u n element extern e d e Yusul ahfiqh Sunn!

, parc e qu'ell e n' a pas de

consequences juridique s su r l a lo i positive . D'autr e part , l a derivation constitu e un e parti e integral e d e 1 ' usul ahfiqh ShT sujet etan t intimemen t reli e au x question s legale s positives .

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I woul d lik e t o expres s dee p appreciatio n t o Professo r Wae l Hallaq, m y thesi s advisor , wh o provide d m e w i t h constructiv e c r i t i c i s m , suggestion s an d guidance throughou t th e preparatio n o f this thesis . M y cordia l thank s ar e du e t o th e administrator s o f the Universit y o f Bahrai n fo r grantin g m e a scholarship t o pursu e my study . I wis h t o expres s sincer e thank s t o m y colleagu e Ms . Karmen Talbot fo r typin g th e thesi s an d for he r valuabl e remarks . Thank s are als o du e t o th e Institut e o f Islami c Studies ' Library , particularly Ms . Salwa Ferahia n an d Mr. Steve Millie r fo r thei r valuable help . Finally , I am overwhelmingl y indebte d t o m y beloved parent s an d dear wif e fo r thei r ceaseles s support .

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