Al-Nawawī's typology of Muftīs and its significance for a general theory of islamic law

Islamic Law and Society

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-164

  Calder, Norman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649675152     PISSN: 09289380     EISSN: 15685195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568519962599113     Document Type: Article

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