Articles · Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025)
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN ISLAMIC LEGAL THOUGHT: MARGHINANI AND THE HANAFI JURISTS
Keywords
Hanafi jurisprudence Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani al-Hidaya; Islamic legal theory comparative fiqh Abu Hanifa; Abu Yusuf Muḥammad al-Shaybani; al- Sarakhsi Islamic jurisprudence historyAbstract
This article examines the legal methodology of Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani
(1135–1197) through a comparative analysis with major Hanafi jurists, including Abu
Hanifa, Abu Yusuf, Muḥammad al-Shaybani, and al-Sarakh si. By analyzing primary
texts and classical commentaries, the study identifies methodological continuities and
evolutions within the Hanafi legal tradition, demonstrating how Marghinani synthesized
and systematized centuries of juristic reasoning into a coherent legal framework.
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