The sources of the Ismaili Law (part 3)

This is part three of the review. Part one and Part two.

The later part of the paper was devoted to discussion on Imami vs Zaydi sources

Qadi al-Nu’man takes a hybrid approach when developing the Ismaili law which was later written in the book al-Idah (by extracting laws from Imami and Zaydi sources).

Qadi al-Nu’man also went with the Imami position that recognizes the Imams of Ahl al-Bayt superior than other Alid (descendent of Ali).

Madelung presented temporary marriage (Muta) as an example where the Zaydi sources were given a preference over the Imami laws.

In the conclusion, you are provided with a list of books used by Qadi al-Nu’man. Please see the original paper by Madelung to see names and descriptions of all the 21 books used by the Qadi.

Reference

Madelung, W., The Sources of Ismāīlī Law, The University of Chicago Press, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol. 35,  No. 1 (Jan., 1976), pp. 29-40