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. A. Hairi, S. Murata. "AḴŪND ḴORĀSĀNĪ". Iranica. Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  2. Yasser Tabbaa & Sabrina Mervin. Najaf The Gate of Wisdom (PDF). UNESCO. p. 113. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. "The first stage of Khobregan exam was held". Ilna. Ilna. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  4. Litvak, Meir. Shi'i Scholars of Nineteenth-Century Iraq: The 'Ulama' of Najaf and Karbala'. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521892964. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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