The Decisive Refutation of Imām al-Shāfiʿī's Kitāb Jāmiʿ al-ʿIlm
This paper examines Imām al-Shāfiʿī's foundational arguments in Kitāb Jāmiʿ al-ʿIlm regarding Hadith authority alongside the Qurʾān. It critiques the reasoning for dual sources of law through theological, textual, and historical analysis, highlighting deviations from Qurʾānic principles and exposing methodological inconsistencies in the classical transmission framework.
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