Al-La Madhhabiyya: Abandoning the Schools of Law is the Most Dangerous Innovation Threatening the Sacred Law by Shaykh Muhammad Saʿid Ramadan al-Buti | Translated by M. Merza, M.A. Absi & S. Abdul Aziz
Al-La Madhhabiyya: Abandoning the Schools of Law is the Most Dangerous Innovation Threatening the Sacred Law is a critical scholarly response to the modern call for abandoning the traditional Islamic schools of jurisprudence (madhahib). Written by Shaykh Muhammad Saʿid Ramadan al-Buti, the book addresses the origins, arguments, and implications of the movement known as la-madhhabiyya, which promotes direct engagement with the Qur’an and Sunnah without adherence to established legal schools.
The work examines the historical emergence of this movement in the modern period and its influence on contemporary Muslim thought. It responds to arguments that discourage following the classical schools of law, clarifying the importance of the madhahib in preserving legal continuity, methodological rigor, and scholarly transmission within Islamic jurisprudence.
Shaykh al-Buti presents a detailed refutation of key texts and figures associated with this trend, engaging with their arguments and offering counter-evidence rooted in traditional Sunni scholarship. The book also incorporates discussions arising from public debates and responses to various modern critics of the madhhab system.
Through a combination of legal analysis and theological reasoning, the author defends the necessity of adhering to established schools of law as a means of safeguarding the integrity of Islamic legal tradition. The work ultimately positions la-madhhabiyya as a serious deviation from the historical methodology of Islamic jurisprudence.
Product Details
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 160
- Weight: 220g
- ISBN: 978-90-79294-24-4