The Principles of Jurisprudence Usul Al Fiqh
Lesson One: Introduction
The subject under consideration here is the `ilm, or knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence, usul ul fiqh. The two studies of jurisprudence and its principles are interconnected. They are interconnected in the same way, as will become clear, as the two studies of logic and philosophy are interconnected.
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