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Kitab al-Umm is the first comprehensive compilation of Islamic legal principles and rulings. Compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i (d. 204 AH / 820 CE), it laid the foundation for the science of Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Jurisprudence). Unlike previous legal texts which were often dictated to students, Kitab al-Umm was personally edited and organized by the Imam himself.

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