Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Malik and Madina 2. The Muwatta' 3. The 'Amal of the People of Madina 4. Textual Considerations 5. The Qur'an as a Source of Judgements in the Muwatta' 6. Techniques of Qur'anic interpretation in the Muwatta 7. Chronological Considerations 8. Qur'an and Sunna 9. Sunna versus Hadith Conclusions

Reviews

'A significant contribution that sheds important light on the origins of Islamic law. Dutton represents a new generation of Islamic legal scholarship and makes a significant contribution to a more sophisticated understanding of early Islamic jurisprudence. His book should be read by all specialists in Islamic law.' - Khaled Abou El Fadl, International Journal of Middle East Studies