The Formation of the Sunni Schools of Law, 9Th-10th Centuries C.E (Studies in Islamic Law and Society, V. 4)

STUDIES IN ISLAMIC LAW AND SOCIETY

THE FORMATION OF THE S"UNNI SCHOOLS OF LAW, 9th-10th CENTURIES C.I~.

EDITED BY

RUUD PETERS AND BERNARD WEISS

VOLUME 4

BY

CHRISTOPHER MELCHERT

BRILL LEIDEN ·NEW YORK· KOLN 1997

This book is printed on acid-free paper.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Melchert, Christopher. The formation of the Sunni schools of law, 9th-10th centuries C.E. I by Christopher Melchert p. em. -(Studies in Islamic law and society, ISSN 1384-1130 v. 4) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 9004109528 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Islamic law-Study and teaching-History. I. Title. II. Series: Studies in Islamic law and society ; v. 4. LAW