CONTENTS

CHAPTER 8. CONSENSUS AND DISAGREEMENT . . 82

A. The old idea of consensus . . . 82

B. The Medinese and consensus . . . 83

C. The Iraqians and consensus . . . 85

D. The Mu'tazila and consensus . . . 88

E. Shafi'i and consensus . . . 88

F. The later doctrine of consensus . . . 94

G. Disagreement . . . 95

CHAPTER 9. ANALOGY, SYSTEMATIC REASONING, AND PERSONAL OPINION . . . 98

A. The Umaiyad period . . . 100

B. The Iraqians . . . 103

C. The Medinese . . . 113

D. The Syrians . . . 119

E. Shafi'i . . . 120

F. The Mu'tazila . . . 128

G. The traditionists . . . 128

H. Traditions against human reasoning in law . . . 129

CHAPTER 10. FINAL REMARKS ON LEGAL THEORY . 133

PART II

THE GROWTH OF LEGAL TRADITIONS

CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY REMARKS . . . 138

CHAPTER 2. THE GROWTH OF LEGAL TRADITIONS IN THE LITERARY PERIOD. CONCLUSIONS ON THE PRE-LITERARY PERIOD . . . 140

CHAPTER 3. THE CONFLICT OF DOCTRINES AS REFLECTED IN THE GROWTH OF TRADITIONS . . . 152

CHAPTER 4. THE EVIDENCE OF ISNADS . . . 163

CHAPTER 5. THE ORIGIN OF LEGAL TRADITIONS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE SECOND CENTURY A.H. . . . 176

CHAPTER 6. LEGAL MAXIMS IN TRADITIONS . . . 180