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"Daim al-Islam" (also transliterated Dāʻim al-Islām, Daʿim al-Islām, or Dāʾim al-Islām) is a classical Islamic jurisprudence text attributed to the medieval Maliki jurist Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani (d. 996 CE / 385 AH). It is a concise manual of Maliki fiqh (Islamic law) intended as a practical guide for students and laypeople, covering ritual worship, transactions, personal status, and moral conduct. The work served for centuries as a standard teaching text in North Africa and al-Andalus.

  • Emphasis on the Imam’s authority as source of law after the Prophet.

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