Text and Interpretation: Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq and His Legacy in Islamic Law

Hossein Modarressi

Harvard University Press 2022, 457 pp.

ISBN: 978-0-674-27189-0

Faizan Kirmani

 

 

In this book, the author, Hossein Modarressi, examines different aspects of Imam Ja?far al-Sadiq's legacy, which is preserved in thousands of books (p. 2). Modarressi argues that Imam Ja?far al-Sadiq's legacy has had a profound impact on the development of Islamic law, particularly in the areas of legal interpretation and contracts. Modarressi notes that Imam Ja?far al-Sadiq's legacy has expanded to a degree unmatched by any other legal tradition in Islam (p. 2).