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work by Mālik ibn Anas
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The Muwaį¹­į¹­aŹ¾ is the oldest surviving compendium of Islamic law, compiled by Mālik ibn Anas, a Muslim legist who lived in Medina around 715ā€“795 CE. Mālik ibn Anas was a key figure in formulating early Islamic legal doctrines, and his followers became known as the MālikÄ« school of law.1

The Muwaį¹­į¹­aŹ¾ is a muį¹£annaf work, a genre that systematically compiles reports, including hadiths (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad), companion reports, and the compiler's own opinions. It is organized by subject matter, covering topics such as ritual purity, prayer, charity, marriage, divorce, and business transactions. This structure makes it a valuable record of contemporaneous legal discussions and debates within early Islamic society.2

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  1. Mālik ibn Anas
  2. Hadith - Regional dispersion, writing, collection, and canonization
  3. Źæilm al-įø„adÄ«th
  4. miįø„nah
  5. Islam - The MuŹætazilah
  6. MuŹætazilah

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