Ɵ Shara'i al-Islam fi Masa'il al-Halal wa al-Haram, on paper [Ardebil 1060 AH (1650 AD)]

Ɵ Abdul'Qasim Jafar bin Hasan bin Yahya bin Sa'id al-Hilli, known as "Muhaqqiq al-Hilli", Shara'i al-Islam fi Masa'il al-Halal wa al-Haram (a work on Imamiyya fiqh and jurispudence), in Arabic, decorated manuscript on paper ["Ardebil" in Safavid Persia, dated Shawwal 1060 AH (September 1650 AD)]single volume, 264 leaves (two of these contemporary endpapers at the front of the volume), complete, single column, 20 lines cursive black script, headings and overlining in red throughout, double-page table at the front of the volume and two small diagrams to the margins in the text, extensive marginalia and annotations throughout, most in a contemporary hand, some staining to lower edges of the leaves causing some edges to adhere together along the lower margin, a few small nicks and tears (rarely affecting main body of text), some light soiling, 300 by 190 mm.; contemporary leather over pastebords, decoupé medallions to covers (now worn with leather lacking in places), spine and edges strengthened, upper board becoming loose, wornMuhaqqiq al-Hilli (1205-1277 AD) was a respected Shi'a fiqh, 'fahiq' (jurist) and scholar, recognised by his contemporaries, including Nasir-al-Din Tusi, as one of the greatest jurists of his time. This text is not only the author's most recognized work, but also considered one of the fundamental works of Shi'a jurisprudence. The text remains in use by scholars today and has been translated into Farsi, Urdu, Russian, French and German for use in judicial faculties and organisations. The present manuscript was copied in Ardebil in the north-western region of Iran in the year 1650 AD. The extensive marginalia throughout the volume strongly indicates that the volume was used by a practitioner of Shi'a law responsible for judicial duties in the region.