PhD Dissertation Defense on the Jurisprudential Issues with Two Opinions in the Hanbali School
Under the patronage of the President of the University of Fallujah, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Suleiman Hamad, and under the supervision and follow-up of the Dean of the College of Islamic Sciences, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Jassim Abdul, the public defense of the doctoral dissertation of the student Zaid Khalaf Diyab, Department of Sharia – College of Islamic Sciences / University of Fallujah, was held on the morning of Monday, September 1, 2025.
His dissertation is entitled:
“The Jurisprudential Issues with Two Opinions in the Hanbali School in Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah (d. 620 AH) – The Book of Purification and Its Impact on Contemporary Fatwas: A Comparative Study.”
The defense took place in the central hall of the College of Islamic Sciences.
The examination committee consisted of the following professors:
- Prof. Dr. Ali Hussein Abbas – Chair
- Prof. Dr. Hamid Atwan Saleh – Member
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Asmaa Diyaa Al-Din Ahmad – Member
- Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Matar – Member
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kareem Zahlef Jazzaa – Member
- Prof. Dr. Mohammed Jassim Abdul – Member and Supervisor
Objectives of the Dissertation:
This dissertation aims to identify the jurisprudential issues with two opinions in the Hanbali school as recorded in Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah (d. 620 AH) in the Book of Purification, analyze their impact on contemporary fatwas, and study them within a comparative jurisprudential framework.
Key Findings:
One of the most significant findings of the dissertation is that Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah is considered one of the most important and authoritative works, not only in Hanbali jurisprudence but also in comparative jurisprudence in general. Reviewing it broadens the horizons of the student of knowledge, strengthens his juristic capacity, and enables him to adopt whichever opinion he finds most convincing—based on knowledge and guidance.
After an extensive discussion by the examining committee, the dissertation was accepted with the grade of “Pass with Distinction.”
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