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The Da’a’im al-Islam, composed by al-Qadi al-Nu’man around the year 349/960, was the official code of the Fatimid State. It was commissioned by the Fatimid caliph al Mu’iss li’Din Allah, both for the use of the State as well as the Isma’ili community. Imam al-Mu’izz closely scrutinized the entire work. It is therefore not surprising that the text is considered by the Musta’ili law upto the present day, and it remains a source of supreme authority ...
This is the first volume of the most authoritative text on Isma’ili law, Da’a’im al-Islam, which was the official code of the Fatimid Empire. It covers the topics of faith, devotion, ritual purity, prayer, funerals, the alms tax, fasting, pilgrimage, and jihad. Published for the first time in paperback, it is an essential reference work for lawyers, judges, and scholars of religious and socio-legal studies.