Usul al-Fiqh Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence

About the author

Recep Dogan: Recep Dogan is a Turkish-Australian scholar and author known for clear, student-friendly textbooks on the foundational Islamic sciences. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity, a Master of Islamic Studies, and a PhD in Islamic Studies (Philosophy of Religion) at the University of Ankara in Turkey. Alongside this formal training he undertook private study of the traditional Islamic sciences with the scholar M. Fethullah Gulen, founder of the Hizmet movement. Dogan has lectured on the core Islamic sciences, the methodology of Qurʾanic exegesis, the methodology of prophetic traditions, prophetic history, Islamic law and its methodology, and Islamic theology at the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation, Charles Sturt University, and at Wisdom College in Australia. From 2004 to 2011 he served as imam of the Tolerance Foundation in California. His written work is largely pedagogical, aimed at translating advanced disciplines into approachable English-language guides. Titles include Usul al-Fiqh: Methodology of Islamic Jurisprudence, which treats the sources of Islamic law and how rulings are derived; Usul al-Tafsir: The Sciences and Methodology of the Qurʾan; A History of the Methodology of Qurʾanic Exegesis; The Exemplary Role Model: Muhammad; and Five Pillars of Islam. His jurisprudence is presented from a Hanafi perspective, and his books are widely used by students seeking a structured introduction to these fields.