Muhaqqiq Sabzivari

Muhaqqiq Sabzivari’s intellectual framework is substantially influenced by his predecessors and contemporaries. The scholastic environment of his time was heavily characterized by the works of earlier theologians, such as Sheikh Tusi and Allama Hilli. One must acknowledge the heterogeneous nature of Islamic thought, encompassing the profound dialectics that informed the development of jurisprudential theory. Sabzivari’s unique fruitfulness lies in his ability to amalgamate divergent strands of thought, coalescing them into a coherent and pragmatic framework.

One cannot overlook the impact of philosophical inquiry on his jurisprudential formulations. The synthesis of Aristotelian logic and Islamic theology in his works signifies a prevailing trend among Shia scholars of the time, advocating for a rationalist interpretation of the texts. This methodological pluralism invites one to question: to what extent should modern scholars of Islam embrace such an eclectic approach in their own investigations?

Jurisprudential Foundations