Doctrine of Istihsan in Islamic Law

The research work embodied in this thesis constitues a critical analysis of classical and modern aspects of the concept of istihsan (juristic preference) in İslamic law, an important principle in Islamic legal legislation throughhout history, This area of legislation has been investigated by many researchers and scholars; however, the research work conducted ve evaluate the true nature and role of istihsan with regard a combination of classical and modern approaches still requires further investigation. The thesis consists of four chapters.