THE RULES OF SEEKING PERMISSION IN SURAH AN-NUR A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE RULINGS OF THE QUR’AN BY AL-JASSAS (D. 370 AH) AND AL-JAMI’ LI-AHKAM AL-QUR’AN BY AL-QURTUBI (D. 671 AH)

Authors

  • Athraa Mohammed Abbas Al-Zubaie Iraqi University, College of Education for Women, Department of Quranic Sciences and Islamic Education
  • Israa Karim Abdullah Iraqi University, College of Education for Women, Department of Quranic Sciences and Islamic Education

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n4.4991

Keywords:

Rulings, Seeking Permission, Al-Jassas, Al-Nour, Al-Qurtubi

Abstract

This research aims to demonstrate the rulings on seeking permission mentioned in Surah An-Nur, through a comparative study between the interpretations of Al-Jassas's "Ahkam Al-Qur'an" and Al-Qurtubi's "Al-Jami' li-Ahkam Al-Qur'an." The study clarifies the points of agreement and disagreement between the opinions of each of the two imams regarding the rulings on seeking permission, and presents the views of jurists andATheir guidance, with a focus on the linguistic and technical concept of seeking permission, and an explanation of the wisdom behind its legitimacy, and its ruling.

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2026-02-23

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Al-Zubaie, A. M. A., & Abdullah, I. K. (2026). THE RULES OF SEEKING PERMISSION IN SURAH AN-NUR A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE RULINGS OF THE QUR’AN BY AL-JASSAS (D. 370 AH) AND AL-JAMI’ LI-AHKAM AL-QUR’AN BY AL-QURTUBI (D. 671 AH). Veredas Do Direito, 23, e234991. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v23.n4.4991