The manuscript is Al Hajj Umar Taal's handwritten copy of a another manuscript copy penned by Yahya ibu Yahya Laythi al-andalusī. Al-andalusi's manuscript is the handwritten copy of another original text written by Imam Malik. The manuscript is a commentary on Shari'a law and is replete with quotations from Hadith and the Qur'an. The manuscript covers several legal topics. It touches on marriage laws, trade relations, food and goods, lands and land-related laws, civil and human rights, collective property and leadership.
Le manuscrit est la copie manuscrite d'Al Hajj Umar Taal d'une autre copie manuscrite écrite par Yahya ibu Yahya Laythi al-andalusī. Le manuscrit d'Al-andalusi est la copie manuscrite d'un autre texte original écrit par l'imam Malik. Le manuscrit est un commentaire sur la loi de la charia et regorge de citations de Hadith et du Coran. Le manuscrit couvre plusieurs sujets juridiques. Il concerne les lois sur le mariage, les relations commerciales, les produits alimentaires et les biens, les terres et les lois foncières, les droits civils et humains, la propriété collective et le leadership.
Extent: 1 manuscript containing 355 pages.
Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20cm, width 14cm, depth 3mm.
Condition of original material: brown paper, written in black ink, clearly legible despite age, page edges have several tears and missing pieces.
Alternative calendar and date: Islamic, Zul qa'da 15, 1318.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Imām Mālik.
Scribe(s): Al Hajj Umar Taal.
Related countries: Saudi Arabia.
Related regions: Middle East.
Related towns/cities: Makkah, Madina.
