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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0043 00065

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/536286

Country:

Indonesia

City (Province):

Sijunjung (Sumatera Barat)

Name of collection:

Surau Simaung

Right to Left?:

Yes

Current Status:

In situ

Subject matter:

Islamic jurisprudence

Copyist:

Anonymous

Begin Year Date:

1800

End Year Date:

1850

Script:

Arabic

Writing support:

European paper

Watermark?:

Yes

Countermark?:

Yes

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

Yes

Manuscript cover dimension:

32 x 20 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

32 x 20 cm

Text block dimension:

30 x 17 cm

Number of pages:

416 pages

Rubrication?:

Yes

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

The text is about Islamic jurisprudence. the most interesting part is that that its author has divided he opinions of the four legal schools of thought into two: the first are tashdīd (very serious opinions) for ulama, and secondly takhfīf (less severe opinions) for lay people.

Other notes:

The paper is already damaged and with holes.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ميزان

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Mīzān

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Mīzān

Item 1 - Author:

‘Abd al-Wahhāb Sha‘rānī

Item 1 - Language:

Arabic