Law and Vision

A correlation between Islamic legal texts on vision and building shaped socio-spatial arrangements in North African cities, including the Medina of Tunis. The study analyzes two medieval manuscripts—one on visual rules (aḥkām an-naẓar) and another on urban construction (aḥkām al-bunyān)—to demonstrate how Qur’anic and ḥadīth-based principles influenced domestic architecture, urban design, and social behavior. By contextualizing these texts historically, the research reveals their enduring impact on Islamic city planning, bridging legal theory with tangible urban structures.

Faleh, M. (2021). Law and Vision. Australian Journal of Islamic Studies, 6(1), 47–64. https://doi.org/10.55831/ajis.v6i1.315