Dictionaries of jurisprudential terminology: A study and definition of the terms of uṣūl al-fiqh -Kutub al-Hudūd as a model-

Defining concepts and terminology is a fundamental part of Islamic sciences in general, and in the science of jurisprudence in particular, as fundamental terms constitute the cognitive and methodological tool used to determine the meanings of legal texts and understand the intent of the legislator. No fundamental study of a particular issue can be complete or accurate until the term around which it revolves has been precisely defined. This study aims to address the lexicons of fundamentalist terminology and books of definitions and definitions throughout the history of their codification. The study is not limited to a specific time or author, but rather encompasses what has been written in this field, paying attention to the rules and mastery of the authors of these lexicons in formulating definitions and definitions. This tracing is necessary to understand how dictionaries of fundamentalist boundaries and definitions evolved from brief references in fundamentalist texts, guides, general dictionaries, the words of the imams of jurisprudential schools and schools within schools, and the introductions to fundamentalist books, into independent and comprehensive compilations from the fifth century AH to the present day. The study also aims to trace the path of this lexical documentation and analyse the methodological and educational reasons that necessitated the separation of these terms into specific works. The study aims to achieve key objectives, including: First, the historical and bibliographical documentation of these dictionaries, mentioning the jurisprudential school of their authors, the geographical region, and a brief overview of each dictionary, distinguishing between the fundamental concepts of the study, such as dictionary, term, definition, lexicon, encyclopaedia, and the network of concepts related to the boundaries and definitions of fundamental terms. Second, the study and analysis of these dictionaries in terms of their content, the density of fundamental boundaries in them, and the methodology and style of each dictionary. Third, the fundamental analysis of selected fundamental terms such as mandub, sabab, qiyas, mushtarak, amr, and majt.