Lot 209 THREE TREATISES ON MATHEMATICS AND ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE, 18TH CENTURY

Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, each page with 19 ll written in black script, titles catbirds and table in red ink. Housed in brown leather binding. 19 by 28 cm

Manuscript comprising three treatises, the first in Persian and the following two in Arabic, bringing together works on mathematics, geometry and Islamic jurisprudence.

The first treatise, written in Persian, is devoted to arithmetic and geometry. It begins with the principles of numbers and calculation, followed by methods for solving numerical unknowns and problems involving fractions. It proceeds to geometry, discussing circles, segments, cylinders and triangles, together with the calculation of areas, angles and inclinations. The treatise includes solutions to complex mathematical problems, accompanied by diagrams and tables highlighted in red.

The second treatise, entitled Khazanat al-Fiqh (Treasury of Jurisprudence), is written in Arabic and devoted to practical matters of Islamic law. It covers purification and the different categories of water, the obligations of ablution, menstruation, the call to prayer and prayer times, as well as zakat, charity, iʿtikaf, ihram, pilgrimage, marriage, reconciliation, endowment (waqf) and suretyship (kafala).

The manuscript concludes with a shorter third Arabic treatise entitled al-Juzʾ al-Awwal min al-ʿUqda al-Wathiqa, concerning religious practice and jurisprudence, with reference to the author’s teacher, Mulla Muhammad Hasan, in matters of Islamic law.

A distinctive multilingual compilation bringing together mathematical learning and practical Islamic jurisprudence, reflecting the breadth of scholarly manuscript culture.