"Extra quality" implies that the English rendering is not broken, uses classical legal terminology correctly (e.g., distinguishing hadd from ta'zir ), and maintains the logical flow of Shafi’i’s argument.

Modern typesetting that distinguishes between the Imam’s core text and the commentary of his students, such as Al-Buwayti or Al-Muzani.

However, are protected by copyright. The works of Khadduri (published 1961) and Lowry (published 2015) are still under intellectual property laws. Downloading a pirated scan of their translation is not only illegal but also unethical. It deprives the translators and Islamic publishers of revenue needed to produce further high-quality works.