This set illustrates the many facets of daily life according to the Qur'an and Sunnah. It is divided into books — beginning with the Book of Purification and running through to the Book of Zakah — each subdivided into chapters treating a specific topic in detail, with every effort made to prove each point from the Qur'an and Sunnah.
Its Approach to the Schools
The author's method is stated plainly, and it is what distinguishes the work.
The material is presented so it can be understood by the young and the old, without blindly following any of the schools of jurisprudence, but rather subject to authentic proofs and the most authoritative opinions — without fanatical adherence to any group. The author agrees with each school where the truth is with them, and differs from them where they depart from what is correct.
That is a demanding standard, and it means a reader gets the evidence rather than a verdict. It also means the set is usable by a Muslim from any background, since it does not begin by assuming his school is right.
What Fiqh Actually Is
The introduction defines the term carefully, and the definition is worth having. Fiqh is reaching knowledge of what is unclear through knowledge of what is proven — which makes it narrower and more specific than knowledge or learning in general. It is knowledge of the juristic law.
The Arabic forms carry the shades: faquha, a man has acquired understanding and become a faqih; faqiha, he has understood a thing; tafaqqaha, he has devoted himself to acquiring Islamic knowledge and specialized in it.
Who It Is For
Families wanting a substantial fiqh reference. Students of knowledge. Imams and teachers. Anyone who has followed a practice for years on the strength of custom and would like to see the evidence for it. Two volumes, and the arrangement makes it straightforward to find a specific ruling.
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