Imdad al-Fiqh ‘ala’l-Madhhab al-Hanafi (Arabic)

It is important for one to recognise that the science of fiqh (jurisprudence) is amongst the superior and most excellent sciences, and it is equally important to know that the seeking of this essential knowledge is an individual and personal obligation, for one is able to distinguish the lawful from the unlawful by virtue of this knowledge, and one begins to worship his or her Lord on the basis of insight and discernment in the light of knowledge, since there is no worship without knowledge.This Arabic text was written by the learned scholar, teacher and educationist, Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, which he wrote for his students at the turn of the twenty-first century living in the Western world. The text needed to be in Arabic in a way that helped them enhance their language skills while at the same time simplifying and collating legal rulings from the complex canon of classic juristic literature. The text is contemporary in style yet uniquely traditional in structure, providing an accessible and uncomplicated rendering of the traditional works of Hanafi jurisprudence. It is based on the authentic and authoritative rulings from the canonical texts on matters relating to purification and everyday individual and collective forms of worship. This text comprehensively examines the rulings of worship with eight detailed chapters:Chapter 1 – Definition of Fiqh and Legal Rulings Chapter 2 – Taharah (Purity) Chapter 3 – Timings of Prayers Chapter 4 – Call to Prayer Chapter 5 – Salah (Prayer) Chapter 6 – Sawm (Fasting) Chapter 7 – Zakah (Almsgiving) Chapter 8 – Hajj (Pilgrimage)First published in 1991, this is the newly revised third edition of this important text that is of key benefit to students of knowledge and teachers seeking a comprehensive outline of rulings deduced from the wide-ranging encyclopaedic historical works of Hanafi jurisprudence. This new edition is beautifully leather bound in hardback and printed on high-quality paper in two-tone colour. This edition comes with a fresh foreword from the author and appraisals from Professor Dr Sabri ‘Abd al-Ra’uf Muhammad (Lecturer in Comparative Fiqh at Al-Azhar University, Cairo), Justice Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (former Justice of the Shari‘ah Appellate Bench at the Supreme Court of Pakistan), Shaykh Yusuf ‘Abd al-Wahhab Abu Sneineh (Imam and Khatib of Masjid al-Aqsa, Jerusalem).This book is also available in English (hardback) here: Islamic Way of Worship (Hardback) This book is also available in English (paperback) here: Islamic Way of Worship (Paperback) This book is also available in Urdu here: Islami ‘IbadatFor those acquainted with Arabic, this is a must-have addition to your library.From inside the book:Read the new foreword to this third edition: Click here to view PDFRead the biography of the author in Arabic: Click here to view PDF