Books of Fiqh

 

We do not necessarily agree with what is within any of the works that we have made available in the maktabah. We do not necessarily endorse the views within these works. By reading these works, one has not attained true Islamic knowledge. Rather, Islamic tradition mandates that these works be explained by a scholar that has a transmitted ijazah with any of the works – such includes those translated. We warn against using these books as “proof”, as many times there are errors in manuscripts, misinterpretations by either author or reader, and it is necessary to ask the people of knowledge before adopting the views of these works.

 

English Translations

 
Safinat al-Naja’ – (Ship of Salvation) in English : Translated by Sidi Abdullah Al-Marbuqi

Umdat As-Salik Translated as “Reliance of the Traveller”  Translated by Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller (Qaddasa Allahu Ruhu)

Elements of Shafi’i Fiqh translation of Al-Mabadi’ al Fiqhiyyah by South African ‘Ulama’

Al-Minhaj translated into English

Warning: This translation has many mistakes, and at times the translation is far from the manuscript of the Minhaj. We do not recommend this translation and have only uploaded it for academic reasons.

 

Arabic Books of Fiqh

Imam Ash-Shafi’i Al-Umm of Imam Ash-Shafi’i : One of the sources of the school
Minhaj At-Talibin of An-Nawawi منهاج الطالبين للنووي
 R awdat At- Talibin of Imam An-Nawawi روضة الطالبين in pdf format
Al-Majmu’ of Imam An-Nawawi One of the greatest, if not the greatest, work on Shafi’i fiqh, finished by Imam Taqiyud-Din As- Subki.
Matn Al-Idaah fil Manasik
Al-’Azi z bi Sharh Al- Wajiz العزيز شرح الوجيز in pdf format approximately 162 Megabytes. This work is also called Sharh Al- Kabir شرح الكبير and it is the explanation of Imam Ar-Rafi’i upon Imam Al-Ghazzali’s work known as “Al- Wajiz”. This edition is published by Dar Al Kutub Al ‘Ilmiyyah. The print quality is marvelous!
Mukhtasar Al-Khilafiyyat of Imam Al-Bayhaqi The abridged version of Imam Al-Bayhaqi’s “Al-Khilafiyyat”, considered one of the greatest works in Shafi’i proofs, and responses to the Hanafi madhdhab.
Ma’rifat As- Sunan Wal-Aathaar of Imam Al-Bayhaqi معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي in pdf format approximately 89 Mgb. Imam ibn As-Subki said that a Student of the Madhdhab cannot do without this work!
Al-Qirā’a Khalf Al-Imām  القراءة خلف الامام in pdf format approximately 3 Megabytes. This is a small treatise written by Imam Al-Bayhaqi supporting the Shafi’i view that reciting the Fatihah to one’s self behind the Imam is an obligation.
Fatawa Hadithiyya of Ibn Hajr Al-Haytami
Hashiyat Ibn Hajr Al-Haytami ‘Ala Sharh Al-Idaah fi Manaasik Al-Hajj حاشية ابن حجر الهيتمي على شرح الإيضاح في مناسك الحج
Al-Wajiz of Imam Al-Ghazali Dar Al-Arqam publication
Al-Wasit fil Madhhab of Imam Al-Ghazali published by Dar us Salam
A l-Hawi Al- Kabir of Imam Al-Maawardi Imam Al-Mawardi’s Al-Hawi Al Kabir published by Dar Al Kutub Al Ilmiyyah in 18 volumes
Mughni Al- Muhtaj Sharh Al-Minhaj of Al-Khatib Ash-Shirbini. Approx. 70 Mb, file contains both pdf and word formats of the work. This is Dar Al-Ma’rifah’s publication, and it is of good quality!
Kifayat Al- Akhyar Sharh Ghayat Al-Ikhtisar of Imam Taqiyud-Din Al-Husayni Al-Hisni
Ibn Al- Mullaqin’s  Tuhfat Al-Minhaj Ila Adillat Al-Minhaj تحفة المحتاج إلى أدلة المنهاج 
Fathul-Qarib Al- Mujib Fi Sharh Alfaath At-Taqrib by Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Al-Qasim Al-Ghazzi فتح القريب المجيب في شرح ألفاظ التقريب
Nihayat At-Tadrib of Al-’Amriti This is the versification of Imam Abi Shuj’as Matn نهاية التدريب في نظم غاية التقريب
Al- Muhadh-dhab of Abu Is-haq Ash-Shirazi with Commentary by Shaykh Zuhayli المهذب في فقه الإمام الشافعي للشيرازي تحقيق الزحيلي : In fantastic pdf format (in zip file as downloadable). Commentary is  by Shaykh Muhammad Az-Zuhayli of the University of Damascus
معنى قول الإمام المطلبي إذا صح الحديث فهو مذهبي “Ma’na Qawl Al-Imam Al-Muttalibi Idha Sahha Al-Hadithu Fahuwa Madhhabi” (The meaning of the statement of the Imam, the Muttalibi, ‘If the hadith is authentic, that is my madhhab’) A work written by Imam Taqi As-Subki commenting upon the words of Imam Al-Shafi’i, ‘If it is an authenticate hadith, it is my madhhab.’
Al-Fiqh Al-Manhaji by Drs. Mustafa Bugha & Mustafa Alkhin and ‘Ali Ash-Sharjibi published by Dar Al-Qalam
Talkhis Al-Habir of Ibn Hajr Al-’Asqalani al-Tasrih fi al-masalatain masalatai al- haid wa al- nifas by Sidi Abdullah Al-Marbuqi

 

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