Schools of Islamic Jurisprudence

An article translated into Sinhalese extracted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah reward him) includes the following points of purification: using water or stone in purification after relieving oneself, acts of human nature, ablutions, wiping over the socks, bathing, dry ablutions, menstruation, and postpartum period.

An English translation of the chapter on fasting from the book “Summarized Islamic Fiqh” authored Sh. Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwaijri (may Allah preserve him) that includes the following points about fasting: (1) Meaning and virtues, (2) Rules, (3) Recommended acts, (4) Disliked, obligatory, and permissible acts to do, (5) voluntary fasting, and (6) i’tikaf.

A book translated into Bengali handles, discusses and explains the issues of monotheism, morals, Islamic manners and supplications along with the Islamic jurisprudence.

A book in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Hajj Ali explains the book Umdat al-Fiqh (The Reliable Source of Fiqh) in a brief way from the chapter on Purification to the chapter on Funerals. The book was written by Imam Muwaffaq al-Din ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisy (may Allah have mercy on him).

A book translated into English shows the jurisprudential rules in Islam with their proofs. It contains topics e.g. purification, prayer, zakah, fasting, pilgrimage, and jihad. Afterwards, it begins to show the other rules e.g. trade transactions, partnership, sharecropping, renting, reclamation of wastelands, possession of allowable objects, inheritance, marriage, divorce, breastfeeding, legal retribution, prescribed punishments, food, oaths, vows, and judiciary. This soft copy was not produced by Islamhouse.com but downloaded from one of the Islamic websites.

An article translated into Chinese extracted from the book "Summarized Islamic Fiqh" of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al-Tuwajre (may Allah reward him) includes the following points of purification: using water or stone in purification after relieving oneself, acts of human nature, ablutions, wiping over the socks, bathing, dry ablutions, menstruation, and postpartum period.

A book in Uyghur simply shows some important issues in Muslim's life in Islamic creed or jurisprudence based on the Quranic and Sunnah proofs along with scholars' sayings in a form of questions and answers to establish these points for readers.

A book translated into Tamil shows the definition and types of purification. It also mentions the types of water, ruling of using the utensils made of gold or silver, and the types of impurities.

A great trial from Dr. Hatem to abbreviate the book of Sh. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips "Evolution of Fiqh". The overall purpose of this book is to acquaint the reader with the historical factors behind the formulation of Islamic law (fiqh) in order that he may better understand how and why the various schools of Islamic law came about.

This is one of the important summarized books which handle, discuss and explain the issues of monotheism, morals, Islamic manners and supplications along with the Islamic jurisprudence.

A book translated into Indonesian handles, discusses and explains the issues of monotheism, morals, Islamic manners and supplications along with the Islamic jurisprudence.

The author says in the introduction of the second edition, “The overall purpose of this book is to acquaint the reader with the historical factors behind the formulation of Islamic law (Fiqh), in order that he or she may better understand how and why the various schools of Islamic law (Madh-habs) came about. It is hoped that this understanding will in turn, provide a basis for overcoming the petty differences and divisions which occur when present-day followers of different schools of people without definite schools try to work together. Thus, another aim of this book is to provide a theoretical framework for the reunification of the Madhhabs and an ideological basis for Islamic community work free from the divisive effects of Madh-hab factionalism.” The book consists of six chapters: foundation, establishment, building, flowing, consolidation, and stagnation and decline.

The author said: "This easiness that is in the book of Al-Qudori from the matters and rules. I have written in category of Questions and Answers, so it will be fast to understand and easy to memories....