Fiqh (Jurisprudence) Matters - The Concise Presentation of the Fiqh of the Sunnahand the Noble Quran

There is no doubt that there is a considerable shortage in the books
of Fiqh in the English language. The need is so big, almost any time
an additional book found itsway to the market, it became an immediate
success.
This should not, however,be construed to mean that Fiqh is an easy
subject to write about. On the contrary, the books of Fiqh are not all
equal. A few can quickly distinguish themselves especially if they
were to be small and brief in their presentation of the issues
discussed in addition to being based on Daleel (evidence) fromthe
Quran and the Sunnah and not on mere statements of what a specific
Math-hab (School of Jurisprudence) or scholar says about the topics
included. And the book at hand, in this review, is one such book.
This is not a statement against following the well-known four
Mathaahib (plural of Math-hab ) –by necessity; the overwhelming
majority of Muslims must follow one of them. Any Muslim who is not a
scholar capable of making Ijtihad must follow a Math-hab –in fact even
when we don't know it, anytime we consult a book, seeking an answer or
a Fatwa, or ask a scholar for it, our Math-hab becomes that of whoever
gives us the answer or the Fatwa. What is a major shortcoming of most
Mathaahib books –especially the late ones—is that they have eliminated
the mention of the Daleel which made them mere statements of
rulings—thus taking Ittiba' or `following' out of context and making
it pure imitation of others as well as missing the chance of educating
theirfollowers.
Throughout this book, the Concise Presentation of the Fiqh of the
Sunnah and the Noble Quran, a Muslim can learn most of the topics of
Ibadah (acts of worship) as well as many of most needed issues of
Mu'amalat (dealings) in our times with great ease and confidence. "
...albeit small in comparison with the larger works, " this book, as
described by theforwarder, " has combined together two books. " What
he meant was that the extensive use of Hadeeth, by the author, as
evidence for the issues discussed, made the book look like a book of
Hadeeth combined with a book of Fiqh . This is a great display of the
statements and actions of the Prophet Muhammad thus the "
...combination of these two is a great blessing. "
Since this book was originally written in Arabic, it is important to
mention that its translation is professional and faithful to the
subject which should make it easy to read and facilitate the learning
of Fiqh from it. Also, this edition containshelpful tools that should
further facilitate understanding and learning, and an easy to follow
Glossary with Arabic to English translation, a transliteration chart
and a Symbols directory.
One good advantage of this book is that it draws from Saheeh or
authenticnarrations, which allows the reader to grasp basic aspects of
Fiqh but not get overwhelmed with lengthy details that typically arise
from relying on disputed narrations. Over all, I was very impressed by
the book and I pray that everyone who reads it feels the same and
learns a lot from it. In reading the final words of the author I felt
a great deal of satisfaction because his statement at the last section
in the book dealt with emancipation. He did so hoping to get
emancipated from Hellfire and receive the mercy of the
All-Compassionate, Most-Merciful God, Allah—may He be praisedand
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