An Epitome of Hanbali Substantive Law

An Epitome of Hanbali Substantive Law

Author: Yusuf b. 'Abd al-Hadi al-Hanbali

Translator: Jewel Jalil

Description: This book is a translation of Yusuf b. 'Abd al-Hadi's (d. 909/1503) Hanbali law manual, Kitab furu al-fiqh. The purpose of this rendition is to present the main aspects of Islamic law in a simple and modern manner. The manual at hand is considered to be the shortest law manual in the Hanbali school. The translation covers the articles of law pertaining to the aspects of worship ('ibadat) and social dealings (mu'amalat).