Duriyya al-Ayta
- Died
- 1437 AH
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Duriyya al-Ayta (d. 1437 AH / 2015–2016 CE) was a contemporary author of Shafi'i jurisprudence, best known for her legal manual Fiqh al-Ibadat (Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship).
Legal Writing
Al-Ayta, often addressed by the honorific al-Hajjah, authored Fiqh al-Ibadat, a work dedicated to legal rulings on ritual worship according to the Shafi'i madhhab . In her discussion of devotional practices, she detailed the description of Salat al-Tasabih (the prayer of glorification) and affirmed its commendability .
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Fiqh al-Ibadat ala al-Madhhab al-Shafii (Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship According to the Shafi'i School) is a contemporary manual of Shafi'i jurisprudence dedicated to practical rulings on Islamic worship with textual proofs from the Quran and Sunnah. Designed as a simplified, practical guide for students and general readers, it provides essential guidance on performing daily acts of worship while deliberately avoiding rarely occurring legal scenarios and overly detailed secondary branches.