Kawkab Ubayd
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Kawkab Ubayd (also titled al-Hājjah Kawkab ʿUbayd) is a contemporary author specializing in Islamic jurisprudence, best known for her manual Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt ʿalā al-Madhhab al-Mālikī (Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship According to the Maliki School).
Scholarly Focus and Contribution
ʿUbayd authored Fiqh al-ʿIbādāt ʿalā al-Madhhab al-Mālikī, which was published in Damascus in 1406 AH (1986 CE). She formulated the work as a simplified, practical manual on devotional worship according to the school of Imam Malik ibn Anas, designed in a contemporary idiom to address the needs of modern Muslims, particularly in North African regions where the Maliki school predominates. In her introduction, she highlighted the practicality of Maliki legal rulings regarding water and ritual purification (ṭahārah), noting their relevance for regions facing water scarcity as well as for pilgrims during the Hajj.
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Fiqh al-Ibadat ala al-Madhhab al-Maliki (Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship According to the Maliki School) is a contemporary manual of Maliki jurisprudence published in 1406 AH (1986 CE). It serves as a simplified, practical guide to the jurisprudence of worship (ibadat) according to the school of Imam Malik ibn Anas, formulated in a modern idiom to address devotional practices for contemporary Muslims.