Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam

Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam (أحكام القضاء في الصيام, "Rulings on Making Up Missed Fasts") is a contemporary comparative jurisprudence work by Awad al-Omari examining the legal rulings regarding making up missed fasts in Islamic law.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam

Purpose and Scope

The author composed the treatise to compile and examine the positions of Islamic scholars regarding the legal obligation and manner of making up missed fasts (qada).Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam The scope encompasses individuals who break their fast during Ramadan due to legitimate excuses, such as illness or travel, as well as those who invalidate their fast through eating, drinking, or sexual intercourse.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam

Structure and Content

The work is organized into an introduction, a preliminary chapter, three main chapters, and a conclusion:Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam+1

• Introduction and Preliminary Chapter: Presents the research outline and methodology, followed by the linguistic and juristic definitions of fasting (sawm), its legal status as an obligatory pillar of Islam, and its scriptural proofs.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam+1
• Chapter 1: Examines making up fasts for those who invalidate them forgetfully or deliberately, those who experience ejaculation without intercourse, and those who engage in intercourse forgetfully or deliberately across three sections.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam
• Chapter 2: Addresses making up fasts for individuals with valid excuses in three sections: the sick and travelers; pregnant and nursing women; and sleeping and unconscious individuals.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam
• Chapter 3: Covers making up fasts on behalf of a deceased person and making up voluntary fasts across two sections.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam
• Conclusion and Indexes: Summarizes the key findings of the study and provides a bibliography of referenced works along with a subject index.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam+1

Methodology and Sources

The author adopts a comparative juristic approach (fiqh muqaran), presenting the doctrines of the four Sunni schools of law—Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali—while also citing the views of the Zahiri school, Companions of the Prophet, Successors, and other early jurists.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam When a matter is subject to consensus (ijma), it is noted; otherwise, conflicting opinions are outlined with their supporting evidences and counterarguments, concluding with a preferred opinion based on proof.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam

Scholarly quotations are cited directly from primary juristic sources, and difficult terms are explained using Arabic lexicons.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam+1 Hadiths are documented from canonical collections with volume, page, chapter, and hadith numbers, relying on Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim when available, or indicating grades of authenticity and weakness from specialized reference works.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam Biographical entries for mentioned authorities were excluded to maintain conciseness.Ahkam al-Qada fi al-Siyam