al-Mukhtasar fi al-Ankiha wa al-Atima wa al-Ayman wa al-Nudhur
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al-Mukhtasar fi al-Ankiha wa al-Atima wa al-Ayman wa al-Nudhur (The Abridgment on Marriages, Foods, Oaths, and Vows) is an Islamic legal manual authored by Dr. Khalid ibn Ali al-Mushayqih, an instructor at the College of Sharia at Qassim University and teacher at both the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque in Medina .
Background and Scope
The work serves as the third installment in al-Mushayqih's series of concise jurisprudence treatises (Mukhtasarat al-Fiqh) . It outlines key legal rulings across specific domains of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), covering marriage and familial relations (al-ankiha), dietary regulations (al-atima), oaths (al-ayman), and vows (al-nudhur) . In the section on marriage (Kitab al-Nikah), the author discusses topics such as the legal definition and status of marriage, its wisdom and objectives, polygyny, desirable traits in a spouse, and the rulings concerning looking at a prospective bride .
Method and Objectives
Al-Mushayqih formulated the text using simplified phrasing and lucid meanings designed to facilitate comprehension and practical utility for general Muslim readers . Rather than following strict partisan adherence without argument, he structured the treatise around positions supported by textual proofs and deemed preponderant among the authoritative views of verifying scholars, providing evidential backing for the legal questions examined .
In his preface, the author noted the assistance of those who contributed to preparing and publishing the work, offering particular acknowledgment to Shaykh Abd al-Aziz ibn Hawwas al-Shammari .
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