al-Mukhtasar fi Fiqh al-Ibadat
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al-Mukhtasar fi Fiqh al-Ibadat (The Summary of the Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship) is a contemporary manual of Islamic ritual law by the Saudi jurist and academic Khalid al-Mushayqih . It provides a concise presentation of the essential legal rulings governing Islamic acts of worship .
Purpose and Scope
The author composed the work in response to the practical need among Muslims to learn the basic rulings required to ensure the validity of their acts of worship . He noted that many general readers were deterred from classical jurisprudence manuals due to their complex phrasing, excessive length, and inclusion of extensive hypothetical branches and sub-issues .
The book focuses on the core chapters of ritual law (ibadat):
- Purification (al-Taharah)
- Prayer (al-Salah)
- Obligatory Charity (al-Zakah)
- Fasting (al-Siyam)
- Pilgrimage (al-Hajj)
Methodology and Sources
The material in the work was extracted from classical and relied-upon treatises of Islamic jurisprudence across various schools of thought, including al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi, Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd, al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi, al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah, Majmu' al-Fatawa by Ibn Taymiyyah, and al-Rawd al-Murbi' by Mansur al-Buhuti .
The author adopted a pedagogical question-and-answer format throughout the text to facilitate comprehension and study . To maintain brevity and clarity for general readers, the text avoids lengthy evidential discussions and rational deductions, directing students who seek full textual proofs to the extensive reference works .
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