al-Mutli ala Daqaiq Zad al-Mustaqni «Fiqh al-Usra»
- Author died
- 1438 AH
- Editions
- Dar Kunuz Ishbilya lil-Nashr wal-Tawzi'
al-Matli ala Daqaiq Zad al-Mustaqni «Fiqh al-Usra» (The Clarifier of the Subtleties of Zad al-Mustaqni: Family Law) is a modern commentary on Islamic family jurisprudence according to the Hanbali school, authored by Abd al-Karim al-Lahim (d. 1438 AH / 2017 CE) . The work examines the legal chapters dedicated to personal status and domestic relations within Zad al-Mustaqni, the classical Hanbali manual authored by Musa ibn Ahmad al-Hajjawi (d. 968 AH) .
Context and Scope
The book constitutes one installment of al-Lahim’s broader legal commentary series, al-Mutli ala Daqaiq Zad al-Mustaqni, which also encompasses sections on financial transactions (al-Mu‘amalat al-Maliyya), criminal injuries and penal ordinances (al-Jinayat wa-l-Hudud), and judicial procedure and testimony (al-Qada wa-l-Shahadat) . Al-Lahim dedicated this part of the project to family law directly after completing his treatment of commercial dealings, citing the practical importance and persistent necessity of family jurisprudence in daily Muslim life .
The work is organized systematically around major legal themes:
- Marriage (al-Nikah)
- Divorce (al-Talaq)
- Restitution and revocation of divorce (al-Raj‘ah)
- Vows of continence (al-Ila')
- Injurious assimilation (al-Zihar)
- Mutual imprecation (al-Li‘an)
- Ascription and affiliation of lineage (Ma yulhaqu bihi al-nasab)
- Post-marital waiting periods (al-‘Udad)
- Fosterage and infant nursing (al-Rida‘)
- Financial maintenance and expenditures (al-Nafaqat)
Method and Structure
Al-Lahim analyzes the concise formulations of al-Hajjawi's Zad al-Mustaqni through detailed, hierarchical analytical outlines . Each overarching legal theme is subdivided into research inquiries (mabahith), specific demands (matalib), legal issues (masa'il), and component branches (furu‘) .
For each issue, the author establishes linguistic and technical definitions, quotes the relevant ruling from the base text, and documents the supporting textual evidence from the Quran and the Sunnah . He then articulates the legal reasoning (tawjih), conditions (shurut), and underlying rationales behind each juristic requirement .
Publication
The work was published in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by Dar Kunuz Ishbilya li-l-Nashr wa-l-Tawzi‘, with its first edition appearing in 1431 AH / 2010 CE .
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