Description :

 

Shashi’s Principles of Hanafi Fiqh is a plain English translation and explanation of the classical primer in principles of Islamic jurisprudence, Usul ush-Shashi. It presents the themes, terminologies and discussions of the original Arabic text in English, alongside an overview and chapter summaries.

 

 

It is ideal for students with a basic grasp of Arabic grammar and familiarity with traditional Islamic texts. The material is introduced at a level that can be followed comfortably and speaks directly to students and not beyond them. It is self-instructive and aims to be an indispensable aide for students of the disciple. Click on images below for sample pages.


Usul ush-Shashi is a significant and vitally important introductory text that has been studied and taught for centuries. It has been featured in the classical Islamic Sciences syllabus, Darse Nizami, since its inception and still enjoys widespread recognition. It is often the first text a student of Darse Nizami and Traditional Islamic Sciences encounters on the subject.




About the Author :


Imam Nizam ad-Din ash Shashi, may Allah have mercy upon him. Hailing from the Islamic hinterland of Transoxiana (ma wara' an-nahr), Shashi is credited to have written this very successful opus. Legend says that he wrote the book at the age of fifty and called it Kitab al-Khamsin (The Book of Fifty). Despite little being known of the author, Allah Most High has accepted his work and it is widely studied and read throughout the Muslim World.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents :

 

 

---Foreword,

---Preface,

------This rendering,

------The approach,

------The subject,

------The definition,

------The purpose and outcome,

------The scope,

------Origin and compilation,

------The author of Usul ash-Shashi,

------Personal attempts

------Some remarks,

------Acknowledgemens.

 

---Introduction,

------Text and translation,

------Textual assistance,

------Summary of the Introduction.

 

 

Part One : Al-Kitab:
 

---1.0. Introduction to Al-Kitab, -------Summary of the Introduction to Al-Kitab,

---1.1. Word Coinage,

-------1.1.1. Al-Khass and Al-'Amm,

-------Text and translation,

-------Summary of Al-Khass and Al-'Amm,

-------1.1.2. Al-Mutlaq and Al-Muqayyad,

-------Text and translation,

-------1.1.3. Al-Mushtarak and Al-Muawwal,

-------Text and translation,

-------Summary of Al-Mushtarak and Al-Muawwal.

---1.2. Word Usage;

-------1.2.1. Al-Haqiqa and Al-Majaz,

-------Text and translation,

-------Summary of Al-Haqiqa and Al-Majaz.

-------1.2.2. Methods of Al-Isti'ara,

-------Text and translation,

-------Summary of methods of Al-Isti'ara.

-------1.2.3. As-Sarih and Al-Kinaya,

-------Text and translation,

-------Summary of As-Sarih and Al-Kinaya.

---1.3. Word Clarity;
--------1.3.1. Al-Mutaqabilat - Clarity,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of Al-Mutaqabilat - Clarity,

--------1.3.2. Al-Mutaqabilat - Ambiguity,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of Al-Mutaqabilat - Ambiguity.

---1.4. Abandoning Al-Haqiqa,
--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of abandoning Al-Haqiqa.

---1.5. Text Locations,

--------1.5.1. 'Ibarat un-Nass and 'Isharat un-Nass,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of 'Ibarat un-Nass and 'Isharat un-Nass.

--------Summary of Dalalat un-Nass and Iqtida un-Nass.

---1.6. Introduction to Al-Amr,

--------Text and translation,

--------1.6.1. Al-Amr al-Mutlaq,

--------Text and translation,

--------1.6.2. Functions of Al-Amr,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of Al-Amr,

--------1.6.3. The types of Al-Mamur Bihi,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of Al-Mamur Bihi,

--------1.6.4. The excellence in Al-Mamur Bihi,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of excellence in Al-Mamur Bihi,

--------1.6.5. Al-Ada,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of Al-Ada,

--------1.6.6. Al-Qada,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of Al-Qada.

---1.7. An Nahi,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of An Nahi,

---1.8. Techniques to understand a text,

--------Summary of understanding the text,

--------1.8.1. Some weak extractions,

---1.9. Huruf ul-Ma'ani,

--------1.9.1. Al-Waw,

--------Text and translation,

--------1.9.2. Al-Fa,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.3. Thumma,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.4. Bal,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.5. Lakin,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.6. Aw,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.7. Hatta,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of single particles [1],

--------1.9.8. Ila,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.9. 'Ala,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.10. Fi,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.9.11. Al-Ba,

--------Text and translation.

--------Summary of single particles [2].

---1.10. Types of Al-Bayan,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.10.1. Bayan ut-Taqrir and Bayan ut-Tafsir,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.10.3. Bayan ud-Darura,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.10.4. Bayan ul-Hal,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.10.5. Bayan ul-'Atf,

--------Text and translation.

--------1.10.6. Bayan ut-Tabdil,

--------Text and translation,

--------Summary of Al-Bayan.

 

Part Two : As-Sunna;

 

---------Text and translation,

---2.1. Types of Al-Khabar,

---------Text and translation,

---------Summary of As-Sunna, and types of Al-Khabar,

---------2.1.1. Types of reporters,

---------Text and translation,

---------Summary of types of reporters,

---------2.1.2. Criteria for accepting Khabar ul-Wahid,

---------Summary of criteria for enacting Khabar ul-Wahid,
---------2.1.3. Contrasting Khabar ul-Wahid with other sources,

---------Summary of Contrasting Khabar ul-Wahid.

---2.2. Admitting Khabar ul-Wahid.

---------Summary of Admitting Khabar ul-Wahid.
 

Part Three : Al-Ijma,
 

---3.0. Introduction to Al-Ijma,

---------Text and translation,

---------3.0.1. Types of Al-Ijma' as-Sanadi,

---------Text and translation,

---------3.0.2. Types of Al-Ijma' al-Madhhabi,

---------Text and translation,

---------Summary of Al-Ijma.

---3.1. 'Adam ul-Qaili bil Fasl,

---------Summary of 'Adam ul-Qaili bil Fasl.
 

Part Four : Al-Qiyas,

---4.0. Duty of the Mujtahid, ---4.1. Validity of Al-Qiyas, ---------Discussion on Al-Qiyas,

---------Summary of validity of Al-Qiyas,

---4.2. Conditions for authentic Al-Qiyas,
---------Text and translation,

---------Summary of conditions of Al-Qiyas,

---4.4. Countering Al-Qiyas,

---------Summary of countering Al-Qiyas.

 

Part Five: Al-Ahkam;

 

---5.0. Rulings,

---5.1. As-Sabah, Al-'illa and Ash-Shart,

---------Text and translation,

---5.2. Causes of legal rulings,

---------Text and translation,

---------Summary of factors in a ruling,

---5.3. Al-Mawani,

---------Text and translation,

---------Summary of preventives,

---5.4. Types of rulings in worship,

---------Text and translation,

---------Summary of types of rulings in worship,

---5.5. Al-'Azima and Ar-Rukhsa,

---------Summary of Al-'Azima and Ar-Rukhsa,

---5.6. Rulings without evidence.

---------Summary of rulings without evidence.

 

 

---About the Author.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also see Arabic books.

Also see Dars e Nizami books.

 

 

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*Dimensions : 24 x 21cm.