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عمدة السالك وعدة الناسك
This is a classic manual of fiqh rulings based on Shafi"i School of jurisprudence and includes original Arabic texts and translations from classic works of prominent Muslim scholars such as al Ghazali, al Nawawi, al Qurtubi, al Dhahabi and others. It is an indispensable reference for every Muslim or student of Islam who needs to research on Islamic rulings on daily Muslim life.
401 pages, Unknown Binding
First published December 31, 1991
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July 29, 2014
I, Jan McDaniel, give this product one star because I deeply disagree with its content, but urge non-Muslims to become familiar with it.
This book contains the legal rulings of the Shafii school of Islamic law. It contains a legal description of mainstream Islam, a codification of the culture of the Islamic Middle East.
It makes clear to me that there is an unbridgeable gap between the legal and cultural standards of Islam and America. That means that the more Islamic America becomes, the less American it is.
It shows me why a person can be a pious Islamist Muslim or a patriotic American but not both. A person who follows the interpretation of the Koran found in this book cannot share American attitudes toward women, sexual preferences, secular government and equality of opportunity for all regardless of religious belief, military defense of America against Muslim enemies and, above all, freedom of speech.
Some critics of Islam do not distinguish between Islamist and anti Islamist Muslims. I do. Islamist Muslims--those who believe that Allah wants Islamist Muslims to politically rule all Muslims and non-Muslims--are our enemy in this war.
In short, Islamic law as described here does not pass Constitutional scrutiny. Islam, as described by this book, is a political system within a religion and should be considered a competitor of our liberal democratic system, not a component of it.
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Jan McDaniel
This book contains the legal rulings of the Shafii school of Islamic law. It contains a legal description of mainstream Islam, a codification of the culture of the Islamic Middle East.
It makes clear to me that there is an unbridgeable gap between the legal and cultural standards of Islam and America. That means that the more Islamic America becomes, the less American it is.
It shows me why a person can be a pious Islamist Muslim or a patriotic American but not both. A person who follows the interpretation of the Koran found in this book cannot share American attitudes toward women, sexual preferences, secular government and equality of opportunity for all regardless of religious belief, military defense of America against Muslim enemies and, above all, freedom of speech.
Some critics of Islam do not distinguish between Islamist and anti Islamist Muslims. I do. Islamist Muslims--those who believe that Allah wants Islamist Muslims to politically rule all Muslims and non-Muslims--are our enemy in this war.
In short, Islamic law as described here does not pass Constitutional scrutiny. Islam, as described by this book, is a political system within a religion and should be considered a competitor of our liberal democratic system, not a component of it.
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Jan McDaniel
February 25, 2015
This is indeed classical Islam- in other words a sick, deluded, stupendously idiotic work.
Apart from support for barbaric, primitive punishments including beheadings, stoning to death, amputations and numerous other savageries there is a plethora of nonsensical rulings on which foot is to enter the mosque/toilet first and which is last on leaving; how to wipe your a** in the correct manner and order, using stones if necessary.
Muslims who up-vote this piece of embarrassing drivel need to think just a little about their belief system and the so-called 'god' who sets these rules... is this 'god' believable, considering his obsession with minute and stupid details of everyday life?
Apart from support for barbaric, primitive punishments including beheadings, stoning to death, amputations and numerous other savageries there is a plethora of nonsensical rulings on which foot is to enter the mosque/toilet first and which is last on leaving; how to wipe your a** in the correct manner and order, using stones if necessary.
Muslims who up-vote this piece of embarrassing drivel need to think just a little about their belief system and the so-called 'god' who sets these rules... is this 'god' believable, considering his obsession with minute and stupid details of everyday life?
June 19, 2015
This book is the "Baltimore Catechism" for Sunni (orthodox) Islam. It is a must read for anyone who wishes to begin to understand why there will never be peace between Muslims and the rest of the world. Slaves of a Bad Master does not begin to describe Islam. No music. No art outside of shapes (education must be tough if you can't show a picture of any animal, no TV. Yes marriage may be consumated before puberty. I will not go into more details but it is a hard slog reading this book but very important. The book is well referenced and not some hack job, often giving several schools of thought on a subject, but through it all I found that Islam is not a religion based on love but based on deceit, hate and something more -- power. The power of the male over everything beneath him.
June 3, 2011
What needs to be said about this book? It set a standard for translation and Western Muslim scholarship back in the early 90's that other translators and publishers have just begun to match in the past few years. Although principally a Shafi`i text, it is an invaluable reference manual for the English speaking Muslim world. Its introduction and appendices are just as valuable as the main text itself, in that the author has chosen to translate a vast range of topics to supplement information that was not covered by the original author and which should be required reading for all. It's Reliance... The fact that people know it on a first-name-basis is enough of a proof of its merit and acceptance.
June 8, 2007
Great book for Muslims to have in their library.
April 24, 2012
If you follow the Shafi'i school and you don't know Arabic then you're just being a fool not owning this book.
April 3, 2018
Very disturbing read... was shared with me by an American Lawyer who had picked it up because of her love of law. She wanted me to read it so that I could share with her what it was like for me to grow up as a Muslim. As a Christian now, it's a very sad book. It was very difficult for me to get through it because it brings up all the ways that Islamic law rules one's life. There are things that are tradition and things that are law. Even Muslims don't know that this book exists. I did not know it existed until she brought it to me (as a Christian) to have a dialogue about Islam.
I am very grateful to her for the knowledge, but as I said - it's a disturbing book mainly due to what another reviewer (ALEX) wrote "This is THE authoritative treatise on the nuances of Sharia Law. Along with the Koran and Haddith, this is primary source material utilized in the application of Islamic jurisprudence in Muslim-majority countries around the world. If you want to understand why Sharia Law is considered such a threat to democracy and Western values, this will address all of your questions and concerns." Alex is right. This is a book that is used in conjunction with the Quran, Hadith & Sira of Muhammad. Laws upon laws...
I am very grateful to her for the knowledge, but as I said - it's a disturbing book mainly due to what another reviewer (ALEX) wrote "This is THE authoritative treatise on the nuances of Sharia Law. Along with the Koran and Haddith, this is primary source material utilized in the application of Islamic jurisprudence in Muslim-majority countries around the world. If you want to understand why Sharia Law is considered such a threat to democracy and Western values, this will address all of your questions and concerns." Alex is right. This is a book that is used in conjunction with the Quran, Hadith & Sira of Muhammad. Laws upon laws...
August 23, 2017
Stop listening to the media talking-heads and apologists. This is THE authoritative treatise on the nuances of Sharia Law. Along with the Koran and Haddith, this is primary source material utilized in the application of Islamic jurisprudence in Muslim-majority countries around the world. If you want to understand why Sharia Law is considered such a threat to democracy and Western values, this will address all of your questions and concerns. Read it, learn it, know it...
April 20, 2007
The first part of this book is a handbook on the Shafi'i school of Islamic jurisprudence. The second part tackles other issues of extreme relevance to the Muslim community today, in all parts of the world.
November 21, 2007
An absolute must for every Muslim...has the answer to almost every Fiqh question you will encounter in your life...
May 28, 2011
everyone muslims and non-muslims alike should have this book on their shelves who wants to know a comprehensive learning on the islamic law.
March 3, 2015
A good textbook to Shafii Jurispudence
November 5, 2023
تأليف الإمام العلامة الفقيه الأصولي شهاب الدين أبي العباس أحمد ين لؤلؤ القاهري الشافعي ابن النقيب المصري رحمه الله
في التعزية ]
يُنْدَبُ تَعْزِيَةُ كُلَّ أقارب الْمَيْتِ إلّا الشَّابَّةَ الْأَجْنَبِيَّةَ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ إِلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ بَعْدَ الدَّفْنِ .
وَيُكْرَهُ الْجُلُوسَ لَهَا ، فَلَوْ كَانَ غَائِباً فَقَدِمَ بَعْدَ مُدَّةٍ . . عَزَّاهُ .. وَيَقُولُ فِي تَعْزِيَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ بِالْمُسْلِمِ : ( أَعْظَمَ اللَّهُ أَجْرَكَ ، وَأَحْسَنَ
عَرَاءَكَ ، وَغَفَرَ لِمَيِّتِكَ ) .
ربي وَفِي الْمُسْلِمِ بِالْكَافِرِ : ( أَعْظَمَ اللهُ أَجْرَكَ ، وَأَحْسَنَ عَزَاءَكَ ) .
الْكَافِرِ بِالْمُسْلِمِ : ( أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ عَزَاءَكَ ، وَغَفَرَ لِمَيِّتِكَ ) .
الْكَافِرِ بِالْكَافِرِ : ( أَخْلَفَ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ ، وَلَا نَقَصَ عَدَدُكَ ) وَيَنْوِي وفي
به تكثير الْجِزْيَة .
وَالْبُكَاءُ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ جَائِزٌ ، وَبَعْدَهُ خِلافُ الْأَوْلَى ، وَيَحْرُمُ النَّدْبُ ، وَالنِّيَاحَةُ ، وَاللَّطْمُ ، وَشَقُ الثَّوْبِ ، وَنَشْرُ الشَّعْرِ
وَيُنْدَبُ لِأَقَارِبِ الْمَيْتِ الْبُعَدَاءِ وَجِيرَانِهِ أَنْ يُصْلِحُوا طَعَاماً لِأَهْلِ الْمَيْتِ
وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ يَكْفِيهِمْ يَوْمَهُمْ وَلَيْلَتَهُمْ ، وَيُلَحُ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَأْكُلُوا .
وَمَا يَفْعَلُهُ أَهْلُ الْمَيِّتِ مِنْ إِصْلَاح طَعَامٍ وَجَمْعِ النَّاسِ عَلَيْهِ بِدْعَةٌ غَيْرُ حَسَنَةٍ.
كتاب يشمل الأحكام الشرعية في الإسلام من أجل توضيح حكمها لكل مسلم ومسلمة فكثير من الناس يطلب الحكم الشرعي في كثير من مسائل فقهية، او فتوى في بعض المسائل الفقية. الشافعي شهاب الدين بين احكام بعض المسائل التي يوجب على المسلمين معرفتها.
في التعزية ]
يُنْدَبُ تَعْزِيَةُ كُلَّ أقارب الْمَيْتِ إلّا الشَّابَّةَ الْأَجْنَبِيَّةَ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ إِلَى ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ بَعْدَ الدَّفْنِ .
وَيُكْرَهُ الْجُلُوسَ لَهَا ، فَلَوْ كَانَ غَائِباً فَقَدِمَ بَعْدَ مُدَّةٍ . . عَزَّاهُ .. وَيَقُولُ فِي تَعْزِيَةِ الْمُسْلِمِ بِالْمُسْلِمِ : ( أَعْظَمَ اللَّهُ أَجْرَكَ ، وَأَحْسَنَ
عَرَاءَكَ ، وَغَفَرَ لِمَيِّتِكَ ) .
ربي وَفِي الْمُسْلِمِ بِالْكَافِرِ : ( أَعْظَمَ اللهُ أَجْرَكَ ، وَأَحْسَنَ عَزَاءَكَ ) .
الْكَافِرِ بِالْمُسْلِمِ : ( أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ عَزَاءَكَ ، وَغَفَرَ لِمَيِّتِكَ ) .
الْكَافِرِ بِالْكَافِرِ : ( أَخْلَفَ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ ، وَلَا نَقَصَ عَدَدُكَ ) وَيَنْوِي وفي
به تكثير الْجِزْيَة .
وَالْبُكَاءُ قَبْلَ الْمَوْتِ جَائِزٌ ، وَبَعْدَهُ خِلافُ الْأَوْلَى ، وَيَحْرُمُ النَّدْبُ ، وَالنِّيَاحَةُ ، وَاللَّطْمُ ، وَشَقُ الثَّوْبِ ، وَنَشْرُ الشَّعْرِ
وَيُنْدَبُ لِأَقَارِبِ الْمَيْتِ الْبُعَدَاءِ وَجِيرَانِهِ أَنْ يُصْلِحُوا طَعَاماً لِأَهْلِ الْمَيْتِ
وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ يَكْفِيهِمْ يَوْمَهُمْ وَلَيْلَتَهُمْ ، وَيُلَحُ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَأْكُلُوا .
وَمَا يَفْعَلُهُ أَهْلُ الْمَيِّتِ مِنْ إِصْلَاح طَعَامٍ وَجَمْعِ النَّاسِ عَلَيْهِ بِدْعَةٌ غَيْرُ حَسَنَةٍ.
كتاب يشمل الأحكام الشرعية في الإسلام من أجل توضيح حكمها لكل مسلم ومسلمة فكثير من الناس يطلب الحكم الشرعي في كثير من مسائل فقهية، او فتوى في بعض المسائل الفقية. الشافعي شهاب الدين بين احكام بعض المسائل التي يوجب على المسلمين معرفتها.
October 10, 2019
I give this book five stars because it does not beat around the bush, it goes straight to the most acceptable interpretation of sharia in Shafii sunni islam, which is in some parts unabashedly cruel in it's defence of a stranglehold of society. Shafii is a law school mostly used in south east Asia, but the Hanbali school used in Saudi Arabia is even stricter. The five stars I give is to encourage westerners to read it, for it will open your eyes to the incompatibility of islam towards western countries. Read it and weep... for adulterers and women in general. This is what brave persons like Robert Spencer is trying to warn us about, but which is gullibly welcomed by the liberal loony left. Or is the lefts welcome more sinister, one might ask. Some are feeding the crocodile hoping it will eat them last.
March 18, 2022
Unbelievable the way haters on both sides used a work of religious legal opinion from the 14th c. that was never implimented into civil law to vindicate their psychosis. The first ruling in the chapter on slavery reads, "To free a slave is an act of worship." What was Europe doing in the 1300's? The translator states explicitely in the Introduction that his primary intent was to show fundamentalists and modernists the academic rigor of the previous generations of scholarship that they zealously deride. He then explicitely states that it is not permissable to apply the rulings without having studied them with a scholar. The literalist interpretations of reviewers who already had an axe to grind only vindicates what I've heard from the author's lips numerous times sitting in his lessons, "The people who hate Islam, are the ones who don't know any Muslims."
February 13, 2018
This book is a good resource for someone who wants to get a good understanding about the sharia law in Islam, reading this book has also quite helped me understand the real reasons behind the reluctance or refusal of many to apply the Sharia law in the real world. A good read overall, I highly recommend.
February 10, 2019
Very very tedious and mundane and boring as anything on law and legal matters usually is.....the one note of controversy regarding this manual of Islamic law is what is left out of this translation and that is the section on Slavery.....likely to embarrassing to the editor to include it......
December 6, 2018
very good book, I like it
February 28, 2021
Don't agree with the contents.
But it's the best book to truly describe what Islam is.
But it's the best book to truly describe what Islam is.
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January 7, 2022
MA SHA ALLAH
April 11, 2025
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January 2, 2008
Appendices - Awesome.
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May 16, 2009Reference
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July 31, 2009Cool
February 28, 2015
By far the most comprehensive work in English relating to the Shafei school.
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November 16, 2017A nice read. Some insights on psychological and spiritual aspects of human beings are very profoundly expounded. Requires multiple reads and each one is worthwhile.
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October 11, 2018it is very important
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