The Essential Hanafi Handbook of Fiqh: A translation of 'maa laa budda minh'

by Qazi Thanaa Ullah Panipati, Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo (Translator)

The translation of this book was undertaken specifically with a view toward providing the English-speaking Muslim who possesses a knowledge of at least the fundamentals of Fiqh and Shariat with a reliable and authentic textbook of standard Hanafi Fiqh for use in the classroom, home, or Masjid. As the number of Muslims who rely on the medium of English for their knowledge of Islam increases day by day, the need for such a work has become obvious to many. I have chosen to meet this need with a translation of Qazi Thanaa Ullah's classic Ma La Budda Minhu (That from Which There is No Escape) for a number of reasons, chief among which is the book's general acceptance by the Ulemaa of the subcontinent as an authentic guide to the Hanafi schools of Fiqh. (In addition to being the most widespread of the four schools of Sunni Fiqh, Hanafi Fiqh is the system followed by nearly 90% of all European and American converts to Islam - of whom I am fortunate to be one). Moreover, the book is concise, informative, and, perhaps most importantly of all, enlightening in its treatment of Shariat and Tariqat. In order to develop the latter theme more thoroughly I have included a brief biography of the author, who was a great Sufi in addition to being a Qazi and scholar of the Shariat.

229 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2020