COMPREHENSIVE ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

Ad-Darrariyy al-Mudiyyah Sharh Ad-Durar Al-Bahiyyah

This book that you hold is a very important book authored by al-Imam Ash-Shawkani. The Imam had compiled a concise text titled 'Ad-Durar al-Bahiyyah fee al-Masaail al-Fiqhiyyah' in which he outlined the most preponderant views in the matters of Fiqh based on authentic proofs and text-based reasoning. Shaykh Siddiq Hasan Khan described it as, "leaving out those of it (i.e. the opinions) that are mere thoughts since they amount to the hear-says of it and without paying attention to those that became popular (of the opinions) since the truth alone deserves to be followed... Shaykh Siddiq Hasan Khan further said, "The resemblance of this concise piece to the comprehensive works among the Books of Fiqh is like the metal mold to the dross as is known to whosoever is deeply rooted in knowledge..." Shaykh Muhammad Subhiy al-Hallaq, the teacher of Hadith and Figh in Yemen and well-known for his efforts in tracing, editing, and publishing Boling breok,IL 60440 the manuscripts of the works of al-Imam ash-Shawkani said, "The book, Ad-Durar al-Bahiyyah fi al-Masaail al-Fiqhiyyah is of the best books of Figh not sticking to (and blind-following) any particular school in its form and content..." How did this book come about? Some students had requested al-Imam Ash-Shawkani to briefly explain ad-Durar al-Bahiyyah and open up its treasures to the benefit of scholars and students. He granted the request and authored his own commentary on the book, which you now hold, 'Ad-Darrariy al-Mudiyyah Sharh ad-Durar al-Bahiyyah'. In this book, the Imam provided authentic texts upon which his chosen views in 'Ad-Durar Al-Bahiyyah' were based, citing the sources of the narrations, affirming their authenticity and reliability as proofs and giving very pithy notes where necessary to aid further understanding of the points that he established.