In this process, the student acquires a deep knowledge of the issues of fiqh and the methods of reasoning employed by Islamic law.Each sentence presents a challenge both to the teacher and the taught.The book was designed by the author in such a way that it makes a vigorous interaction between teacher and student unavoidable.
Accordingly, each and every madrassah, whatever its affiliation, imparts instruction in Islamic law through al-Hidayah.Education in Islamic law is not complete without this book.There is no book that can match the power of al-Hidayah as a teaching manual.It is the corpus of Hanafi law in its approved and preferred form and forges an organic link with the other schools of law.It represents the refined, distilled and authentic version of a legal tradition developed over many centuries.The Hidayah is a commentary of Bidayat al-Mubtadi written by the author himself.Al-Hidayah: Classical Manual of Hanafi Law Vol 1, New Trans.īy Burhan al-Din al-Farghani al-MarghinaniĬovering First Seven Books and Part of Book 8 : Taharah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, Hajj, Nikah, Rada, & Part of Talaq