Usul al-Fiqh Al Islami

Translation of the Title: The Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence - Author: Wahbah al-Zuhayli - Number of volumes: 2 - Editions: Dar Al-Fikr

Knowing the foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) is essential for any researcher, law student or any individual wishing to understand how legal rules are deduced. A true scholar is not simply satisfied with receiving verdicts from imams without understanding the basis of each rule. Rather, he seeks evidence for each verdict, thereby becoming able to practice ijtihad (jurisprudence) to understand the rules that apply to new and unexpected situations.

The book "The Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence" by Dr. Wahba El Zahili is a work which deals with the concepts of the science of the foundations (Islamic with a simple style, a clear organization and a balance in the explanation of the questions, without excess nor omission, in order to facilitate understanding for students, readers and researchers. The method of Dr. Wahba El Zahili in the exposition of the subjects of this book is in harmony with logical considerations which highlight the essential, preceding the accessory, linking the different aspects of the research, exposing the different schools of thought on each issue, supported by evidence, then comparing them, discussing them, preferring one over the other, and highlighting the practical aspects, all by making problems easier to understand through clear expressions.