Fiqh al-Zakat: A Comparative Study of Rules and Philosophy in the Light of the Quran and Sunnah

Author: Youssef al-Qaradawi | Publishing house: Al-Risalah Publishers Foundation

This book, written by Dr. Youssef al-Qaradawi, is a comprehensive encyclopedia on the fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) of zakat. It explores in depth ancient and contemporary issues related to zakat, presenting its textual rules and judicial inferences according to the different well-known schools of legal thought. Going beyond the four main schools, the author lays out the evidence, discusses it, and addresses current issues with in-depth analysis. Overall, this work represents a comprehensive work, comparable to the consensus of eminent scholars of Islamic jurisprudence, and is considered an important event in Islamic legal literature.