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THE PATH TO THE WAYFARER – Minhaj as-Salikiina

The following are the advantages of the book: It limits itself to the issues that frequently occur and people are often in need off. It offers the evidence [for the opinions] without going into a length [discussion about them]; rather, at times the author keeps the issue limited to the text of the hadith regarding it, thereby making the hadith itself the proof for which the argument is sought and the argument required. In short, what the book contains is more than what it shows.

Several editions of the book have been printed, but no edition can be declared pure of any mistakes, shortcomings, and misplacement of the text.

That is why Muhammad b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz Al-Khudairi, lecturer from the Qur’anic Studies Department in the Teachers College in Riyadh drew his attention to the publication and dissemination of this work. He published it after comparing it with two manuscripts; one of which was written by the hand of the author himself.

Thus, this edition is the soundest of all the editions of this book. Besides it is also characterized by the quality of the printing, characters, pages, and binding. There are punctuation marks, citation of the Qur’anic verses and the hadiths of the Prophet, explanation of some of the ambiguous words with their diacritical marks, as well as the introduction of a numbering system for the issues discussed.

Every issue is introduced in a new numbered paragraph, thereby highlighting the issue so that a person can easily get to it. The issues discussed number six hundred and seventynine.

Additionally, the preferences and views of the Shaykh have been put in the footnotes from his other works, regardless if the notes added something to the book, elaborated on its points, or amended something in it.

Thus, the researcher has served this book, its author, and the readers, and has earned for himself a great reward, Allah willing. It has been related that the Prophet said, “Allah will make three men enter Paradise for a single arrow [shot in His cause]: the one who makes it, the one who shot it, and the one who passed it to him, thereby helping him. It was narrated by Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and others.

Hence, it is my advice to my brothers and my students to give importance to this book, and to memorize it. This is because it is considered a summary of all summaries. All capacity to do acts of righteousness come from Allah, alone. Allah’s blessing and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family.

This is an abridged book on fiqh in which is compiled the fundamental Islamic principles based upon the understanding of Islamic jurisprudence and their evidences, since knowledge is to apprehend the truth with its evidence.

Fiqh is defined as knowledge of the subsidiary legislative rulings with their evidence from the Book (i.e., the Qur’an) and the Sunnah, the consensus of the scholars, and correct qiyas Quristic reasoning/analogy). I restricted this book to the widely known proofs out of fear of extending its length. If there is a difference of opinion in a matter, I chose the strongest view according to me, following the legislative pieces of evidence.

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