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INTRODUCTION

The Ḥanafī madhhab has a rich collection of books written by great scholars. These works include foundational texts, manuals, commentaries, and collections of fatāwā.

This brief guide introduces important titles and their place in Ḥanafī fiqh.

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❶ THE EARLY FOUNDATIONS

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① KITĀB AL-ĀTHĀR — كِتَابُ الْآثَارِ - Imām Abū

 Yūsuf رحمه الله

② KITĀB AL-ĀTHĀR —  كِتَابُ الْآثَارِ - Imām

 Muḥammad al-Shaybānī رحمه الله

③ KITĀB AL-KHARĀJ — كِتَابُ الْخَرَاجِ - Imām

 Abū Yūsuf رحمه الله

These works preserve early narrations, legal discussions, and guidance on public finance.

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❷ THE MAJOR WORKS OF IMĀM MUḤAMMAD

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④ AL-AṢL — الْأَصْلُ

⑤ AL-JĀMIʿ AL-ṢAGHĪR — الْجَامِعُ الصَّغِيرُ

⑥ AL-JĀMIʿ AL-KABĪR — الْجَامِعُ الْكَبِيرُ

⑦ AL-SIYAR AL-ṢAGHĪR — السِّيَرُ الصَّغِيرُ

⑧ AL-SIYAR AL-KABĪR — السِّيَرُ الْكَبِيرُ

Imām Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī رحمه الله

These influential works cover Ḥanafī legal rulings and matters relating to international relations and warfare.

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❸ THE CLASSICAL MANUALS OF FIQH

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⑨ MUKHTAṢAR AL-ṬAḤĀWĪ — مُخْتَصَرُ

 الطَّحَاوِيِّ

⑩ MUKHTAṢAR AL-KARKHĪ — مُخْتَصَرُ الْكَرْخِيِّ

⑪ MUKHTAṢAR AL-QUDŪRĪ — مُخْتَصَرُ الْقُدُورِيِّ

⑫ TUḤFAT AL-FUQAHĀʾ — تُحْفَةُ الْفُقَهَاءِ

⑬ AL-HIDĀYAH — الْهِدَايَةُ

⑭ BADĀʾIʿ AL-ṢANĀʾIʿ — بَدَائِعُ الصَّنَائِعِ

These books organise legal rulings and help students progress from concise manuals to detailed discussions.

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❹ THE GREAT COMMENTARIES

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⑮ AL-ʿINĀYAH — الْعِنَايَةُ

⑯ AL-BINĀYAH — الْبِنَايَةُ

⑰ FATḤ AL-QADĪR — فَتْحُ الْقَدِيرِ

⑱ AL-BAḤR AL-RĀʾIQ — الْبَحْرُ الرَّائِقُ

⑲ AL-LUBĀB FĪ SHARḤ AL-KITĀB — اللُّبَابُ فِي

شَرْحِ الْكِتَابِ

These commentaries explain earlier texts and discuss legal evidence and scholarly reasoning.

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❺ THE COLLECTIONS OF FATĀWĀ

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⑳ FATĀWĀ QĀḌĪ KHĀN — فَتَاوَى قَاضِي خَان

㉑ AL-FATĀWĀ AL-BAZZĀZIYYAH — الْفَتَاوَى

الْبَزَّازِيَّةُ

㉒ AL-FATĀWĀ AL-TĀTĀRKHĀNIYYAH —

الْفَتَاوَى التَّتَارْخَانِيَّةُ

㉓ AL-FATĀWĀ AL-HINDIYYAH — الْفَتَاوَى

 الْهِنْدِيَّةُ

Also called AL-FATĀWĀ AL-ʿĀLAMGĪRIYYAH —

الْفَتَاوَى الْعَالَمْكِيرِيَّةُ

These collections preserve legal verdicts addressing practical questions.

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❻ LATER CLASSICAL REFERENCES

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㉔ AL-DURR AL-MUKHTĀR — الدُّرُّ الْمُخْتَارُ

㉕ RADD AL-MUḤTĀR — رَدُّ الْمُحْتَارِ

㉖ KANZ AL-DAQĀʾIQ — كَنْزُ الدَّقَائِقِ

㉗ MAJMAʿ AL-ANHUR — مَجْمَعُ الْأَنْهُرِ

㉘ AL-MABSŪṬ — الْمَبْسُوطُ

These works are important references for detailed and advanced Ḥanafī fiqh.

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❼ COMPARATIVE AND MODERN RESOURCES

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㉙ AL-FIQH AL-ISLĀMĪ WA ADILLATUHU —

الْفِقْهُ الْإِسْلَامِيُّ وَأَدِلَّتُهُ -Wahbah al-Zuḥaylī رحمه الله

㉚ AL-FIQH ʿALĀ AL-MADHĀHIB AL-ARBAʿAH

 — الْفِقْهُ عَلَى الْمَذَاهِبِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ - Abd al-Raḥmān al-Jazīrī رحمه الله

㉛ AL-MAWSŪʿAH AL-FIQHIYYAH AL-KUWAYTIYYAH — الْمَوْسُوعَةُ الْفِقْهِيَّةُ الْكُوَيْتِيَّةُ

These resources help readers research legal topics and compare scholarly positions across the schools.

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❽ ENGLISH-LANGUAGE RESOURCES

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㉜ MUKHTAṢAR AL-QUDŪRĪ — مُخْتَصَرُ الْقُدُورِيِّ

Available in English translation.

㉝ THE ABSOLUTE ESSENTIALS OF ISLAM

An introductory resource by Faraz Rabbani.

㉞ HANAFI FIQH MADE EASY

Verify the author and edition before citing.

㉟ THE DISTINGUISHED JURIST’S PRIMER

BIDĀYAT AL-MUJTAHID — بِدَايَةُ الْمُجْتَهِدِ

Ibn Rushd رحمه الله

A comparative work, not a specifically Ḥanafī manual.

㊱ ISLAMIC LAW OF PERSONAL STATUS

Asaf A. A. Fyzee

An academic legal resource, not a classical Ḥanafī manual.

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❾ A STUDENT’S APPROACH

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Begin with basic fiqh and a suitable introductory text. Study more advanced works with qualified teachers.

Learn gradually, focus on understanding, and put beneficial knowledge into practice.

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❿ KEY POINTS

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The Ḥanafī tradition contains foundational texts, manuals, commentaries, and collections of fatāwā. Each serves a different purpose and level of study.

May Allah grant us beneficial knowledge and the ability to act upon it.

اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنَا بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنَا، وَعَلِّمْنَا مَا يَنْفَعُنَا، وَزِدْنَا عِلْمًا

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