HANAFI *FIQH* BOOKS FROM PAST AND PRESENT SCHOLARS
Hanafi *fiqh* (Islamic jurisprudence) has a rich tradition with numerous classical and contemporary works. Below is a list of significant Hanafi *fiqh* books from past and present scholars:
### **Classical Hanafi Fiqh Books (Pre-Modern Era)**
1. **Al-Mabsūṭ** – Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani (d. 189H)
- One of the earliest and most comprehensive Hanafi works, covering a wide range of legal issues.
2. **Kitāb al-Asl (or Al-Asl)** – Imam Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Shaybani
- A foundational text in Hanafi *fiqh*, also known as *Al-Mabsūṭ* in some manuscripts.
3. **Al-Jāmi‘ al-Kabīr** – Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani
- Another major early work compiling Hanafi legal opinions.
4. **Al-Jāmi‘ al-Saghīr** – Imam Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Shaybani
- A shorter compilation of Hanafi rulings.
5. **Al-Kharāj** – Abu Yusuf (d. 182H)
- Focuses on Islamic finance, taxation, and governance from a Hanafi perspective.
6. **Mukhtaṣar al-Qudūrī** – Imam Ahmad al-Qudūrī (d. 428H)
- A concise and widely studied primer in Hanafi *fiqh*, often used in traditional curricula.
7. **Al-Hidāyah fī Sharḥ Bidāyat al-Mubtadi** – Imam Burhan al-Din al-Marghinani (d. 593H)
- One of the most authoritative Hanafi texts, with detailed commentary on *Bidāyat al-Mubtadi*.
8. **Badā’i‘ al-Sanā’i‘ fī Tartīb al-Sharā’i‘** – Imam Al-Kāsānī (d. 587H)
- A comprehensive and systematic work on Hanafi jurisprudence.
9. **Fatāwā Qāḍī Khān** – Fakhr al-Din al-Hasan ibn Mansur al-Uzjandi al-Farghani (d. 592H)
- A famous collection of legal verdicts in the Hanafi school.
10. **Al-Fatāwā Al-‘Ālamgīriyyah (Al-Fatāwā Al-Hindiyyah)** – Compiled under Aurangzeb Alamgir (d. 1118H)
- A massive Hanafi legal encyclopedia written by a team of scholars in Mughal India.
11. **Al-‘Ināyah Sharḥ Al-Hidāyah** – Imam Akmal Al-Din al-Bābartī (d. 786H)
- A major commentary on *Al-Hidāyah*.
12. **Al-Bināyah Sharḥ Al-Hidāyah** – Imam Badr al-Din al-‘Aynī (d. 855H)
- Another important commentary on *Al-Hidāyah*.
### **Modern Hanafi Fiqh Books (19th–21st Century)**
1. **Radd al-Muḥtār ‘alā Al-Durr al-Mukhtār (Ḥāshiyat Ibn ‘Ābidīn)** – Imam Ibn ‘Ābidīn (d. 1252H/1836)
- One of the most authoritative late Hanafi works, often considered the final reference in the school.
2. **Fatḥ Al-Qadīr** – Imam Ibn al-Humām (d. 861H) with commentary by Imam Al-Marghinani
- A detailed and advanced Hanafi *fiqh* text.
3. **Al-Lubāb fī Sharḥ al-Kitāb** – Imam Mahmud Al-Mahbubī (d. 673H), expanded by later scholars
- A classical text with modern relevance.
4. **Al-Fiqh al-Islāmī wa Adillatuhu** – Dr. Wahbah Al-Zuhayli (d. 2015)
- A contemporary comparative *fiqh* work that includes extensive Hanafi perspectives.
5. **Al-Fiqh al-Hanafī fī Thawbihi al-Jadīd** – Mustafa al-Zarqa (d. 1999)
- A modern presentation of Hanafi *fiqh*.
6. **Al-Madkhal ilā Madhhab Al-Imām Abī Ḥanīfah**
– Shaykh ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Ghunaymī Al-Maydani (d. 2004)
- An introduction to Hanafi jurisprudence.
7. **Al-Fiqh ‘alā al-Madhāhib al-Arba‘ah** – ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Jaziri (d. 1941)
- A comparative *fiqh* work that includes Hanafi rulings.
8. **Al-Fiqh al-Hanafī al-Muyassar** – Contemporary scholars
- Simplified Hanafi *fiqh* books for modern students.
9. **Al-Mawsū‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah al-Kuwaytiyyah** – Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf
- A modern encyclopedia of *fiqh* covering all schools, including Hanafi positions.
10. **Ta‘līqāt ‘alā Sharḥ al-‘Aqā’id al-Nasafiyyah** – Shaykh Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari (d. 1951)
- A modern Hanafi scholar’s notes on theology and *fiqh*.
### **English Translations & Contemporary Works in English**
1. **The Mukhtaṣar al-Qudūrī** – Translated by Tahir Mahmood Kiani
2. **The Absolute Essentials of Islam** – Faraz Rabbani (based on Hanafi *fiqh*)
3. **Hanafi Fiqh Made Easy** – Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq
4. **The Distinguished Jurist’s Primer (Bidāyat al-Mujtahid)** – Ibn Rushd (includes Hanafi views)
5. **Islamic Law of Personal Status** – Asaf A. A. Fyzee (Hanafi perspective)
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