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Encyclopedia of Religion entry for
Fiqh
The dogmatic theology of the Muslims. Works on Muhammadan law, whether civil or religious. The books most read by the Sunnis are the Hidayah, written by a learned man named ‘Ali ibn Abi Bakr, A.H. 593, part of which has been translated by the late Colonel, Charles Hamilton; the Darru ‘l-Mukhtar, by ‘Ala ‘o ‘d-din, A.H. 1088; the Sharhu ‘l-Wiqayah, by Ubaidu ‘llah ibn Masud, A.H. 745; the Raddu ‘l Muhtat by Saiyid Muhammad Amin ibn Abidi ‘d-din, and the Fatawa ‘Alamgiri. Amongst the Imamiyah School, or Shi ‘ahs, the principal works are Kitabu ‘sh-Sharai ‘, by Abu ‘l-Hasan ‘Ali (A.H. 326); the Muqni ‘ f i ‘i Fiqh by Abu Ja ‘far (A.H. 360); the Shara i ‘u ‘l-Islam, by Shaikh Najmu d-din (A.H. 679); and the Jami ‘u ‘l-Abbasi, by Baha ‘u d-din (A.H. 1031).
citations: Dictionary of Islam, Hughes
article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12
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