Fiqh Us-Sunnah By Sayyid Sabiq

...Sabiq's most famous book was the three-volume Fiqh As-Sunnah, which in the first writing of its kind brought the four major madhahib together, in a comprehensive treatment of Fiqh matters. The book has since been translated into dozens of languages and is used by Muslims throughout the world. Sabiq wrote Fiqh As-Sunnah in the 1940s when he was only 30 years old. He wrote the book at the request of Ustadh Hassan al-Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood. Every Fiqh ruling in the book goes back to the Qur'an and Sunnah and Sabiq dealt with all four madhahib objectively, with no preferential treatment to any. Sabiq also wrote the book, "Islamic Theology," along the same lines: simplification and avoidance of overphilosophization or getting involved in disputes on arcane topics. Besides his academic work, Sabiq was a noted Islamic activist. After writing Fiqh As-Sunnah, Sabiq spent some time fighting along with the Mujahideen in Palestine in the late 1940's and he later visited most countries in the world and lectured in their mosques. He was the first graduate of Azhar to visit the Soviet Union and check on the conditions of Muslims there. Sabiq was born in 1915 in the Egyptian village, Istanha. He received his education at Al-Azhar and after his graduation worked as the Director of Mosques and Islamic Education in the Egyptian Islamic Affairs Ministry. He also taught at Al-Azhar, and later moved to Saudi Arabia, where he headed the Shari'a Graduate Studies Department in Um Al- Qura University. After moving back to Egypt, he spent years teaching students in a Mosque in Cairo Translated By Muhammad Sa'eed Dabas & Jamal al-Din M. Zarabozo The Contents of the 5 Volumes in this Book. Volume 1: Purification and Prayer -Purification and Prayer Purification Ablution (Wudu') Ghusl, the complete ablution Tayammum, the dry ablution Menstruation Prayer Azhan, call to prayer Prerequisites of the Prayer Obligatory acts of prayer Sunnah acts of prayer Volume 2: Supererogatory Prayer Supererogatory Prayers Nonstressed Sunnah Prayers (As-Sunan Ghair Al-Mu'akkadah) The Witr Prayer The Late Night Prayer, tahajjud (qiyam al-Layil) The Special Prayers during the Month of Ramadan (Tarawih) The Duha prayer Salatul Istikharah Salatul Tasbih Salatul Hajah, the prayer for need Salatul Taubah, the prayer of penitence Salatul Kasuf, prayer of the solar and lunar eclipse Salatul Istisqa, prayer for rain The Prostration During the Qur'anic Recitation The Prostration of Thankfulness (Sajdat ush-Shukr) Prostrations of forgetfulness during the prayer Volume 3: Zakaat and Fasting Zakah in Islamic Jurisprudence Monetary holdings subject to zakah Zakah on plants and fruit Zakah on Animals Zakah on Buried Treasure and Precious Minerals Zakah on Wealth Extracted from the Sea The Recipients of Zakah Zakat ul-Fitr Zakat ut-Tatawwu or Voluntary Sadaqah Fasting (As-siyam) The Fast of Ramadan The Forbidden Days to Fast Voluntary Fasts The Manners of Fasting Acts That are Permissible During the Fast Actions that Void the Fast Making Up Missed Days of Ramadan Night of Qadr I'tikaf or Seclusion in the Mosque Volume 4: Funerals and Dhikr Sickness, Expiation of Sins Contemplation of death and preparation for it by good deeds Al-Kafan (The Shroud) Funeral Prayers (Salatul Janazah) Burial Azh-zhikr (remembrance of Allah) Supplications Volume 5: Hajj and 'Umrah Pilgrimage: a general definition, its excellence and prerequisites The ability to perform hajj - what does it imply? The hajj of the Prophet (peace be upon him) Mawaquit: Fixed Times and Places For Ihram Ihram Talbiyah What is permitted to a Muhrim Restrictions of Ihram Killing a game in the state of Ihram Sacred precincts of Makkah and Madinah (Haram Makkah wa Madinah) Tawaf or Circumambulation around Ka'bah Sa'i between Safa and Marwah Staying at Mina and Arafat Umrah