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Fiqh Encyclopedia

Fiqh Encyclopedia

Your Comprehensive Gateway to the World of Islamic Fiqh
Learn the rulings of your religion with ease and facility through the main sections of Fiqh, the four schools of thought, and contemporary issues.

📚 12
Main Sections
🕌 4
Fiqh Schools
❓ 100+
Fiqh Issues
📖 50+
References

Sections of the Fiqh Encyclopedia

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever Allah wants good for, He gives him understanding of the religion."

📚 The Journey of Islamic Fiqh

Start your journey in learning Fiqh from the basic chapters to contemporary issues

Fiqh Sections
Four Schools
Contemporary Issues
Fiqh References

📚 Fiqh Sections (12 Chapters)

All chapters of Islamic Fiqh to learn the rulings of the religion

1

Purification

Rulings of purification from ritual impurity and filth, wudu, ghusl, tayammum, wiping over khuffs

25 topics Learn More
2

Prayer

Rulings of prayer, its conditions, pillars, obligations, congregational prayer, Friday prayer, Eid prayers

45 topics Learn More
3

Zakat

Rulings of zakat, its conditions, types of wealth subject to zakat, recipients of zakat, zakat al-fitr

20 topics Learn More
4

Fasting

Rulings of fasting, conditions of fasting, nullifiers of fasting, types of fasting, voluntary fasting, itikaf

18 topics Learn More
5

Hajj and Umrah

Rulings of Hajj and Umrah, conditions of obligation, pillars of Hajj, obligations of Hajj, prohibitions of ihram

30 topics Learn More
6

Trade

Rulings of financial transactions, conditions of sale, types of sales, usury, prohibited sales

35 topics Learn More
7

Marriage

Rulings of marriage, conditions of marriage contract, spousal rights, divorce, khul', waiting period, return to marriage

28 topics Learn More
8

Inheritance

Rulings of inheritance, fixed sharers, agnatic heirs, exclusion, calculation of estates

22 topics Learn More
9

Foods

Rulings of foods and drinks, halal and haram, slaughter, hunting, udhiyah, aqiqah

15 topics Learn More
10

Oaths and Vows

Rulings of oaths and vows, types of oaths, expiation for broken oaths, rulings on vows

12 topics Learn More
11

Criminal Law

Rulings of crimes and punishments, retaliation, blood money, hudud punishments, ta'zir

20 topics Learn More
12

Jihad and Military Expeditions

Rulings of jihad in the way of Allah, rulings of combat, truce, safe conduct, spoils of war

16 topics Learn More

🕌 The Four Fiqh Schools

Learn about the imams of the schools, their methodologies, and scholars

Hanafi School

Imam Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man ibn Thabit
(80-150 AH)

The Hanafi school is one of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence. It is attributed to Imam Abu ...

Turkey, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Central Asia...
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Maliki School

Imam Malik ibn Anas al-Asbahi
(93-179 AH)

The Maliki school is one of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence. It is attributed to Imam Mali...

North Africa, Mauritania, Sudan, Upper Egypt, West...
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Shafi'i School

Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i
(150-204 AH)

The Shafi'i school is one of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence. It is attributed to Imam Muh...

Egypt, Levant, Hejaz, Yemen, Indonesia, Malaysia, ...
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Hanbali School

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal al-Shaybani
(164-241 AH)

The Hanbali school is one of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence. It is attributed to Imam Ahm...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, parts of the Levant and Iraq,...
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❓ Prominent Contemporary Issues

Shariah answers to the most important emerging issues

Cosmetic Surgery

Medicine
❓ What is the ruling on undergoing cosmetic surgery?...
Cosmetic surgery is permissible to remove congenital or acquired deformities and...
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Dealing with Banks

Financial Transactions
❓ What is the ruling on dealing with usurious banks?...
It is forbidden to deal with usury, whether taking or giving. Muslims must avoid...
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Artificial Insemination

Family
❓ What is the ruling on artificial insemination?...
Artificial insemination between spouses is permissible when needed, provided tha...
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Organ Transplantation

Medicine
❓ What is the ruling on donating organs after death?...
It is permissible to donate organs after death to save a Muslim's life, provided...
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Commercial Insurance

Financial Transactions
❓ What is the ruling on commercial insurance?...
Commercial insurance is prohibited according to the majority of scholars because...
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Digital Currencies

Financial Transactions
❓ What is the ruling on dealing with digital currenc...
Scholars differ on the ruling on digital currencies, with most prohibiting them ...
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📚 Main Fiqh References

The most important sources and references of Islamic jurisprudence

Kuwaiti Fiqh Encyclopedia

Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf

A comprehensive fiqh encyclopedia published by the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf, con...

45 volumes

Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah

Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi

One of the most important books of comparative fiqh in the Hanbali school, writt...

15 volumes

Bidayat al-Mujtahid by Ibn Rushd

Ibn Rushd al-Hafid (Averroes)

A book on comparative fiqh written by the philosopher and jurist Ibn Rushd al-Ha...

2 volumes

Islamic Fiqh and its Evidences by Al-Zuhayli

Wahbah al-Zuhayli

A comprehensive contemporary fiqh encyclopedia in 11 volumes, written by the sch...

11 volumes

Al-Muhalla by Ibn Hazm

Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi

A book on Zahiri fiqh written by Imam Ali ibn Hazm al-Andalusi. It presents Ibn ...

12 volumes

Hashiyat Ibn Abidin

Ibn Abidin

One of the most important books of Hanafi fiqh, written by the scholar Ibn Abidi...

8 volumes

⚖️ Fiqh is Light and Insight

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Verified Fatwas 12 Fiqh Chapters 4 Schools

We ask Allah to grant us understanding of the religion. This encyclopedia is for introducing Islamic Fiqh. For detailed fatwas, we advise consulting with scholars.