Uumpress Synopsis on the Elucidation of Legal Maxims in Islamic Law

Synopsis on the Elucidation of Legal Maxims in Islamic Law (al-wajiz fi Sharh alQawa'id al-Fiqhiyyah fil-Shari'ah al-Islamiyyah)

Abd al-Karim Zaydan

Translated with introduction and notes by Md. Habibur Rahman & Azman Ismail, 2015 (Hardcover)

ISBN 978-967-0149-69-1, 282 pages

Publisher: Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Malaysia (IBFIM)

Legal maxims or al-Qawa’id are designed to facilitate a better understanding of Shari’ah or Islamic Law. They are theoretical abstractions that are typically in the form of short epithetical and expressive statements or wise sayings of Shari’ah goals and objectives, and their development are parallel with the study and theory of law or fiqh. As such, al-Qawa’id enjoys an important place in Islamic jurisprudence as they encapsulate concepts and precepts that can help one understand the details of the Islamic Law as it stands and also help one to arrive at the appropriate ruling where no explicit law exists.

Al-Wajiz fi Sharh al-Qawa’id al –Fiqhiyyah fi al-Shari’ah al-Islamiyyah or Synopsis on the Elucidation of Legal Maxims in Islamic Law by Dr. ‘Abd al-Karim Zaydan is aimed to serve as guidance for all students of Islamic Law when maneuvering the vast expanse of existing rules and regulations. The author has compiled 100 legal maxims in this book and it is one of the most comprehensive compilations of Islamic legal maxims available in English. In order to ease the understanding, the author accompanies his discussion with examples and proofs from the Qur’anic verses and Prophetic traditions.

The translation of this book is made available to assist students and professionals in the subject of al-Qawa’id al-Fiqhiyyah that is also relevant to the field of Islamic banking and finance. In addition, it is to encourage further delibration and discussion as it is a necessity to understand their meanings and implications in order to establish good governance.