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On The Muhammadan Law and Jurisprudence Books Issue


I've seen many people are confused about books selection. They just wanna rely on one book but to be honest it may be calamitous for you people.
One must have to consult at least two or more books or the whole syllabus.
As a student of law and being a lawyer and after studying and watching the whole syllabus and past papers of CSS.
I honestly suggest you please don't rely on only one book, go through both of the following books

Muhammadan Law - D.F Mulla
Muhammadan Jurisprudence - Abdur Rahim


Because D.F Mulla’s Book cover all the codified portion (Statutory portion) i.e.:

1) Marriage.
2) Dower.
3) Dissolution of marriage.
4) Parentage and Legitimacy.
5) Guardianship.
6) Maintenance.
7) Gifts.
8) Law of Wakfs.
9) Pre-emption.
10) Wills and death-bed gifts.
11) Administration of estates.
12) Sunni law of inheritance.
13) Shia law of inheritance.


On the contrary, Sir Abdul Rahim covers

1. Introduction to Usul al-Fiqh
2. The Qur’an
3. The Sunnah
4. Deducing the Law from its Sources
5. al-Dalalat (Textual Implications)
6. Commands and Prohibitions
7. Naskh (Abrogation)
8. Ijma’ (Consensus of Opinion)
9. Qiyas (Analogical Deduction)
10. Revealed Laws Preceding the Shari’ah of Islam
11. The Fatwa of a Companion
12. Istihsan (Equity in Islamic Law)
13. Maslahah Mursalah (Considerations of Public Interest)
14. Urf (Custom)
15. Istishab (Presumption of Continuity)
16. Sadd al-Dhara’i’ (Blocking the Means)
17. Hukm Shar’i (Law or Value of Shari’ah)
18. Conflict of Evidences
19. Ijtihad (Personal Reasoning)


Rahim also covers also some of the most important topics to understand Inheritance of Shia and Sunni law i.e;

Chapter of Legal Capacity, Ownership and Possession,

further

Torts and Crimes In Islam, Interpretation and History of Islamic Law.

If you don’t wanna go for Rahim then prepare sources Torts and crimes from somewhere. I’ve prepared these questions in my Universty era but lost them now I am asking my friends and also preparing it. I’ll try to share with you if you need it.
If you wanna skip Sir Rahim's book then

Islamic Jurisprudence - Imran Ahsan Khan Nayzee

makes a better pair with D.F Mulla’s Muhammadan Law.

For just reading and enhancing your analytical approach about Muhammadan Law and Jurisprudence

The Reconstruction of Legal Thought In Islam - Syed Riaz ul Hassan

is an easy and far better book Moreover, it deals with some topics of Islamic Jurisprudence more efficiently.
In the end, if you find the following book, do go for it.

Hedaya by Hamilton

I think it’s the best book on Muslim Law and Jurisprudence but I’ve honour to have it.

That's all, after studying any two books mentioned above, you don't need to resort elsewhere... do remember me in your prayers.

Regards,
Muhammad Faisal ul Islam
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