NŪR AL-IDĀH
is a text that deals with the subject matters of purification, prayer, and fasting in an exhaustive manner. This important primer, written in the 17th century in the Hanafi School of law, has had unanimous acceptance in the Muslim Sunni world for centuries, and is usually the first text studied in law by the neophyte student up until today.
This translation is clear, with additional space for making handwritten notes and beneficial footnotes that make it an indispensable resource for any serious student of the Hanafi School, whether studying the text in English or any other language. There is an added section on Zakah to cover the core immediate areas of worship that are essential in the daily and yearly life of every Muslim. The layman and the student alike will no doubt benefit from this priceless work.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Hasan bin Ammar bin Ali al-Shurunbulali was born in Egypt in 994 ΛΗ (1586 CE). He studied the sacred sciences at Al-Azhar University until he became one of the most pre-eminent jurists of his time. He authored
Nūr al-Idāh
in the year 1032 AH and then wrote a commentary on it named
Imdad al-Fattah
which he summarised into the book
Marāqī al-Falāh
. He passed away on Friday after the afternoon prayer on 21st Ramadan in the year 1069 AH (1659 CE).