Ibn Abideen's Rad al-Muhtar

9-6-2003 | IslamWeb

Question:

Is the book Rad al-Muhtar by $Ibn Abideen$$ reliable for learning Fiqh? If no please recommend another one.

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Know dear brother that Ibn Abidin 's book Rad Al-muhtar is a reliable book in the Hanafi Fiqh. You may also read books that contain Fiqh issues with their evidence starting for instance with Umdat Al-Ahkam, then studying Bulugh Al-Maram and Nayl Al-Awtar without neglecting such books about Aqeedah as "Aqeeda Wassitiya". Finally, you may study other religious sciences like Tafseer (interpretation) of Qur'an, Hadith, etc. But your studies should be by good pious knowledgeable Muslim scholars as they can help you understand the texts in the right way. Moreover, your intention as in everything should be to please Allah and get nearer to him. In fact, seeking knowledge is one of the best deeds a person can do. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "When Allah wants to bestow good on someone, He makes him knowledgeable in Deen (religion) and knowledge is by learning" [Reported by Imam al-Bukhari ]. Imam al-Bukhari also said: "Indeed the scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets (Alaihima Salaam). They inherited knowledge and whoever takes it gains a tremendous profit. And whoever follows a path seeking knowledge (of Deen) Allah paves a road for him to Paradise" . Allah Says (interpretation of meaning): {… It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allâh….}[35: 28]. May Allah guide us and you to the right path. Allah knows best.