What is this book about?

  • A 49 lines poem on fiqh
  • Generally when scholars have a subject with 2 matters (2 words) they deal with it in 2 different ways or as if in one whole Definition
  • From the angle of it being a compunded words
    • Al Qawaid : Foundation
    • Al Fiqiyyah : The science of Fiqh It’s an attribution (nisbah) to Fiqh. Together they form the meaning of The Foundations of Fiqh.
  • From the angle of it being a singular title

    hukmun kulli yataarrafu min hu hukmun ajuzziyyat al fiqiyyah mubasyaratan min bab

    • Translation
      • Hukmun = hukum, a matter of which you can say true/yes/halal or false/no/haram to.
      • Kulli = kullu, comprehensive, all encompassing
      • Yutaarrafu = requires you to exert effort
      • (min hu) **Hukmun ajuzziyyat **= there’s an outcome of it
      • **al fiqiyyah ****= pertaining the issues of Fiqh
      • mubasyaratan = you understand them right away Basically these principles can be applied in so many chapters or areas of Fiqh.

What is the difference between this book and usool al fiqh?

  • Usool al Fiqh deals with evidences that is used to extract rulings of Fiqh.
  • Methods on how to derive a ruling.