Mahazrat-E-Fiqh By Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi

Description

Mahazrat-E-Fiqh by Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi is a comprehensive and scholarly work on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Usul al-Fiqh, explaining how Islamic law is derived and applied in society. When a society adopts religion as the source of its legal system, the science of Fiqh naturally emerges. This book explores that process in depth, presenting Fiqh as a structured body of laws derived directly from the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

The book addresses fundamental questions that arise during the process of Islamic legislation, such as how the Qur’an should be understood, what knowledge and tools are required to interpret it correctly, how the Sunnah is understood, and from where authentic Sunnah is derived. These questions form the foundation of Usul al-Fiqh, the discipline that governs the methodology of deriving Islamic legal rulings.

Mahazrat-E-Fiqh explains how the classical schools of Islamic law—Hanafi, Shafi‘i, Hanbali, and Maliki—developed their own principles to extract rulings from the Qur’an and Sunnah. The book clearly distinguishes between principles that are universally agreed upon among the schools and those in which scholarly differences exist, helping readers understand both unity and diversity within Islamic jurisprudence.

This book is a compilation of lectures and lessons delivered by Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi to teachers of the Qur’an associated with Dars-e-Qur’an circles in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Written in an academic yet accessible style, it serves as an essential resource for understanding the methodology, foundations, and evolution of Islamic law.

Mahazrat-E-Fiqh is highly recommended for students of Islamic studies, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh learners, scholars, teachers, researchers, and general readers who wish to gain a clear and authentic understanding of how Islamic legal rulings are derived and applied.

Key Features:

• Detailed explanation of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh

• Qur’an and Sunnah as primary sources of Islamic law

• Overview of all four classical schools of jurisprudence

• Clarifies agreement and differences among Islamic legal schools

• Based on authentic scholarly lectures