Front cover with Inner spread of The Mukhtasar Al-Quduri by Abu’l Husayn Ahmad ibn Hamdan, Tahir Mahood Kiani. Practical Hanafi fiqh manual by Ta-Ha Publishers

Front cover of The Mukhtasar Al-Quduri by Abu’l Husayn Ahmad ibn Hamdan, Tahir Mahood Kiani. Practical Hanafi fiqh manual by Ta-Ha Publishers

The Mukhtasar Al-Quduri

A Manual of Islamic Law According to the Hanafi School

Abu’l-Husayn Ahmad ibn Hamdan

Translated by Tahir Mahmood Kiani

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The Mukhtasar Al-Quduri is one of the most celebrated and influential treatises in any Muslim school of thought and is the foundation for the Hanafi school, covering some 12,500 legal rulings. This edition has the clear English translation alongside the original Arabic, providing practical answers for daily worship, business, and family life based on Qur’an and Sunnah.

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Do you ever find yourself searching for clear, reliable answers on how to practise your faith according to Hanafi fiqh? Perhaps you’ve wanted to look up a specific ruling on prayer, charitable giving, or a family matter, but found traditional texts too difficult to navigate or simply unavailable in English.

For over a thousand years, The Mukhtasar Al-Quduri has served as the foundation of the Hanafi school of thought, used by scholars to train the next generation of teachers. Now, this first English translation by award-winning translator, Shaykh Tahir Mahmood Kiani, makes this knowledge available to the English-speaking reader.

Whether you are a student of knowledge or a Muslim looking to instil authentic practices in your home, this manual is a clear and practical collection of the rulings that govern life. It breaks down complex legal issues into understandable points, ensuring that the information is accessible and easy to follow.

The text itself is presented in a beautiful, cloth bound, foil blocked and jacketed hardback edition with ribbon bookmark, so it stands out as an impressive volume in your home library.
Why You Need This Book
Everyday guidance: Gives rulings on the essentials of daily worship, from the finer points of salah to the practicalities of zakat.

Simple: Complex rulings are presented in plain, concise English, making them accessible to everyone.

Authentic: Connect directly with a chain of wisdom that traces back to the great Imams and the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ.

Quick reference: With a structured layout and helpful sub-headings, you can find the answers you need quickly.

Dual-language: The side-by-side Arabic and English text allows you to engage with the original language of the scholars while following the translation.
Author Biography
Translator Biography

Shaykh Tahir Mahmood Kiani is a graduate in Law and Islamic Law. He teaches classical Arabic Grammar and the Islamic Sciences, writes and lectures on various topics, as well as translating from Urdu and classical Arabic into English. He is the recipient of the British Imams and Scholars Contributions and Achievements (BISCA) Award for Outstanding Contribution to Translation Work and the European Council of Mosques BISCA Award for Outstanding Khatib.
This Book is Best For
Muslim homes: who want access to a foundational text of the Hanafi madhhab.

Parents: who need a quick, authentic reference for daily rulings on prayer, fasting, and family life.

Students: who are pursuing a program of study and require a dual-language text for learning.

Libraries: wishing to house a beautiful, heirloom-quality volume of a foundational text.
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Endorsements & Recognition

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Yahya an-Ninowy

“I found it to be accurate to a high precision with very succinct elucidation and a style of superior quality… a reliable guide for those who follow the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifah.”

Al-Hajj Abu Ja‘far al-Hanbali

“I have found [the translation] not only lucid and easy to understand but also well written. This work has the capacity to be the most authoritative book on Hanafi Fiqh in English.”

Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, Founder & Principal of Jamia al-Karam

“I recommend this English translation of Mukhtasar al-Quduri to everyone, especially to the students and teachers of Hanafi jurisprudence.”

The Muslim World Book Review

“The translation, mostly, is clear and precise, and is honest to the Arabic. It boasts many benefits to its merit. First of all the inter-linear Arabic text with the English translation makes it easy for novices to compare and contrast the two languages. Where classical Arabic rarely employs punctuations, the translator breaks down large passages into bullet points without compromising the Arabic. He also uses sub-headings to group themes together which are missing in the Arabic. This then adds another layer of contribution to al-Quduri’s already superior arrangement. The translator uses square parenthesis to bring out the ellipses in the, otherwise somewhat obscure, Arabic text. Excessive use of footnotes has been used to clarify and elaborate issues.

The translation has an exhaustive content page without which it would have been difficult to manoeuvre around the 761 pages.

He has appended an exhaustive glossary and a useful table on the Zakat of livestock which can be quite mind-numbing to read in the Arabic.”

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mukhtasar al-Quduri?

Written by the head of the Baghdadi Hanafi guild Abu‘l-Husayn al-Quduri (d. 428/1037), this is one of the first works of the Mukhtasar genre. Books in this genre were used to quickly train up lawyers in the Shari‘ah as well as for memorisation for reference purposes. The Mukhtasar of al-Quduri gained much popularity in the Hanafi School of thought, not only because of the position of the author, but also because of the pioneering arrangement of its contents, which was until then, missing from legal text books. It was incorporated into the Dars-e-Nizami syllabus taught in the religious seminaries of the Indian sub-continent as well as their affiliate seminaries in the Western world as an elementary text of Islamic sacred law.

How is this manual relevant to my life?

While it is a foundational text for students, this translation was created specifically to be a manual for the general reader. It uses clear, modern language to explain traditional rulings without the need for a law degree. You can find rulings on worship, family relations, and business, as well as the answers to your daily life questions within these pages easily and clearly without wondering whether the ruling you got from the internet was authentic or relevant to your school of thought.

Does it include the original Arabic text?

Yes, this edition features the complete original Arabic text with the English translation placed directly underneath, making it an essential reference for those who want to compare the two.

Why is this edition more expensive than other Islamic books?

This book is the result of decades of scholarship and effort on the part of the translator. For this reason, it is our most premium product, and we have chosen to present it in a fabric bound, foil blocked, jacketed hardback. It is produced with high-quality cream paper and a ribbon marker, designed to do justice to the wisdom it contains.

Is this the best Hanafi text to own?

The Mukhtasar is the core text of the Hanafi school. Most other books are summaries or commentaries based on this text. This is the first time the complete work has been translated into English with this level of care and precision.

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