Volume One
Introduction
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Preface
All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the prophets, and upon his family, his Companions, and all who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. To proceed:

This is a concise work on jurisprudence, coupled with its evidences from the Quran and the Sunnah. I originally presented it in a sequence of radio broadcasts, and those who listened to it repeatedly requested—indeed insisted—that I publish it so that its benefit, Allah willing, might continue. While preparing the material I had no such intention, but in response to the wishes of many I reviewed it, organized it, and submitted it for printing.

It is now before you, dear reader. Whatever you find within it that is correct and beneficial, the credit belongs solely to Allah; and whatever you find therein of error is from me, and I seek Allah’s forgiveness.

I have distilled it from the book Sharh al-Zad / al-Rawd al-Murbiʿ, and from