Edicts on matters of Islamic Jurisprudence

Literally Fiqh means understanding, comprehension and knowledge, and in Islamic perspective Fiqh means the jurisprudence in Islam, a science of Islamic laws encompassing all aspects of life. In fact, these laws have been derived from the Holy Qur’an and the words and the deeds of the Messenger of Allah ^PBUH by the Companions and their followers but compiled later on by some eminent jurists of different schools of thought, and they differed in interpretation of these laws. Hence, the four schools of jurisprudence are usually quoted in legal opinions (Fatawa).

The followers of Hazrath Syed Muhammad Mahdi Mau’ood^AS are not bound to follow the doctrine of any one particular Imam, but the one which is the best and excellent (Aaliyat). Afzal ul Ulama Hazrath Syed Najmuddin^RH who was the President of Majlis Ulema-i-Mahdavia Hind till his last breath was indeed a great jurist of his period and served the community in particular and the Islamic world in general through his judicious and prudent legal opinions on different issues.

This book is a collection of very few of his articles with legal opinions which are very useful and enlightening.