What is the Fiqh of the Sunnah? Is it better for a student of knowledge to begin by studying a specific Madhhab or the Fiqh of the Sunnah? What are the Shafi'i books that focus on proofs? And is the book "Al-Fiqh Al-Manhaji" suitable for beginners?
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The term "Fiqh of the " is a contemporary term equivalent to "-based Fiqh." It involves explaining the texts of or writing a book that mentions issues based on authentic hadiths. It is better to study a madhhab and progress through it gradually. Among the Shafi'i Fiqh books that focus on evidence are: Al-Hawi, Nihayat al-Matlab, Al-Sharh al-Kabir, Al-Majmu', and Al-Tadhhib.
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