What is the book "Fath al-Qarib al-Mujib," a commentary by Ibn Qasim al-Ghazzi al-Shafi'i, and is it considered a reliable reference in Shafi'i jurisprudence?

The book "Fath al-Qarib al-Mujib fi Sharh Alfazh al-Taqrib" is considered one of the authoritative texts in the Shafi'i school of thought. It aims to explain the matn (core text) "Ghayat al-Ikhtisar" by Abu Shuja', clarifying its terminology. It may mention the old and new narrations of the madhhab. Its author named it "Fath al-Qarib al-Mujib fi Sharh Alfazh al-Taqrib" and "Al-Qawl al-Mukhtar fi Sharh Ghayat al-Ikhtisar." It is a prescribed textbook in many Islamic institutes and is considered an easy reference for beginners and a reliable source for researchers and later scholars. It has garnered the attention of scholars who have written numerous commentaries and glosses on it. The book is beneficial for the initial stages of studying the Shafi'i madhhab, but it is limited to explaining phrases and terms without mentioning the evidence for the rulings.