This new edition has been revised and updated with a full complement of notes on a number of contemporary Muslim issues, and three major essays have been appended.
Written in the second Islamic century by al-Imam al-Shafi’i, this important work gives the fundamental principles of Islamic jurisprudence and its influence continues to the present day.
For over three centuries the text al-Risalah al-Jamiah has been used across the Muslim world as a ‘primer’ for people embarking upon the study of Islam and its key principles.
Fasting is one of Islam’s five pillars, and thus, it is a very significant devotional act in the life of every Muslim. Once a year, the Muslims who are able observe this sacred duty.