Terjemah Fathul Qorib (Taqrib)

The translation of the book Fathul Qorib (Matan Al-Ghayah wat Taqrib) by Abu Syujak Al-Ashfahani, which represents the Shafi'i school of thought in Islamic jurisprudence, is a significant contribution to the understanding of various legal rulings within this framework.

This comprehensive text addresses several important aspects of Islamic law, including:

• Taharah (Purification): The text elaborates on the different types of water permissible for purification, the ruling on wearing tanned leather, the practice of siwak, the obligatory and recommended acts of wudhu, factors that nullify wudhu, rules regarding istinjak, wiping over the khuf, the laws governing tayammum, and discussions on najis (impurities), menstruation, and postnatal bleeding.
• Prayer (Sholat): It outlines the obligatory conditions for prayer, as well as those that validate it. The book details the pillars of prayer, associated movements and recitations, differences between male and female practices in prayer, invalidating factors, the number of raka'at in obligatory prayers, missed components in prayer, times when prayer is prohibited, voluntary prayers, congregational prayer guidelines, Jummah (Friday prayer), Eid prayers, eclipse prayers, rain prayers (istisqa), and fear prayers (khouf).
• Funeral Rites: A section is dedicated to the proper conduct and rites associated with funerals.
• Zakat (Almsgiving): The work delineates obligatory zakat obligations and categorizes various forms such as zakat on camels, cattle, sheep, gold and silver, agricultural produce, commercial assets, found items, and fitrah zakat. It also clarifies who qualifies as recipients of zakat.
• Fasting (Puasa): Key topics include conditions required for fasting to be obligatory, its essential pillars, nullifications of fasting, recommended acts during fasting, prohibited days for fasting, expiatory measures for missed fasts, and the legal stance on i'tikaf (spiritual retreat).
• Pilgrimage (Haji): This section covers conditions required for undertaking hajj, its essential pillars and those of umrah. It details mandatory acts performed during hajj rituals and sunnah practices while highlighting prohibitions during ihram as well as rules concerning penalties during hajj.
• Additional matters relevant to Islamic jurisprudence are also discussed.