The Light of Clarification (Nur al-Idah)

Title: The Light of Clarification (Nur al-Idah)
Author: Hasan Bin Ammar Al-Shurunbulali / Translated by Bilal Brown
ISBN: 9781915025791
Publisher: Imam Ghazali Institute

Imam al-Shurunbulali's Nur al-Idah wa Najat al-Arwah, given in English as The Light of Clarification and Salvation of the Souls, covers the subjects of purification, prayer, and fasting in an exhaustive manner, giving their rulings according to the Hanafi school of law.

Written in the 10th century of the Islamic calendar, this text has achieved unanimous acceptance throughout the Muslim world over several hundreds of years and is now usually the first text of fiqh studied by the Hanafi student up until today.

Shaykh Bilal Brown's English translation is clear and easy to understand, and this edition includes ample space for students to make handwritten notes in the margins of the text. This edition also includes an added section covering the rulings of Zakah, written by the translator.

This text is an indispensable resource for any English-speaking student of the Hanafi madhab. The layman and the student alike will benefit from this priceless work, with its thorough discussion of the areas of worship that are essential in the daily life of every Muslim.

About the Author:

Imam Hassan bin Ali al-Shurunbulali was born in Egypt in 994 AH (1587 CE). He studied the sacred sciences at Al-Azhar University and became one of the most preeminent jurists of his time. He authored Nur al-Idah in the year 1032 AH. The Imam passed away on Friday after the afternoon prayer in the year 1069 AH (1659 CE).