{"id":9268,"date":"2026-10-23T16:33:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/book-zad-al-mustaqni\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T16:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:37:46","slug":"book-zad-al-mustaqni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/book-zad-al-mustaqni\/","title":{"rendered":"Zad al-Mustaqni&#8217;: About the Book and Where to Read It Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><strong>Zad al-Mustaqni&#8217;<\/strong> (\u0632\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0646\u0639 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0646\u0639): A concise text of Hanbali fiqh in which al-Hajjawi abridged Ibn Qudama&#8217;s al-Muqni&#8217;, keeping to the preferred opinion of the school. It is one of the best-known starting texts for students of Hanbali fiqh, with many commentaries, the best known being al-Rawd al-Murbi&#8217;.<\/p>\n<h2>About the book<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Book<\/th>\n<td>Zad al-Mustaqni&#8217; (\u0632\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0646\u0639 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u062e\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u0646\u0639)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Author<\/th>\n<td>Musa al-Hajjawi (d. 968H)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Free copy<\/th>\n<td>Shamela&#8217;s copy is the edition by Abdulrahman al-Askar (Dar al-Watan, Riyadh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"usus-ig usus-ig-9268-1\"><img class=\"wp-image-9292\" src=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9268-1.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"717\" alt=\"About the book \u2014 Zad al-Mustaqni&#8217; (Usus Law Firm infographic)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9268-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9268-1-768x459.webp 768w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9268-1-640x382.webp 640w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9268-1-400x239.webp 400w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9268-1-367x219.webp 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h2>Read it free<\/h2>\n<p>The book can be read free of charge on al-Maktaba al-Shamila, with a table of contents and full-text search. The text is in Arabic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"usus-lib-btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shamela.ws\/book\/11230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the book on al-Maktaba al-Shamila<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Printed editions are available from bookshops for those who prefer a paper copy.<\/p>\n<h2>Chapters of legal interest<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Acts of worship<\/li>\n<li>Sales and transactions<\/li>\n<li>Marriage, divorce and khula<\/li>\n<li>Inheritance shares<\/li>\n<li>Crimes and hadd penalties<\/li>\n<li>Judgeship and testimony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why it matters today<\/h2>\n<p>Many questions before the Saudi courts, especially in family law, inheritance and crimes, go back to Islamic jurisprudence, and the Hanbali school is the one generally applied. Modern laws such as the Personal Status Law have codified many of these rules, so the classical works help in understanding where a rule comes from and why.<\/p>\n<h2>Related guides<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/khula-saudi-arabia-conditions-steps\/\">Khula in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/how-inheritance-is-divided-saudi-arabia\/\">How Inheritance Is Divided in Saudi Arabia, with Worked Examples<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This page introduces the book as part of the Usus Law Firm library. It is not a substitute for asking qualified scholars on religious questions, or a lawyer on a case.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:12.5px;color:#6a6178;border-top:1px solid #e6ddd0;padding-top:10px;margin-top:16px\"><em>This article is general legal information and is not a substitute for advice on your specific case. 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It is one of the best-known starting texts for students of Hanbali fiqh, with many commentaries, the best known being al-Rawd al-Murbi&#8217;. 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