{"id":9270,"date":"2026-10-23T16:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/book-al-mughni-by-ibn-qudama\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T16:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T13:37:50","slug":"book-al-mughni-by-ibn-qudama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/book-al-mughni-by-ibn-qudama\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudama: About the Book and Where to Read It Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><strong>Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudama<\/strong> (\u0627\u0644\u0645\u063a\u0646\u064a \u0644\u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0642\u062f\u0627\u0645\u0629): An encyclopedia of Hanbali and comparative fiqh, written as a commentary on Mukhtasar al-Khiraqi, setting out the views of the schools and their evidence on each issue. Researchers and judges consult it to understand where the jurists differ and why.<\/p>\n<h2>About the book<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Book<\/th>\n<td>Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudama (\u0627\u0644\u0645\u063a\u0646\u064a \u0644\u0627\u0628\u0646 \u0642\u062f\u0627\u0645\u0629)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Author<\/th>\n<td>Muwaffaq al-Din Ibn Qudama al-Maqdisi (541\u2013620H)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Free copy<\/th>\n<td>Shamela&#8217;s copy is the al-Turki and al-Helou edition (Dar Alam al-Kutub, Riyadh), in fifteen volumes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"usus-ig usus-ig-9270-1\"><img class=\"wp-image-9298\" src=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9270-1.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"753\" alt=\"About the book \u2014 Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudama (Usus Law Firm infographic)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9270-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9270-1-768x482.webp 768w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9270-1-640x402.webp 640w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9270-1-400x251.webp 400w, https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/usus-9270-1-367x230.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\/6910\" 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>Transactions and contracts<\/li>\n<li>Marriage, maintenance and custody<\/li>\n<li>Inheritance and wills<\/li>\n<li>Crimes, retaliation and blood money<\/li>\n<li>Judgeship, testimony and claims<\/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\/saudi-personal-status-law\/\">Saudi Personal Status Law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ususlawfirm.com\/en\/saudi-law-of-evidence\/\">Saudi Law of Evidence Explained<\/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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