The Evident Memorandum: A Translation and Commentary for Ibn al-Mulaqqin al-Shāfiʿī’s Al-Tadhkirah fi al-fiqh

The Evident Memorandum is by far the best Shafi'i fiqh manual to appear in the English language since Reliance of the Traveller. The original text is from the 14th century Shafi’i jurist and hadith master Ibn al-Mulaqqin's Tadhkirah fi'l Fiqh al-Shafi'i which was originally designed for novices studying fiqh. The work has been enhanced for contemporary audiences by Shaykh Musa Furber with commentary and evidence drawn from Ibn al-Mulaqqin’s other works. The Evident Memorandum helps explain why Islamic law includes specific topics and provides essential evidence behind much of the rulings from the Shafi’i school of jurisprudence.

Love this book with all the evidences for the Shafi'i madhab

I have actually purchased this book, but through the Canadian website. This book is absolutely amazing and the author does not get nearly enough credit for what he has accomplished with this work. It should be printed in hardback and for twice what is being sold to now for no other reason than to make people realize who much work obviously went into its publication. The lucidity of his translation is almost unparalleled among English Islamic literature and the amount of information it contains is mind-blowing. It is indispensable for anyone who follows the Shafi`i School and is essentially the follow-up Nuh Ha Mim Keller hinted at in his introduction to Reliance of the Traveler. Like Nuh Ha Mim Keller, Musa Furber has established himself as the standard for which all other Islamic texts in English should strive to be.

The overall work is great! However, I have noticed that the author - in many of his works of translation - is in the habit of using complex "technical" words and words that are of the 'Shakespeare Era' in nature. This makes the reading a little difficult to comprehend for the modern student, please consider your audiences a little more. The Arabic text is actually very plain and simple, its completely unnecessary to translate it into something burdensome. Overall, great job, I enjoyed studying the book.

Most conspicuous upon first seeing and reading through the book, is the sheer effort and resolve it must of took to compile this together. Would definitely recommend for those studying intermediate level of fiqh and would make it a definite purchase

This book is absolutely amazing and the author does not get nearly enough credit for what he has accomplished with this work. It should be printed in hardback and for twice what is being sold to now for no other reason than to make people realize who much work obviously went into its publication. The lucidity of his translation is almost unparalleled among English Islamic literature and the amount of information it contains is mind-blowing. It is indispensable for anyone who follows the Shafi`i School and is essentially the follow-up Nuh Ha Mim Keller hinted at in his introduction to Reliance of the Traveler. Like Nuh Ha Mim Keller, Musa Furber has established himself as the standard for which all other Islamic texts in English should strive to be.