Risalah – A handbook on Maliki Fiqh by Imam Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani is a comprehensive guide to Maliki Jurispridence. This book is devoted to educating youth on: essential subjects such as Aqeedah (Islamic Creed), Purification, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, human dealings ranging from sales and business transactions, family law including marriage, divorce, inheritance and rulings on less encountered subjects such as hunting, criminal law, warfare, treatment for evil eye and remembrance.
This is an important treatise by one of the early pioneers of Muslim education which gained prominence at the time and has remained popular with scholars ever since.
