Maraqi al Falah bi imdaad al Fatah: Sharh Nur al Idah Wa najat al-Arwah

A commentary on a book on the jurisprudence ( ) of worship (' ) according to the Hanafi school ( ) of Islamic law written by Imam Shurunbulali (d. 1069 h), one of the greatest jurists of his time, this work is among the most widely studied works on the subject all around the world, being a part of the traditional curriculum for students of Hanafi . The work covers Purification (kitab al-tahara), Ritual Prayer ( ), Fasting ( ), Alms ( ) and the Pilgrimage ( ). he was born in in 994 A/H. He became a master of jurisprudence at the hands of Abdullah al-Nahriri and Muhammad al-Mahby. He studied at the prestigious seat of learning, al-Azhar, Cairo, under the patronage of some of the most eminent scholars of his time. He later became a scholar of great repute and a copious writer whose works exceed fifty. The Shaykh passed away in 1069 A/H.