Description
This manual is a comprehensive reference of the Book of Menstruation “Dhukhr al-Muta’ahhilin wa Nisa’ fi ta’rif al-Athar wa al-Dima” by Imam Muhammad al-Birgivî (d.981/1573). It is the most authoritative work on menstruation, lochia and related issues in the Hanafi school of fiqh (jurisprudence), which the majority of Muslims follow.
It has a unique and detailed explanation of the various scenarios given by Imam Birgivî and a compilation of the ‘Comprehensive Precepts’ that govern the legal rulings of menstruation, lochia and related issues. It also includes a medical section on various vaginal discharges that afflict many women in the modern age, as well as practical charts to record the menstrual and/or lochial habits.
Ustadha Hedaya has permission to teach Imam Birgivi’s treatise from Shaykh Muhammad Amin Siraj, a shaykh at the Sultan Muhammad al-Fatih mosque in Istanbul, who wrote that she demonstrated “full comprehension and meticulous understanding of the text.”
While directly affecting women, it is also important for men to study this topic as well.
Contents
Authorization
Introduction
Authors’ Preface
Part 1: The Primary Text
1. Sacred Law Rulings
2. Terminology
3. The Basics
4. Onset of Valid Bleeding
5. The Kursuf
6. End of Valid Bleeding
7. Change in Habit
8. Constant Bleeding
9. Chronic Annulment of Ablution
Part 2: The Commentary in Detail
10. Comprehensive Precepts
11. Commentary on the Comprehensive Precepts
12. Lochial Case Studies
13. Menstrual Case Studies
14. End of Valid Bleeding Summary
15. Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Appendix 1: The Arabic Text
- Appendix 2: Sample Record Charts
- Yearly Menstrual-Lochial Calender
- Works Cited
- Imam Birgivi
Praise for Birgivi’s Manual Interpreted
“A handbook of what a Muslim woman needs to know about her monthly period and related questions. The detailed content of this major work should make it useful for anyone teaching women’s fiqh.” – Shaykh Nuh Keller
“The most comprehensive treatise found on the subject in the Hanafi School. A must read for every genuine student. The method of explanation is uique, and the charts are unparalleled.” – Tahir Anwar, South Bay Islamic Association
