Publisher’s Note
To provide the believers in the English-speaking community guidance on the edicts of His Eminence, the Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Sa’eed al-Tabatabai al-Hakeem, we present this translation of his edicts based on the book Al-Fiqh Al-Muyassar. It has been translated by Sheikh Naseer Al-Sa’dawi and Sheikh Ali Abbas al-Yusufi, and they have adapted it in order to make it more appropriate for the English-speaking community and more beneficial for them.
Preamble of Author
This book is a summarized and simplified adaption of the book, Al-Ahkam Al-Fiqhiyya, in accordance with the edicts of His Eminence, the Grand Ayatullah Sayyid Muhammad Sa’eed al-Tabatabai al-Hakeem. This book has been written to help those who are not familiar with the usual comprehensive books of Islamic rulings, so that they may understand the common laws which are relevant in the usual course of their lives, in a manner that is succinct and clear.
