The Salah of a Believer in the Quran and Sunnah
By Shaykh  Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq 
Paperback 220 Pages 
Published by Al Kawthar Publishers, UK

This book describes the procedure of salâh from the beginning to the end according to the fiqh of Imam Abu Hanifah, his mujtahid companions and their countless followers. Rather than simply list the juristic pronouncements of the Imams, it details every movement and posture of salâh and substantiates them from the ahadeeth of the Prophet , the narrations of the Sahâbah  and Tabi’un and, where relevant, from the verses of the Qur’ân. It thus demonstrates that the method of salâh in the Hanafi fiqh is not only in total agreement with the Qur’ân and Sunnah but is, in fact, derived exclusively from them as understood, practiced and taught by the Sahâbah  and the learned Muslims of the early generations.

Divided into three parts. Part One contains a very brief and simple description of salâh from the beginning to the end. In this section no evidences are mentioned nor any discussion entered into regarding any aspect of salâh.

   The second part of the book serves as a commentary to Part One. Here, each sentence from the first part has been repeated as a heading together with supporting verses of the Qur’ân (if applicable), ahadeeth of the Prophet  and verdicts and practice of the Sahâbah and Tabi’un. Some of the names of the Sahâbah, Tabi’un, Tab’ Tabi'een, and the mujtahid Imams of fiqh who were known to have adopted the same view and practice have also been listed. In this section only supporting narrations are mentioned. The opposing arguments of those who hold an alternative view on the method of performing any particular action of salâh are not discussed.

   Part Three consists of a number of chapters, each of which examines a particular issue of salâh in detail that has been made a point of controversy by certain people. The evidences of the Hanafi fiqh in each of these questions have been listed together with a detailed analysis of the opposing arguments. An attempt has also been made to reconcile apparently contradictory ahadeeth on the same subject by way of giving them a suitable explanation in a different context or incorporating them into the meaning of other ahadeeth.

   The book also contains a section on biographies that provides some brief details about the lives and works of many of the scholars whose verdicts have been quoted, especially in relation to the referencing and classification of hadeeth. There is also a glossary at the end that explains the technical terms used in the book

SHAYKH ABU YUSUF RIYADH UL HAQ is a graduate of Darul Uloom Al-Arabiya Al-Islamiya, a madrasa located in Northern England. There, he completed his studies in Quran, Hadith, Arabic and general Islamic Studies. After graduating in 1991, Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq remained active in teaching and spreading the message of Islam. Currently, he is a teacher of Hadith, Arabic and Islamic Studies at Madinat ul Uloom Al-Islamiya.
Known for his inspirational speaking style, Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq has traveled extensively to give lectures on Islamic subjects.