The Difference Between Sharh and Ta'liq in Fiqh Books
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned that *Zad al-Mustaqn'i* has only one commentary, which is *al-Rawd al-Murja'*. Does that mean the book *al-Salsabil* by Shaykh al-Balihi is not considered a commentary?
Answer:
That is not a commentary; it is a ta'liq (annotation) on the evidence only. It is not a commentary. A commentary means analyzing the phrases and simplifying the examples. This book only explains the headings. As for the annotations and marginal notes, they exist, but they are not called commentaries.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned that *Zad al-Mustaqn'i* has only one commentary, which is *al-Rawd al-Murja'*. Does that mean the book *al-Salsabil* by Shaykh al-Balihi is not considered a commentary?
Answer:
That is not a commentary; it is a ta'liq (annotation) on the evidence only. It is not a commentary. A commentary means analyzing the phrases and simplifying the examples. This book only explains the headings. As for the annotations and marginal notes, they exist, but they are not called commentaries.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7 — youtube.com (15:04)
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