I am studying Islamic jurisprudence, so what books do you advise me to read and study?
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The questioner : The questioner says: I am studying Islamic jurisprudence, so what books do you advise me to read and study?
The Shaykh : The best book I have seen in the Hanbali school of jurisprudence is *al-Rawd al-Murba'* (The Square Garden), which is a commentary on *Zad al-Mustaqni'* (The Provisions of the One Who Is Content). It contains much good and much knowledge. However, I advise the questioner and others who seek knowledge to seek it under the guidance of a shaykh, because that is safer from error and closer to attaining true knowledge. The shaykh brings the information closer to the student by explaining what is difficult, clarifying what is ambiguous, and reconciling the evidence, which reduces mistakes. As for one who relies on himself in seeking knowledge and on the books he reads, he will err often and will not attain correct knowledge except with great effort and hard work. For this reason, it is said: “Whoever’s evidence is his book, his error will outweigh his correctness.” Although this statement is not correct in an absolute sense, it is generally true that whoever’s evidence is his book, his error will outweigh his correctness. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The best book I have seen in the Hanbali school of jurisprudence is *al-Rawd al-Murba'* (The Square Garden), which is a commentary on *Zad al-Mustaqni'* (The Provisions of the One Who Is Content). It contains much good and much knowledge. However, I advise the questioner and others who seek knowledge to seek it under the guidance of a shaykh, because that is safer from error and closer to attaining true knowledge. The shaykh brings the information closer to the student by explaining what is difficult, clarifying what is ambiguous, and reconciling the evidence, which reduces mistakes. As for one who relies on himself in seeking knowledge and on the books he reads, he will err often and will not attain correct knowledge except with great effort and hard work. For this reason, it is said: “Whoever’s evidence is his book, his error will outweigh his correctness.” Although this statement is not correct in an absolute sense, it is generally true that whoever’s evidence is his book, his error will outweigh his correctness. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.