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Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence (in Arabic: الموسوعة الفقهیة) is the biggest encyclopedia authored and published in Arabic language by the Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.[1]
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| Author | Department of Islamic Research and Encyclopedias |
|---|---|
| Original title | الموسوعة الفقهية الكويتية (Al Mausu'ah Al Fiqhiyah Al Kuwaitiyah) |
| Country |  Kuwait |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Encompasses the Jurisprudence of all four major Islamic schools of thought. |
| Genre | Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) |
| Publisher | Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Darut Tawfikiya Lit Turas, Egypt. |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print & Digital |
| Pages | 45 Volumes (18,500 pages) |
| Website | http://islam.gov.kw/Pages/en/ |
Overview edit
The project was officially initiated in 1965 and a wide number of Islamic scholars contributed through its completion in 2005 (in approximately 40 years). The Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence (Mausua Fiqhiya Kuwaitiya) was prepared in alphabetical order and published in 45 volumes reaching about 17,650 pages. It encompasses the Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) of all four major Islamic schools of thought.
Ministry's Department of Islamic Research and Encyclopedias also provide this work as a C.D[2] & mobile Apps.[3]
Translation works edit
The Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence (Mausua Fiqhiya Kuwaitiya) was translated from Arabic into Urdu[4]: 101–2 by Islamic Fiqh Academy, India and the book was published in 45 volumes by Genuine Publications and Media, India in 2009.
Currently, Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence (Mausua Fiqhiya Kuwaitiya) is being translated into Persian in Iran and Malay in Malaysia.
References edit
- ^ "الموسوعة الفقهية الكويتية - الفقه - موقع الإسلام". 2018-08-02. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence - Version IV". www.harf.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "Fiqh Encyclopedia - Apps by Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs". play.google.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ Muhammad Qasim Zaman (15 October 2012). Modern Islamic Thought in a Radical Age: Religious Authority and Internal Criticism. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-57718-2.