It is one of the most popular book in the school of Shafi’i. It is one of the most important books due to the strength of its expression, the abundance of its material, and the completeness of its benefit.
This book is translated and annotated wherever needed by Ahmad Fatih Syuhud, Chairman of Al-Khoirot Institute of Islamic Studies | Pondok Pesantren Al-Khoirot, Malang, Indonesia.
A. Fatih Syuhud is Pengasuh of Pondok Pesantren Al-Khoirot Malang, or Chairman of Al-Khoirot Institute of Islamic Studies (Arabic: معهد الخيرات للدراسات الإسلامية). Apart from that, he is also known as a prolific writers of many books with various topics including Islam, education, foreign languages, family, politics and history and Islamic jurisprudence.
His writings on Islam, education, pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), and politics have been featured in numerous national and regional print media outlets such as Kompas, Republika, Media Indonesia, Gatra and Jawa Pos, among others. Particularly, during his study of Political Science in Agra University, India. However, after returning to Indonesia, he’s focused more on authoring books. He has written 32 books up till now (October, 2025), covering various topics, including journalism, Islamic education, Islamic creed and movements, and family life, etc.
Ahmad Fatih Syuhud is also known for his online religious consultation services called Konsultasi Syariah Islam Al-Khoirot (KSIA) which has gained many people from Malay and Indonesian speaking muslim asked him many questions regarding Islamic law from various perspective of schools of thoughts. All questions and answers can be accessed online in alkhoirot.net and islamiy.com