A Monumental Revival of Timeless Scholarship

For the first time in history, the Fatawa Ridawiyya — the encyclopedic legal compendium of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan al-Qadri — is being rendered into Arabic and translated for the benefit of students and scholars worldwide.

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WHY THIS WORK MATTERS

This is not just a translation. It is a revival.

The Fatawa Ridawiyya stands as one of the greatest intellectual legacies in the Islamic world — an ocean of rulings, insights, and proofs that have guided generations. Until now, this masterpiece has remained largely inaccessible to the Arabic-speaking scholarly world.

This project aims to preserve this magnum opus by producing a faithful Arabic rendition and translation, published volume by volume, with meticulous care and scholarly precision.

This is not just a translation. It is a revival. It is an opening of doors for seekers of knowledge across continents.

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PART I: Al-Muqaddima

AL-Muqaddima — The Introduction | Opening the Gates of the Fatawa Riḍawiyya

Published: 1447AH
Supervised by: Dr. Msallm Taibeh and Dr. Muhammad Umar Farooq.

The first part, namely Imam Ahmad Rida Khan’s very own introduction, serves as a preamble to the remaining volumes of his work.

In this introduction, he sets out to explain his natural affinity towards the love for Hanafi Fiqh and issuing fatawa. This is epitomised in his exceptional chain of narration [sanad] to the Great Imam, Abu Hanifa (may Allah be pleased with him), linking each generation with masters of this grand tradition. Additionally, this inaugural part contains the principles of issuing fatwa in the Hanafi School.

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Great works are not preserved by paper and ink alone — they are carried forward by those who support them. By contributing to this project, you become a partner in a monumental effort: ensuring that the wisdom of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan reaches scholars, students, and seekers across the world.

This is more than support. This is sadaqah jariyah — an eternal charity.

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