The Refutation of Disagreement According to Imam Al-Rajrāji in His Book Manāhij al-Taḥṣīl; "Matters of Prayer as a Model"

Praise be to Allah, we praise Him, seek His help, ask for His forgiveness, and seek refuge in Allah from the evils of ourselves and the misdeeds of our actions. Whomever Allah guides, there is no misguidance for him, and whomever He misguides, there is no guide for him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. This research aims to study and analyze the jurisprudential book Manāhij al-Taḥṣīl wa-Natāʾij Laṭāʾif al-Ta’wīl fī Sharḥ al-Mudawwana wa ḥall Mushkilātihā by Imam Abu al-Ḥasan Ali bin Said al-Rajrāji. This book is considered one of the most important works in Maliki jurisprudence, as Imam al-Rajrāji excelled in explaining and interpreting legal issues, especially those related to the Maliki Mudawwana. The book also addresses how to deal with issues in legal matters and provide clear solutions to them. This research will focus specifically on studying the legal issues related to prayer, which Imam al-Rajrāji argues there is no disagreement over, and it will compare these matters with the opinions of other Islamic legal schools. The study also seeks to highlight Imam al-Rajrāji’s views and present them within their legal context.