Akwai littattafai daban-daban na Usul al-Fiqh da ake samu cikin Turanci, sai dai bayan an duba su a bayyane yake cewa mafi yawansu an rubuta su ne don dalilai na ilimi, ba don mai karatu na yau da kullum ba. A wannan fanni, littafin nan mai kyau da Abu Tariq Hilal ya rubuta mai suna „Studies in Usul al-Fiqh‟ ya fito fili. An rubuta shi cikin salo bayyananne mai sauƙi wanda mai karatu na yau da kullum zai iya fahimta.

Various books on Usul al-Fiqh are available in English, however after reviewing them it becomes clear that most are written for academic purposes rather than for the normal reader. In this regard the excellent book written by Abu Tariq Hilal entitled „Studies in Usul al-Fiqh‟ stands out. It was written in a clear simple style understandable to the average reader.

Na sake tsara littafin ta yadda za a tattauna manyan tushen shari'a da ba su da sabani tsakanin malamai kafin wadanda malamai suka sabawa juna a kansu. Babin Alkur'ani, Qiyas, Ijtihad da Taqleed sun kasance a takaice a asali. Na kara musu bayani, kuma a wasu lokuta na sake rubuta sassan da ake bukatar karin bayani. A wannan zamani na shakka da rashin yarda, na ga ya zama wajibi a kara hujjojin nassi da nassoshi masu muhimmanci ga wasu ma'anoni da Hadisai. Domin a bambance wannan sigar da aka gyara da ta asali, an ba ta sabon take wanda ya kiyaye sauki irin na asali.

I have slightly restructured the book so that the definitive sources of law are discussed before those upon which there is disagreement amongst the scholars. The chapters on the Quran, Qiyas, Ijtihad and Taqleed were brief in the original. I have added to these and in some cases rewritten sections where elaboration was required. In this age of doubt and scepticism I felt it necessary to add some textual evidences and much needed references for some definitions and Ahadith. To distinguish this amended version from the original a new title has been given that keeps to the simplicity of the original.

A bayyana cewa, a lokacin da yake rubuta asalin littafin, Abu Tariq ya yi nuni ga babban aikin Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani (ra) mai suna „Shaksiyyah Islamiyyah‟ (Ɗabi'ar Musulunci). Ni ma na yi haka, haka kuma na yi nuni ga littafin nan mai kyau „Teyseer al wusool Ila al-Usul‟ (Don sauƙaƙa fahimtar Usul) na Sheikh Ata ibn Khalil Abu al-Rishta (Allah ya kiyaye shi).

It is clear that in writing the original, Abu Tariq referred to Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani‟s (ra) masterpiece „Shaksiyyah Islamiyyah‟ (The Islamic Personality). I have done the same, as well as referring to the excellent book „Teyseer al wusool Ila al-Usul‟ (To make understanding Usul easy) by Sheikh Ata ibn Khalil Abu al-Rishta (May Allah protect him).

Ina so in gode wa Sheikh Abu Omar al-Khazraji saboda goyon bayansa da duba littafin, da Maulana Umar Farooq Nadwi saboda yin bitar littafin, da Qari Fazlul Karim saboda taimakonsa a harshen Larabci, da kuma matata, Shifaa, saboda gudummawarta mai amfani da goyon bayanta.

I would like to thank Sheikh Abu Omar al-Khazraji for his support and checking of the book, Maulana Umar Farooq Nadwi for reviewing it, Qari Fazlul Karim for helping with the Arabic as well as my wife, Shifaa for her valuable input and support.

Abu Ismael al-Beirawi, Ramadan 1428 AH.

Abu Ismael al-Beirawi Ramadhan 1428 AH.

Oktoba 2007 CE.

October 2007 CE.