Encyclopedias of Islamic jurisprudence or dictionaries of jurisprudential laws

Translation

This book was written by Muhammad Montaser Al-Kattani, and is classified among the indexes of books and guides. It deals with the subject of encyclopedias of Islamic jurisprudence and jurisprudential dictionaries, highlighting the efforts to codify jurisprudence across the various schools of thought from the era of the Companions until the first five centuries. The author mentions that the Andalusians were pioneers in this field, and specifically mentions Imam Ibn Hazm Al-Andalusi and his book “Al-Isal,” which he considers to be the first comprehensive jurisprudential encyclopedia, with a description of its content and importance.