Ghayat Alamani in solution of words and Meanings based on treatise of ldn AbZaid AlQuyrawani by AbuAlhassan Almanufali, (d: 939 AH) Chapter on Ghusl

A Study and Authentication

Abstract

This research focuses on the study and authentication of the chapter on ghusl (ritual purification) from the book Ghayat al-Amani by Abu al-Hasan al-Manufi (d. 939 AH). The significance of this work lies in the fact that it is a commentary on the foundational Maliki text, the Risalah of Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani, and because the chapter on ghusl is among the most crucial chapters in Islamic jurisprudence. Its rulings are not subject to ignorance, and the validity of many acts of worship depends on them. The study’s main problem revolves around confirming the book’s attribution to its author and examining his methodology in explaining and presenting the issues related to ghusl. The research employs both documentary and descriptive methodologies. Among its key findings is that the author relied on the five most prominent commentaries on the Risalah, adhered to presenting the well-known views of Imam Malik’s school, and cited some now-lost sources.