Bahar-e-Shari’at is a prominent work of Hanafi Fiqh in the Urdu language. Undoubtedly, it ranks amongst the masterpieces of Hanafi Fiqh works of the last century, acclaimed for its encyclopaedic nature, clarity and accessibility. The author, Sadr al-Shariah Imam Amjad Ali al-A’zami, was a polymath whose expertise encompassed many sciences, including the rational sciences, creed, and hadith; however, he is best known for his mastery of Hanafi Fiqh.
In a departure from the norm, he preceded the chapters on Fiqh with an extensive chapter on ‘aqidah, expounding on the orthodox creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jam’ah and refuting heresies that had become rife in his time and were threatening the faith of common Muslims. That chapter on creed has now been translated into the English language in a superlative manner.
This is a plain (sans annotation) version of the text. The annotated version was published earlier and can be downloaded at:
https://www.ridawipress.org/wp-content/uploads/splendour-vol-one.pdf
