Economic Fiqh Encyclopedia

The Academy considered the question of publishing a Fiqh Encyclopedia which would address the major issues in old as well as new social dealings and the rules governing them, in implementation of the provisions of the Academy's statute and in an anxious desire to ensure that the Fiqh may be recorded in a way which would facilitate the researcher's access to his needs from it.

Lexicon of Fiqh terminology

The Academy also examined the possibility of devising a general lexicon for Fiqh terminology, in which terms would be defined according to the various schools of thought, with reference to the names of Fiqh scholars, to the most popular Fiqh anthologies, and the codes of the various books as well as references. It was also found that different earlier works should be referred to in this exercise, including books and indexes which could be helpful in the preparation of this general lexicon. Amongst the major reference books for such an important undertaking, mention could be made of :

"The Integrals" of Abil Baqa.
"The Maghreb" of Mutarrazi
"The Teacher-Oversear" of Al-Muhib al-Akbari
"The scholars' Code of ethics" of Abdi Rab Ennabi.
"Az-Zaher" of Al-Azhari.
"Definitions" of Al-Jugani.
"The confines" of Al-Baji.
"A guide to the meanings of art idioms" of Al-Tahanwi.
"The illuminating lamp" of Al-Ghayumi.
"Disciples of disciples" of An-Nasafi.
"Fiqh Dictionary" of Saadi Abu Habib.
"Words of Caution" of An-Nawawi.
"Words of Polish" of Al-Markabi.
"A guide to the gates of persuasion" of Al-Baali.
"Words of Al-Mudawana" of Al-Jubay.
Lexicon of Al-Mughanni.
Lexicon of Al-Muhalli.
Lexicon of Ibn Ul-Abideen.
Lexicon of methodologies.
Lexicon of Rosemary Gems.
Lexicon of Muslim Al-Thubut.
Lexicon of Jama Al-Jawama.

In addition to other books and manuscripts which may be referred to for a more comprehensive and detailed view.

Editing some Fiqh Books

A suggestion has been received from the Qarawiyyine university for the editing of the number of books including in particular: "Sharh Al-Hattab ala Mokhtassar Khalil".
"Hashiyat Al-Rahuni ala Az-Zarqani".

Islamic Codification and Legislation in Member States:

The General Secretariat of the Academy has requested the OIC Member States to provide it with any Islamic Laws currently in force so that it may undertake a comparative study thereof, in an attempt to unify them on the basis of the Scripture of Allah and the Tradition of the Messenger (Peace and Blessings Be upon Him) as well as the Fiqh rules, principles and doctrines.

Verification and Indexation of books published on Islam:

To establish a list of publications dealing with Islam in Arabic and in other languages, with a view of identifying any destructive anti-Islamic tendencies.

Other activities and projects proposed:

To work out a concise and popularized interpretation which satisfies existing interpretations.
To elaborate a book on the Prophet's Tradition.
To establish a reference book on the Six books addressing the various aspects of the Tradition.
To establish a median book on the Sunna Fiqh Schools to be translated into foreign languages.
To evolve a simple constitution for the Islamic Ummah that would serve as a basis for the achievement of legislative unity.
To establish introductory notes on the Fiqh Schools.
To organize Fiqh oriented seminars, symposia and sessions.
To popularize Fiqh through writing up the Shari'a rules on the basis of the dominant views in the Four Schools and of the principles of argumentation.
To publish an Islamic Fiqh Magazine that would address topical issues.
To establish an Exclusive Shari'a Faculty to provide training in research, "Istintaj" (deduction) and "Istihad" in newly emerging issues.