Mabadiul Fiqhiyah: Book of Fiqh Basic Syafi’i Madzhab for Beginner Santri

Darulmaarif.net – Indramayu, September 8, 2025 | 08.00 WIB

For a santri or Muslim student who had been boarding at the pesantren, it seems that almost no one does not know Book of Mabadiul Fiqhiyah. This basic fiqh book was written by a great scholar, Sheikh Umar Yahya Abdul JabbarAnd become an important grip for novice students to understand the basics of Islamic law.

This book was first written in the month of Rajab in 1353 H or around 1932 AD, and is still taught in many pesantren, including several formal schools and madrasah diniyah in Indonesia. The name of the book itself, Mabadiul FiqhiyahMeans “Fundamentals of the Beginning of Fiqh”, so that it is intended for students who are just starting a journey in studying fiqh.

A brief history of the author of this book

Sheikh Umar Yahya Abdul Jabbar is a native Mecca scholar who is not only known as a book writer, but also as A Pioneers of special education for women in the holy city of Mecca—The one that has never been done in its time.

He was done Mabadiul Fiqhiyah Attentive to the needs of novice students, both in terms of language, examples, and discussions that are close to the reality of daily life. In the Book’s Mukadimah, he wrote:

So, Daroususa guides him in jurisprudence in the golden priest of Al -Shafi’i, may God be happy with him, and I chose him to complete the perpetrators, and he succeeded. In it, where the mourners are alienating, their wives, and the chain of their minds

Meaning: “This is a fiqh lesson according to the school of Imam Syafi’i Ra., I chose it for Madrasah Ibtidaiyah students, I made it in four juz, while paying attention to the developing instincts, their pleasure, and the development of their minds.” (Mukadimah Mabadiul Fiqhiyah, Juz 1)

The contents of the book Mabadiul Fiqhiyah

This book is divided into four juzWith a coherent and easy to understand discussion.

• First juz: discuss The pillars of Islam, procedures for prayer, ablution, and reading in every pillar of prayer. Present in the form of questions that facilitate novice students.
• Second juz: deepening about There are various Islamic laws, purification and dirt, tayammum, Friday prayer, body prayer, charity, and fasting.
• Third and fourth juz: Continuing with the discussion of other religious fiqh, including Hajj, Muamalah, Munakahat, and strengthening the basics of the law needed by students in everyday life.

This book Imam Shafi’i And chosen as a handle because it is closest to the practice of worship of Indonesian Muslim communities in general.

The specialty of the Book of Mabadiul Fiqhiyah

In addition to the language that is light and easy to understand, this book has several features:

• Arranged according to reality: Sheikh Umar Abdul Jabbar adapted the material to the ability of early class students who were new to Fiqh.
• In the form of questions and answers: Facilitate novice students in understanding the basic concepts of fiqh.
• Clear request: This book has scientific authority because it is written by qualified scholars and refers to the Syafi’i school.
• Widely used: Not only in the Salaf Islamic Boarding School, but also in formal schools as local content or extracurricular.

Sheikh Umar closed his book with sincerity prayer:

I ask God to achieve what I want if I just want the righteous

Meaning: “I ask Allah to fulfill my hopes. I do not expect except my best of goodness. There is no hint except for Allah, to Him I trust and to Him I returned.”

Mabadiul Fiqhiyah at Darul Ma’arif Kaplongan Islamic Boarding School

From Darul Ma’arif Islamic Boarding School Kaplongan IndramayuBook Mabadiul Fiqhiyah be an important part of Early class education program. Beginner students are equipped with the basics of fiqh so that they have a strong footing in carrying out daily compulsory worship (mahdloh), such as Thoharoh, Wudlu, Tayammum, Prayer, etc.

By studying this book, santri not only understand the theory, but also immediately practice it in everyday life according to Islamic law.

Book Mabadi’ul Fiqhiyah The work of Sheikh Umar Abdul Jabbar is a basic fiqh book that must be known to every beginner students. With a systematic presentation, lightweight, and in accordance with the needs of students, this book has become an important reference for the world of Islamic education, both in pesantren and formal schools.

As for the brief biography of the book as follows:

Book name: Translation of Mabadi Fiqh Juz 1, Mabadi’ul Fiqhiyyah, Al-Mabadi ‘Al-Fiqhiyyah, Fiqh Basic, Early Fiqh, Junior Junior Junior
Title of Origin Book: Al-Mabadi ‘Al-Fiqihiyah ala Madzhabil Imamis Shafi’i (Jurisprudence on the Doctrine of Imam Al-Shafi’i) al-Mabadi’ (principle)
Author Name, Author: Umar Abdul Jabbar (عمرعبد الجبار)
Born: Year 1320 H/ 1902 AD or 1318 H/ 1900 AD
Place of birth: Makkah Al-Mukarramah
Died: Year 1391 H at the age of 65 years. Buried in Jannatul Ma’la Makkah Al-Mukaromah.
Field of Study: Fiqh of Syafi’i Madzhab
The Book of the Book: The Book of the Book

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Hope it is useful. Wallohu a’lam.