The mercy in the difference of the four Sunni schools of Islamic law

This book is the first translation into English of a well known and widely used, six hundred year old classical Arabic text, its author, Qadi as-Safadi [d.1378 AH] of Damascus, May Allah be pleased with him designed it for his contemporaries as a reference book to acquaint the followers of the four schools of fiqh with the ruling of the other schools, so that needless antagonism and misunderstandings did not spring up out of ignorance and prejudice. The need for such a book is even more pressing in the present circumstances, and this excellent and succint book which covers the whole spectrum of the Deen is a timely and much needed addition to the Islamic source material available in the English language. This book is designed as a reference guide to acquaint the followers of the different schools the rulings of the other schools so that needless antagonisms and misunderstandings do not spring up out of ignorance and prejudice.