What should I study in regard to Fiqh, Hadith, and `Aqidah (creed)?
Question Peace be upon you! I want to study politics and Islamic economics, and I know I should have a strong Shari`ah knowledge. I have memorized the whole Qur'an and would like to know what I should study in regard to Fiqh, Hadith, and `Aqidah? I've looked at the curriculum of the Institute for Preparing Preachers in Egypt, and I found that the books they study are "Bulugh Al Maram" in Hadith, "Ma`arij Al Qabul" in `Aqidah and "Manar As-Sabil" in Fiqh. What is your opinion in this curriculum? I would rather replace the book "Manar As-Sabil" with either a book in Shafi`i Fiqh or a general book on Fiqh such as: "Fiqh As-Sunnah," so what do you think? [...]