Regulations around inheritence laws in accordance to the syariah compiled on the basis of al-Minhaj al-Masru’ and Ghabat al-Takrib. Scribe: Haji Jakfar bin Abu Bakar Lingga (Daik) Kampung Baru. Notes: Typographically printed at Mathba’ah al-Ahmadiah, Jalan Sultan, Singapura. Original cover missing and replaced by thick green boards by people from the National Library who also repaired the book itself.
The author Haji Jakfar was one of the known ulama of the Lingga-Riau kingdom, specialising in inheritence law and member of the Rusydiah Club, in Pulau Penyengat, end of the 19th century. In the compilation of this work he was assisted by Abdulhamid ibni Isa Lingga, while the book was printed on the author’s request. On the inside of the back cover there is a note in pencil: Sumbangan Fadli Kp. Tanda Hulu. At the front there is a piece of paper containing an advertisement for the book Intisari Tafsir Juz-Amma by al-Ustaz Abu Bakar al-‘As’ari and the book Tata Negara Islam.
