A treatise on Islamic inheritence law based on another treatise entitled al-Manhaj al-Masru’ and Ghayat al-Takrib. Dealing with reasons people receive inheritence and who is entitled, as well as calculations around it. Creator: Haji Ja’far bin Abu Bakar Lingga (Daik).
Notes: Tyopgraphically printed book published by Al-Ahmadiah press in Singapore in good condition, with binding in thread. Author known as Haji Ja’afar bin Encik Abu Bakar Lingga from Kampung Baru, Daik-Lingga, compiled in cooperation with Haji ‘Abd-al-hamid ibni ‘Isa Lingga in 1918. Introduced by an advice in syair form. The author was mentioned as secretary of the local Islamic nationalist discussion forum Rusydiah Club (end of 19th century in Penyengat) at the time that Tengku Abdul Qadir ibni Almarhum as-Sayid Syekh al-Qudsi was the president in 1899 – 1904. Educated in Mecca in the same batch as people like Tok Kenali, Mufti Haji Abdul Fahim, dan Kiai Haji Hasyim Asy’ari. He also held a high position as head of Gembala Khazanah, the highest financial organisation in the kingdom Riau-Lingga and acted as secretary to Sultan Terengganu in 1918-19. Other works referred to by him in his book are: 1. al-Manhaj al-Masru’ by Syekh Ahmad Khatib bin Adbul Latif al- Minangkabauwi; 2. Ghayat al-Takrib by Syekh Daud bin Abdullah al-Fathani.
