Tahdib al-Ahkam

Tahdib al-Ahkam (The Refinement of Laws) is a pivotal work in Shia jurisprudence by Shaykh al-Tusi, compiling legal rulings derived from the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (s) and the Imams of the Ahlulbayt (a). Shaykh Tusi's aim was to refine and systematise Shia legal principles, organising them into clear categories covering prayer, purification, fasting and much more. The work distinguishes authentic narrations from weak ones and remains an essential reference for both legal guidance and theological study. Volume one opens with the laws of purity: causes of impurity, wudu, ghusl, tayammum, and the preparation of the dying and deceased.