Abdurrahman al-Kursavi and his supracommentary “Facilitating access to the compendium of the «Truth of the Foundations»”

This article analyzes the formation and development of the science of usul al-fiqh in the intellectual tradition of Tatar Muslims from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. Based on historical sources and published works, the article examines the role of usul al-fiqh as a methodological basis for Islamic jurisprudence, its significance in the work of Tatar scholars, and its influence on the development of madrasah curricula. Particular attention is given to Kazan as a major center of Islamic education and publishing, where the main and fundamental Hanafi books on fiqh, aqidah, usul al-fiqh. Tatar scholars adapting Sharia methodology to the socio-political realities of the Russian Empire. Here is a list of some works by Islamic theologians. It describes the scientific and educational upsurge of the Tatar ummah in the 19th century: the establishment of a spiritual administration, permission to build mosques, the active spread of printing, and the formation of a sustainable educational infrastructure. It demonstrates that the science of usul al-fiqh was at the center of theological and legal debates, as it provided the methodological basis for issuing fatwas and addressing emerging social issues. The insufficient level of modern study and publication of many works by Tatar scholars is noted, the need for their research, critical publication, and integration into scholarship is emphasized.