If you are looking for the English text, you will generally find it in two forms:
(legal and complete):
The text was written by Khalil ibn Ishaq al-Jundi (died 767 AH / 1365 CE). He was a prominent Egyptian jurist of the Maliki school. Historically, he is noted as being the chief Mufti (legal expert) of Egypt during his time. mukhtasar khalil english pdf
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A famous anecdote among scholars is that Sheikh Khalil made the text so concise that it became difficult to understand without a teacher. He often omitted the conditions of rulings to save space. Consequently, the book generated more commentaries (explanations) than almost any other Maliki text. Famous commentaries include Sharh al-Saghir by Al-Dardir and Sharh al-Kabir by Al-Dasuqi. : Most modern English translations are under copyright (e
