زبدة الفقه الشافعي

An amazing work by Sh Majid Hamawi, known for his beneficial tahqiqat of Shafi'i works.

This book starts with an introduction to the madhab, the various stages of its progression, the major imams of fatwa etc, then covers each chapter in an easy to understand manner, showing the ikhtilaf between Ibn Hajar and Ramli where it exists and what is considered the mu'tamad, as well as showing when the view of another madhab could be adopted due to haraj.

Durus on the book by the author are available online as well.