| Section | Key Topics | Sample Rulings (paraphrased) | |---------|------------|------------------------------| | | Prayer (ṣalāh), fasting (ṣawm), zakah, pilgrimage (ḥajj), and related etiquettes. | “The obligatory prayers are five daily; they must be performed in their prescribed times and with the correct ablution (wudu’).” | | II. Purification & Cleanliness (Ṭahārah) | Ablution, ritual bathing (ghusl), tayammum, and the rulings on impurity (najasah). | “If water is unavailable, tayammum with clean earth suffices for the validity of prayer.” | | III. Transactions & Civil Law (Muʿāmalāt) | Marriage, divorce, inheritance, contracts, usury (riba), and commercial ethics. | “A marriage contract requires the consent of both parties and the presence of a guardian (wali) for a woman.” | | IV. Social Conduct & Ethics (Akhlāq) | Truthfulness, modesty, hospitality, rights of neighbors, and the treatment of animals. | “One must speak the truth even if it harms oneself, unless it leads to unnecessary conflict.” |
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A concise beginner's book focusing on Tawheed (Monotheism), Fiqh, and Aqeedah. Can be downloaded from the Internet Archive .
: A PDF of the basic principles can be downloaded from the Internet Archive . 3. Al Mufeedah (General Practical Guide)
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