Five Pillars of Islam

 Five Pillars of Islam - NEW,
Islamic Law with The Qur'an & Sunnah Evidences (from a Hanafi Perspective),
[A5++] Large Paperback - 432 pages,
by Dr. Recep Dogan,
Published by Islamic Science & Research Academy.



Description :

The religion of Islam aims to bring happiness to the lives of human beings in this world and the afterlife by providing them with the most suitable lifestyle for the human condition. Allah revealed Islam through Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, giving Muslims two main sources from which to learn their duties and worship: the Qur'an and Sunnah (the behaviour and words of Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.



In order to worship in the most authentic way, a Muslim must know both the Qur'an and Sunnah. This book focuses on worship and its relevant topics. To be able to perform sound and healthy worship, a Muslim needs to have an accurate knowledge of the religion. This book explains the evidence for the rulings from the Qur'an, Sunnah and other sources.




Dr Recep Dogan is a prominent Muslim scholar, author and a respected community activist in Australia. He completed his Bachelor of Divinity (Islamic Theology) at Ankara University, Turkey. He then continued on at Ankara University to complete a Master of Islamic Studies and later a PhD in the Islamic Studies Department, Philosophy of Religion. Dr Recep Dogan is also the Muslim Chaplain for Charles Sturt University, Australia.






Table of Contents :


---Preface,
---Transliteration Table,

---Fiqh,
------The literal meaning of fiqh,
------The legal rulings (ahkam),
------Legal capacity (ahliyah) in Islamic Law,
------The types of legal rules (ahkam-i shar'iyya),
---------1. Fard (obligatory),
------------- Fard-i 'ayni (compulsory on every person),
------------- Fard-i kifai (not compulsory on all),
---------2. Wajib (necessary),
---------3. Mandub (recommended),
---------4. Mubah (permissible),
---------5. Makruh Tanzihan (somewhat disliked),
---------6. Makruh Tahriman (prohibitively disliked),
---------7. Haram (forbidden),
------Validity and nullity (sahih and batil),
------Initial rules and exemptions (azimah and rukhsah),
------Legal opinion regarding the Islamic Rules (ijtihad),
------Analogy (qiyas),
------Imam Abu Hanifah and his understanding of fiqh,
---------Qadi Abu Yusuf,
---------Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ash-Shaybani,
---------Zufar ibn Huzayl.

---Chapter [1]. Water and Purification (taharah),

---Chapter [2]. The Rites of Ablution (wudu),

---Chapter [3]. Full body Ghusl and Sand (tayammum) Ablutions,

---Chapter [4]. Obligatory Acts in Major Ablution (ghusl),

---Chapter [5]. Cleansing the Body and Surroundings,

---Chapter [6]. Times of Prayer (salah) and the Call to Prayer (adhaan),

---Chapter [7]. Rites of Individual Prayers (salah),

---Chapter [8]. Congregational Prayers (jama'at) and their Rites,

---Chapter [9]. The Rulings of the Annual Alms (zakat),

---Chapter [10]. Rulings of Fasting (sawm),

---Chapter [11]. Rulings on the Pilgrimage (hajj),


---Terminology,
---References & Bibliography.

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* Dimensions :  23 x 15.3 x 2.3cm.