Al-Nawawī's manual of Islam

Author(s)

    • Keller, Noah Ha Mim
    • Islamic Texts Society

Bibliographic Information

Al-Nawawī's manual of Islam

translated by Nuh Ha Mim Keller

Islamic Texts Society, 1996

Uniform Title

Maqāṣid ʾal-Imām ʾal-Nawawī

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Originally published: 1994

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Imam Nawawi's classic manual of Islam, 'al-Maqasid', was first composed as a 'fiqh matn', or synopsis of the practical requirements of Islam - faith, purification, the prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage - for students to memorise. The handbook's clear and concise style will help anyone seeking to learn the essentials of Islamic practice and spirituality from a reliable, traditional source. Although best known for his work on 'hadith', Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d. 676AH/1277AD) was also the Imam of the later Shafi'i school of jurisprudence, and widely acknowledged as the intellectual heir of Imam Shafi'i. He was a great scholar and jurist who dedicated his life to the pursuit of Islamic learning.

Table of Contents

  • A Selection from the Table of Contents: Introduction
  • Abbreviations
  • Author's Preface
  • 1. Fundamentals of Faith and Sacred Law
  • 2. Purification
  • 3. The Prayer (Salat)
  • 4. Zakat
  • 5. Fasting
  • 6. The Pilgrimage (Hajj)
  • 7. Sufism
  • 8. Notes
  • 9. Works Cited
  • 10. Arabic Supplications and Dhikr
  • 11. Life of Imam Nawawi
  • 12. The Origin of the Text.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA53134097
  • ISBN
    • 0946621543
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 136p
  • Size
    22cm
  • Subject Headings
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