Introduction
It is a concise manual of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) according to the Shafi’i school. The book is structured to cover the essentials of Islamic practice, focusing on the "Five Pillars" and other necessary knowledge. imam nawawi al maqasid pdf
| Section | Topics | |---------|--------| | Introduction | Importance of intention, seeking knowledge | | Book 1: Creed (I‘tiqad) | Attributes of Allah, prophethood, afterlife, unseen | | Book 2: Purification (Tahara) | Water, wudu, ghusl, tayammum, wiping over socks | | Book 3: Prayer (Salah) | Conditions, pillars, sunnas, invalidators, congregational prayer | | Book 4: Zakat | Nisab, due on gold, silver, crops, livestock | | Book 5: Fasting (Sawm) | Ramadan, conditions, expiations | | Book 6: Hajj & Umrah | Pillars, obligations, prohibitions | | Book 7: Transactions (abridged) | Sales, usury, agency, marriage basics | Introduction It is a concise manual of Fiqh
English translation example:
Al-Nawawi. Al-Maqasid: Nawawi’s Manual of Islam. Trans. Nuh Ha Mim Keller. Chicago: Amana Publications, 2002 (or latest ed.). PDF (purchased copy). Foundations of maqasid in the textual sources