Essential Islamic Knowledge by Qadi Than’ullah Panipati (1731-1831 CE) gives a detailed explanation of the creed of ahl-as-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah, and goes on to describe the essential features of purification, Prayer, poor-dues, and fasting etc. It deals with issues that  should be known by everyone regarding the correct performance of these devotions, which Muslims generally have little knowledge of. Additionally, intricate matters such as God-fearing behaviour, social behaviour, one’s duties to others, individual and collective dealings, sales and purchases are also addressed, with both their correct and distorted forms highlighted. A section is also devoted to tazkiyah and Ihsan, the sincere worship of Allah and attaining to the true spirit of the faith. This book deals with what is important regarding those issues which the average Muslim faces daily. As such it is an invaluable guide to the basic Islamic tenets for the common Muslim and for young people making their entry into adulthood.

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Translated from the original Arabic, it provides a vivid insight into the moral conduct of the early Muslims in a society led by the perfect character of the Prophet Muḥammad (S) who proclaimed, “I was only sent to perfect good character”. His Companions carried his teachings far and wide and represent men of vigorous moral stature, whose conduct inspired and attracted the masses to the fold of Islam wherever they went contrary to the stereotypic portrayal in the West, that Islam spread by the sword. The Prophet’s words are as relevant today as they were fourteen hundred years ago. This unique collection of 1,322 ahādīth, the sayings and actions of the Prophet and āthār, the sayings and actions of his Companions, is one of the earliest and most authentic works on Islamic etiquette and Islamic way of life. Not only are they practical and inspiring, they fulfil an acute need for an authorative guide on morality and spirituality for Muslims living in a modern, secular society, where the lines between right and wrong are increasingly blurred. IMĀM BUKHARĪ (194-254AH/810-70CE), born in Bukhāra modern day Uzbekistan, famously compiled Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and is one of the most celebrated figures in Islamic literary history. His book, Al-Adab al-Mufrad is a single volume work that forms an indispensable cornerstone of morality in Islam. It is suitable for both the general reader as well as the academic and will serve as a valuable collection to every library on Islam.

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This is a Fiqh book appropriate for the time and intellect of the students, conforming to the environment in which we live and the age in which we are in. The main reference for this book is Nur ul Idah. Hanafi Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), presented in a clear and simple way that makes It simple for the student to learn Basic Hanafi Fiqh. It is basically a simplified version of the Classic Hanafi text Nur al-Idah Light of Clarification by Imam Shurunbulali But the text and language is more appropriate and relevant for more recent times. Each Major Topic starts with Qur'anic Verse & Hadith and the explanation is in Arabic followed by English translation. It Covers: Tahaarat Salaat Zakaat Saum Hajj. This book is used as the introductory Hanafi Fiqh Book in Many Darul Ulums across the world. This book was written under the guidance of the honorable Shaykh Abul Hasan Ali al-Hasani al-Nadwi one of the most prolific writers and original thinkers of recent timesShaykh AH Ali Nadwi was a founder member of the Muslim World League (Rabita), a member of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) the World Supreme Council of Mosques, Fiqh Council of Rabita. Advisory Council of the Islamic University of Madinah al-Munawwarah and its Supreme Council, Academy of Arts and Letters of Damascus and many other Muslim Organisations. Perhaps better known as one of the Rectors of Nadwatul Ulama (India), and president of the Academy of Islamic Research and Publications.

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This is a translation of volume 1 of Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan's excellent commentary on the classical guide to the Hanbali madhab entitled Zad al-Mustaqni'. It covers the Book of Purification. Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd said in al-Madkhal al-Mufassal, Zād al-Mustaqnī’ fī Ikhtisār al-Muqni’ is the text that came to be considered as the main source for the study of the Hanbalī madhab (school of jurisprudence) and quintessential for the students in the land of the Hanābilah (i.e. the Arabian Peninsula); particularly in the region of Najd. The people busied themselves reading, memorising and writing commentaries upon this book. This was carried out in study circles in the masājid where the scholars imparted knowledge to others and also in formal learning institutions. This book was studied in-depth so much so that some scholars provided explanations just upon the phrases within it so as to make it easy for the new learner. This was expanded to include proofs and evidences for those in the intermediate level. In the levels thereafter, proofs and evidences were fused with the disputes that exist within the madhab and in comparison to the other madhabs. Some scholars said: The texts of Zād and Bulūgh, Suffice for one to attain genius. They indicated through this [the importance of] Zād al-Mustaqni’ with regards to the study of fiqh and Bulūgh al-Marām with regards to the study of hadīth. No book as exemplary has been authored since it that contains as many important points (muhimāt) and issues (masā’il) as Zād. In fact, Zād excelled in terms of quantity and content. It is said that there are approximately three thousand important points and issues mentioned and similarly another three thousand inferred from the text. Meaning that it possesses within it around six thousand issues. This is what we heard from some of the noble scholars of the madhab in our time. While [in the current time] the students of knowledge transmit from some of the contemporary scholars that the number of issues in Zād goes beyond thirty thousand. Thus one should not avoid it.

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This book is a translation of Yūsuf b. ʿAbd al-Hādī’s (d. 909/1503) Ḥanbalī law manual, Kitāb furūʿ al-fiqh. The purpose of this rendition is to present the main aspects of Islamic law in a simple and modern manner. The manual at hand is considered to be the shortest law manual in the Ḥanbalī school. The translation covers the articles of law pertaining to the aspects of worship (ʿibādāt) and social dealings (muʿāmalāt). The appendix contains a translation of the chapters of fasting and devotional seclusion from Ibn Qudāma’s (d. 620/1223) Ḥanbalī law manual, al-Muqniʿ. A rendition of Ibn ʿAqīl’s (d. 513/1119) treatise on Islamic manners, Fuṣūl al-ādāb wa makārim al-akhlāq al-mashrūʿa, has been included to compliment the articles of law

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Islamic book of Fiqh - Jurisprudence relating to Ibaadah - Worship, explaining its causes, conditions, permits, preventions and negations and what is required of mankind and what has been recommended from them of worship. Allah created all of mankind to worship Him (swt) exclusively and sent us messengers to teach us how to worship him correctly with full awareness instead of innovating worship without permission from Allah.

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A Commentary on ʿUmdat al-Aḥkām, al-Ḥāfiẓ ʿAbd al-Ghani b. ʿAbd al-Wāḥid al-Maqdisi’s famous compilation of legal traditions. Based on classical and contemporary sources.

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This book is a compilation of four books which deal with the lives and works of the four imams who founded the four great canonical schools of thought of Islamic fiqh. The book was originally written in Arabic by the great Egyptian scholar and theologian Muhammad Abu Zahra and is presented in English for the first time. In this book, there is a comprehensive, in depth analysis of the four Sunni madhabs and their founders, giving details of their biography and the methods they used in reaching their legal conclusions. This is particularly important in the world today when many thousands of Muslims find themselves in a situation where there is not enough knowledge and therefore, no traditional allegiance to a particular madhab. As a result of this ignorance, there is also a great deal of futile disagreements amongst the Muslims. This work therefore has been long overdue in the English language and will be a milestone in bridging the gap amongst the Muslims and uniting them. It makes a stimulating and enriching read for all who are interested in deepening their knowledge of Islam.  

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