GRATI GRATI TUDE TUDE TO TO ALLAH ALLAH SERI SERI ES ES
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GRATI TUDE TO ALLAH SERI ES
Fi q h APract ical Guidet o WorshippingAllah
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TO WHOMEVER ALLAH WI LLS GOODNESS, HE GRANTS HI M UNDERSTANDI NG OF THE RELI GI ON. *
Pr oph et M u h am m ad sallAllahu ?alayhi wa sallam
* Sah ih Al-Bu k h ar i an d Sah ih M u slim
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTIONTOFIQH
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1 7 Taqwa: The I nvi si bl e Shi el d
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2 3 Taqwa Act i on Pl an
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2 9 Fundament al s of I sl ami c
Jur i spr udence 04
4 3 What ar e t he Obj ect i ves of
I sl ami c Law 05
4 7 The Common Maxi ms i n I sl ami c Law
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5 5 Get t i ng t o Know The School s of
Thought 6 6 Revi ew and Ref l ect Quest i ons
PERSONAL HYGIENE
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Pur i f i cat i on
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The Types of Wat er
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Lawf ul Cont ai ner s and Ut ensi l s
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The Et i quet t es of Usi ng t he Rest r oom
95
Wudhu' , The Mi nor Abl ut i on
105
Speci al Ci r cumst ances: Wi pi ng over Socks, Bandages and Hi j abs
115
Ghusl
121
Menst r uat i on
128
Revi ew and Ref l ect Quest i ons
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SALAAH: WAYTOPEACE ANDCONTENTMENT
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Sal aah Tr ansf or ms Us
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The Adhaan ( An I nvi t at i on t o Al l ah)
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Condi t i ons of Sal aah
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Foundat i on of Sal aah
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173
Pr ay Wi t h Al l Your Hear t
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Under st andi ng t he Sal aah
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205
Oppor t uni t i es t o Connect wi t h Al l ah
217
Revi ew and Ref l ect Quest i ons
219
Weekl y Sal aah Pl anner Qur ' an
220
Revi ew Pl anner
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P R EFA CE Shari?ah (Islamic law) is much maligned in the media and in the world today. The term is abused and misunderstood. Yet for a Muslim, shari?ah represents the practical application of Islam in everyday life. The linguistic root of the word shari?ah is a path or way. Muslims believe that Allah is the law giver and that due to His knowledge and wisdom He already knows what actions are best for us and which will hurt us emotionally, spiritually or physically. The shari?ah represents what Allah, the Maker and Sustainer of all the worlds and Knower of all things, has directed His creation to do in order to live successfully by way of the Qur ?an and the Sunnah of His Final Messenger Muhammad sallallahu ?alayhi wa sallam. It is the key to achieving success in this world and earning the best reward in the Hereafter. The shari?ah encompasses everything from the way Muslims practice the most personal and intimate of matters to how they worship, conduct business or governance. All of that and more is a part of shari?ah and how to apply it is the job of Fiqh.
Therefore, following shari?ah is in our best interest even if due to our limited knowledge, we sometimes fail to see the wisdom of various rulings in the shari?ah. Hence, today it is imperative for Muslims to know the objectives of Islamic law from which fiqh rulings are derived and determined. We need to understand the foundational principles of Islamic jurisprudence to appreciate and uphold shari?ah, not be ashamed of it.
Every Muslim should embark on the journey of learning, so we can make educated decisions in day-today life. This book will help you begin your journey to thank Allah. This journey will transform the way you view and feel about yourself and your relationship with your Lord.
This book introduces some basic rulings of Islamic Fiqh related to personal hygiene, prayer and its effect on our mental health. It is written in sim ple and clear language that allows topics to be easily understood and designed in a manner that reinforces the concepts therein. We have used all authenticated hadeeth references and have put forward the positions of a majority of the scholars or the position which is closest to the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam. We have cited any difference of opinion when applicable.
This book is part of a courageous, new Islamic Studies curriculum for Al-Huda School. Features like the Brain Teaser boxes and Review and Reflect sections show everyday, practical applications of fiqh. We pray that this curriculum helps you draw closer to Allah. We would love to improve this curriculum with your suggestions. Please send your feedback to info@Faithpublications.org
Lastly, we would like to thank Sheikh Sabri Benkahla and Dr. Haroon Baqai for writin g the units beautifully. May Allah accept the effort of everyone who worked on this book, and more im portantly, may Allah accept your efforts to get closer to Him, aameen.
. . . ALLAH WI LL RAI SE THOSE WHO HAVE BELI EVED AMONG YOU WHO WERE GI VEN KNOWLEDGE, BY DEGREES. AND ALLAH I S AWARE OF WHAT YOU DO.
Al-M u jadila [58:11]
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UNIT 1 IMPORTANT VOCABULARY FIQH
M USTAHABB
The understanding of the shari?ah, as well
A category of actions that is not mandatory,
as the knowledge of its practical rulings.
but it is encouraged in the Qur ?an or in the Sunnah.
M ADHHAB A school of thought in Islamic
SHARI?AH
Jurisprudence.
In Islam, it means the laws given by Allah to help Muslims practice Islam.
M AKROOH A category of actions that is disliked or discouraged by Allah and His Prophet
USOOL-UL-FIQH The principles by which the Muslim scholars
sallAllahu ?alayhi wa sallam.
understand the sources of the Shari'ah. M UBAH WAA JIB A category of actions that is permissible, but not necessarily a good deed nor a sin.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTIONTOFIQH
UN IT 1 | CH A P T ER
PG
01
1 7 Taqwa: The I nvi si bl e Shi el d
02
2 3 Taqwa Act i on Pl an
03
2 9 Fundament al s of I sl ami c
Jur i spr udence 04
4 3 What ar e t he Obj ect i ves of
I sl ami c Law 05
4 7 The Common Maxi ms i n I sl ami c Law
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5 5 Get t i ng t o Know The School s of
Thought 6 6 Revi ew and Ref l ect Quest i ons
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS This unit is designed to help answer the following questions.
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Why ar e we st udyi ng Fi qh?
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Why i s i t i mpor t ant t o under st and t aqwa?
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I n what way do goal s of I sl ami c l aw i mpact us?
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Why i s i t i mpor t ant t o know t he 5 t ypes of act i ons?
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How ar e maxi ms i n f i qh appl i ed i n our dai l y l i ves?
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Why i s i t i mpor t ant t o know how t he f our school s of t hought wer e devel oped?
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I N TRO D U CTI O N BEI N G GRATEFUL TO A L L A H
Just like we express our gratitude to a friend or a family member, even for the
Have you ever heard the expression,
little things, shall we not thank Allah?
?You don?t appreciate what you have,
Think about it for a moment. After all, if it
until it?s gone"? During the Covid-19
wasn?t for His kindness and generosity,
pandemic of 2020, many people who
we would cease to exist. He shows His
were infected with the SARS-COV-2 virus
care, love and mercy to us in every
temporarily lost their sense of smell
moment of our lives.
which greatly impacted their sense of taste. Suddenly, fresh pizza tasted like paper and coffee tasted like warm
SH OW I N G OUR GRATI TUD E
water. They could no longer differentiate between the smell of clean
So how do we thank Allah? Is it enough to
or dirty laundry. It was then many
only say, ?Thank you, Allah"? Often, we
people realized that, something as
want to do something nice for someone
common as the ability to smell, was
who gave us a gift to show our
truly a gift.
appreciation. Similarly, by taking certain actions we can show our gratitude to Allah. We begin by acknowledging our
Something given to you that you did not
thanks to Allah verbally or in our hearts.
pay for and really did nothing to
We also show our appreciation and
deserve is, essentially, a gift. The list of
gratitude to Allah by doing things that He
gifts from Allah subhaanahu wa ta?aala is
has asked us to do and the things we
endless. His gifts are far greater in
know He loves. Additionally, we also
number than His tests. That alone is a
show gratitude to Allah by refraining
gift! Let?s ponder about the obvious gifts
from everything He has asked us to stay
such as having the ability to taste
away from and avoiding what He hates.
delicious food, being able to see, being
This is the essence of Fiqh.
capable of physical strength and movement, thinking and speaking, having a home and a family ? the list never ends! Many times we will realize that some of the greatest gifts are ones we didn?t notice as gifts and took for granted.
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W H AT I S FI QH ? Fiqh helps us understand how to correctly
In application, fiqh is the laws extracted by
perform actions which Allah likes and
Muslim jurists from the sources of Islamic
reject what He dislikes. All these actions
law (the Qur 'an, the Sunnah, the practices
are part of worshipping Allah. Knowing
of the Sahaabah and the family of the
and performing these acts draws our
Prophet sallAllahu ?alayhi wa sallam). Fiqh deals
hearts closer to Allah. This helps us
with the details when it comes to the
properly show our gratitude to Allah. The
observance of rituals, morals, financial and
literal meaning of ?Fiqh? is "deep
social legislation in Islam.
understanding" or "full comprehension".
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