Essentials of Islam

Publisher's summary

A Primer on Islamic Creed & Hanafi Jurisprudence

"Essentials of Islam" is the English translation of a concise yet comprehensive manual on theology and jurisprudence (the latter based on the Hanafi School of Law) - Anwaar e Shari'at - which deals with all the five fundamental Pillars of Islam. Although this is a primer text, it is quite broad in its range of subjects and the most salient issues pertaining to the sciences of 'aqidah (kalam) and fiqh are presented clearly.

"Essentials of Islam" is not only lucid in it's presentation and relevant to this lofty aim, but also reliable in it's content. It's author, Shaykh Jalal al-Din Ahmad al-Amjadi, may Allah have mercy upon his soul, is recognised as a leading jurist of the Hanafi school.

This is an excellent book which delivers an introductory insight into the fundamental laws of Islam directly related to the day to day activities of any individual. It consists of answers to the commonly posed questions and eliminates many misconceptions, all of which are explained in an extremely simple manner.