Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Elements of Islamic Studies

Author: Allamah Sayyid Sa'eed Akhtar Rizvi
Publisher: Bilal Muslim Mission of Tanzania
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• Extract from the Preface to the First Edition 
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Lesson 1: Kalima, Meaning of Kalima 
• 1. Kalima
• 2. Meaning of Kalima
• Lesson 2: The 14 Ma’sumeen
• Names of Ahl al-Kisa’
• Lesson 3: The 14 Masumeen
• Lesson 4: Salawat
• Meanin of Salawat
• Lesson 5: Names of Ulu’l-Azm Prophets
• Lesson 6: Names of Revealed Books
• Lesson 7: Names of Islamic Months
• Lesson 8: The Teachings of Islam
• Lesson 9: The roots of Religion (I)
• I. Tawheed (Oneness of God)
• II. Adl (Justice of God)
• Lesson 10: Al-Sifat al-Thubutiyah
• Lesson 11: Al-Sifat al-Salbiyah
• Lesson 12: The Roots of Religion (II)
• III. Nubuwwat (Prophethood)
• Lesson 13: The Roots of Religion (III)
• IV. Imamat (Vicegerency of the Prophet)
• V. Qiyamah (Resurrection)
• Lesson 14: The Branches of Religion (I)
• Furu’ al-Deen
• I. Salat (Prayer)
• II. Sawm (Fasting)
• Lesson 15: The Branches of Religion (II)
• III. Hajj (Pilgrimage)
• IV. Zakat (Wealth Tax)
• V. Khums (One-Fifth Levy or Income Tax)
• Lesson 16: The Branches of Religion (III)
• VI. Jihad (The Holy War)
• VII. Amr bi’l Ma’ruf
• VIII. Nahy ‘an al-Munkar
• IX. Tawalla
• X. Tabarra
• Ijtihad and Taqlid
• Lesson 17: Useful Explanations Part I & II
• Part I
• Part II
• Lesson 18: Useful Explanations Part III
• Lesson 19: Najasah
• Lesson 20: Mutahhirat (I)
• 1. Water
• 2. Earth
• 3. Sun
• 4. Istihala
• 5. Inqilab
• 6. Intiqal
• 7. Islam
• Lesson 21: Mutahhirat (II)
• 8. Taba’iyat
• 9. Zawal Najis al-‘ayn (removal of the original impurity)
• 10. Istibra’
• 11. Ghaybat al-Muslim
• 12. Flowing of Blood
• Lesson 22: Rules of the Toilet
• Lesson 23: Wudhu (Ablution)
• 1. When is it required?
• 2. What is Wudhu?
• 3. Nawaqid al-Wudhu (things that invalidate Wudhu)
• Lesson 24: Conditions of Wudhu
• Mustahab acts of wudhu
• Lesson 25: Prayers
• Lesson 26: Times of Prayers
• Some Details About Time
• 1. Time of fadhilah (the most excellent time for prayer)
• 2. Reserved and Joint times
• Lesson 27: Qibla
• Lesson 28: Clothes of Prayer
• Other Rules
• Lesson 29: Place of Prayer
• Masjid
• Places where praying is makruh
• Lesson 30: Adhan and Iqamah
• Adhan
• Iqamah
• Lesson 31: Wajibat (obligatory acts) of prayer
• Rukn and Ghayr Rukn
• Lesson 32: Niyyah, Takbir and Qiyam  
• 1. Niyyah
• 2. Takbiratul-Ihram
• 3. Qiyam (standing)
• Substitutes of Qiyam
• Sunnat (mustahab) differences between the qiyam of a man and of a woman 
• Ruku’
• Sunnat (mustahab) differences between ruku’ of a man and of a woman
• Lesson 33: Sajdah (I)
• Important Reminder
• Lesson 34: Sajdah (II)
• Mustahabbat (recommended acts) in sajdah
• Makruhat (disapproved acts) in Sajdah
• Sunnat (recommened) differences between sajdah of a man and a woman
• Lesson 35: Wajib (obligatory) Sajdahs of the Qur’an 
• Lesson 36: Qir'at
• 6. Qira'at
• Lesson 37: Translation of 3 Surahs and Qunut
• (1) Surah al-Fatihah
• (2) Surah al-Qadr
• (3) Surah al-Ikhlas
• Qunut
• Lesson 38: Other wajib (obligatory) acts
• 7. Dhikr
• 8. Tashahhud
• Meaning of tashahhud
• 9. Mustahabbat
• Salaam
• Mustahabbat
• 10. Tartib
• 11. Muwalaat
• Lesson 39: Actions that Invalidate Prayer
• Lesson 40: Shakk (Doubts in Prayer)
• Doubts to be ignored
• Lesson 41: Valid (Sahih) Doubts
• Lesson 42: Mubtil Doubts that Invalidate the Prayer
• Lesson 43: Prayer of Ihtiyat and Sajdah al-Sahw 
• Salat al-ihtiyat
• Sajdah al-Sahw
• How to do Sajdah al-Sahw
• Lesson 44: Ghusl
• 1. Seven kinds of ghusl are wajib
• 2. How to do ghusl
• Ghusl tartibi
• Ghusl Irtimasi
• 3. Conditions of ghusl
• Lesson 45: Ghusl of Janabat
• 1. When is it required?
• 2. For which Purpose?
• 3. Things which are forbidden before performing Ghusl janabat
• 4. Things which are makruh in the janabat
• Lesson 46: Ghusl of haidh and nifas
• (1) Haidh
• (2) Nifas
• (3) Things which are haram in haidh and nifas
• Lesson 47: Istihadha
• 1. Istihadha qalila
• 2. Istihadha mutawassita
• 3. Istihadha kathira
• Lesson 48: Tayammum
• 1. When to do tayammum
• 2. Things upon which Tayammum is permissible
• 3. The conditions about the above-mentioned things
• 4. How to do tayammum
• Lesson 49: Salat al-ayaat (Prayer of signs)
• 1. Its causes
• 2. Its time
• 3. Its method
• 4. Short Method
• Lesson 50: Friday Prayer
• Lesson 51: Salat al-‘Eidayn
• Du’a in the Qunut
• Lesson 52: Salat al-Jama’ah (congregational prayer)
• 1. Islamic equality
• 2. Unity
• 3. Love and Co-operation
• 5. Prestige of Islam
• 6. Limitless Reward
• Lesson 53: The Prayer for the Deceased (Salat al-Mayyit)
• Lesson 54: Sawm (fasting)
• Obligatory fasts
• Conditions of the Fast
• Persons Exempted From fasting
• Lesson 55: Muftirat & Kaffarah
• Muftirat
• Kaffarah
• Lesson 56: Nadhr
• Types of Nadhr
• Conditions of Nadhr
• Questions
• Lessons 2/3
• Lessons 4/7
• Lessons 8/13
• Lessons 14/16
• Lesson 17
• Lesson 18
• Lesson 19
• Lesson 20
• Lesson 21
• Lesson 22
• Lesson 23
• Lesson 24
• Lesson 25
• Lesson 26
• Lesson 27
• Lesson 28
• Lesson 29
• Lesson 30
• Lessons 31/38
• Lesson 39
• Lessons 40/41
• Lesson 42
• Lesson 43
• Lesson 44/45
• Lesson 46
• Lesson 47
• Lesson 48
• Lesson 49
• Lesson 50
• Lesson 51
• Lesson 52
• Lesson 53
• Lesson 54
• Lesson 55