Al-Maqasid

Al-Maqasid

Al-Maqasid ("the goals", "the purposes") is a guide to Islam written by Imam Nawawi. It covers purposes of Islamic faith, Zakat (charity tax), pilgrimage or even of the Qur'an's and Sunnah's text, [cite book |title=The Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition: Guidebook Of Daily Practices And Devotions |last=Kabbani |first=Muhammad Hisham |year=2004 |publisher=ISCA |isbn=1930409222 |pages=p. 85 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zzxUSTpTZ6UC&pg=PA85&dq=%22Al-Maqasid%22+%2Bnawawi&num=100&as_brr=3&client=firefox-a&sig=4TJDDiycgbeWBN-sAhHlhY91wuw ] as well as frequently asked questions [cite web |url=http://www.sunnipath.com/Academy/OnlineCourses/Law/Introduction-to-Islamic-Worship-Shafii-Part-1.aspx |title=Introduction to Islamic Worship (Shafi'i) - Part 1 |accessdate=2008-05-01 |work=Sunnipath ] and can be used as a primer for students of Islam. [cite web |url=http://www.uga.edu/islam/shariah.html |title=The Sunnah: Practice and Law |accessdate=2008-05-01 |work=University of Georgia ] Newer editions contain essays on modern issues. It is also known in English as the Manual of Islam and is one of the easier to understand translated works on Islam.

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