Basic Tenets of Faith (Belief) - Part 2 - Introduction

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon His last Messenger, Prophet Muhammad, and on his family and his companions.

This book, Islam: Basic Tenets of Faith: Belief (Part 2), is Volume 2 of a series of authoritative Islamic books entitled Islam: Questions And Answers. The overall series discusses issues relevant to Islam, and present accurate and reliable information based on the true beliefs and practices of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon Him) and his companions. The objectives of the various books include:

to teach and familiarize Muslims with various aspects

of their religion

to be a source for guiding people to Islam

to assist in solving the social and personal problems of

the Muslims in an Islamic context

The books are directed towards Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Subject areas include, but are not limited to, Islamic fiqh and jurisprudence, Islamic history, Islamic social laws (including marriage, divorce, contracts, and inheritance), Islamic finance, basic tenets and aqeedah of the Islamic faith and tawheed, and Arabic grammar as it relates to the Qur'an and Islamic texts.

The books are compilations of questions and responses about Islam, from both Muslims and Non-Muslims. The responses are handled mainly by internationally recognized Islamic shaykhs and scholars, including Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah, Ibn Katheer, al-Albaani, Shaykh Ibn Baaz, Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn al-Qayyim, Al-`Izz ibn `Abd al-Salaam, al-Nawawi, Shaykh `Abd al-Kareem, al Khudayr, Al-Dhahabi, al-Qurtubi, Al-Sindi, al-Shawkaani and al-Bastawi using only authentic, scholarly sources based on the Qur'an and sunnah. References, which include Haashiyat Ibn Maajah, Sharh Saheeh Muslim, Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah, Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Da'eefah, Al-Mawsoo'ah fi Ahaadeeth al-Mahdi al-Da'eefah wa'l-Mawdoo'ah, Al-Manaar al-Muneef and Fataawa Islamiyyah, are provided where appropriate in the responses.

It is intended that this present series of Books will cover the following subject areas (insha-Allah):

Aqeedah (Basic Tenets of Faith)

Usool ul-Fiqh (Science of evidence that serve a basis for Fiqh)

Fiqh (Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings)

Da'wah (Inviting others to Islam)

Aadaab (Manners)

Akhlaaq (Character and Morals)

Tareekh wa ul Seerah (Islamic history and biography)

Tarbiyyah (Pedagogy, education, and upbringing)

Mashakil Nafsiyah wa Ijtimaa'yah (Psychological & Social Problems).

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