Wakf Publication: A Short Introduction to Aqidah (Creed), Tawheed & Shirk

This Book is evidenced based from authentic sources of the Quran and Sunah of the Prophet (SAW) and the work of some Muslim scholars. Accordingly, the primary sources used are: Tafsir Ibn Kathir and Kutub Sitta (six books of Sunah), namely: (i) Sahih Bukhari; (ii) Sahih Muslim; (iii) Sunan Abu Dawud [...]
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This Book is evidenced based from authentic sources of the Quran and Sunah of the Prophet (SAW) and the work of some Muslim scholars. Accordingly, the primary sources used are: Tafsir Ibn Kathir and Kutub Sitta (six books of Sunah), namely: (i) Sahih Bukhari; (ii) Sahih Muslim; (iii) Sunan Abu Dawud; (iv) Jami At-Tirmidhi; (v) Sunan Nas'i and (vi) Sunan Ibn Majah.This book is consists of 9 Chapters. Chapter 1 consists of Introduction. Chapter 2 consists of Importance of Learning and Teaching Aqidah. Chapter 3 consists of The Principles Of The Islamic Aqidah (Creed) and includes: Introduction; The First Principle: Belief In Allah; The Second Principle: Belief In The Angels; The Third Principle: Belief In Allah's Scriptures; The Fourth Pimple: Belief In Allah's Messengers; The Fifth Principle: Belief In Last Day; and The Sixth Principle: Belief In Al-Qada' And Al-Qadar (Divine Decree And Predestination). Chapter 4 consists of teaching our Kids Tawheed. Chapter 5 consists of Understanding Taweed. It includes: Meaning Of Tawheed; The Types Of Tawheed covering Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah, Tawheed Al-Uloohiyyah, and Tawheed Al-Asmaa Was-Sifaat; Meaning of The First Statement of The Kalimah (Testimony): 'La Ilaha Illa-Allah'; and Meaning Of The Second Statement Of Testimony: 'Muhammad Ar-Rasul-Allah'. Chapter 6 consists of Understanding Shirk. It includes: Meaning of Shirk; The Types of Shirk: covering Major Shirk, and Minor Shirk; and Guidelines to Avoid Shirk. Chapter 7 consists of Tawheed and Worship. It includes: Tawheed And Worship Explained; The Superiority of Tawheed; and Merit of Purifying Tawheed from Shirk.Chapter 8 consists of: Introduction; It Is Forbidden To Slaughter On Name Other Than Allah; It Is Forbidden To Make An Animal Sacrifice For Allah In A Place Where Sacrifice Is Made For Other Than Allah; It Is An Act Of Shirk To Vow To Other Than Allah SWT]; It Is An Act Of Shirk To Seek Refuge In Other Than Allah; It Is An Act Of Shirk To Seek Help In Other Than Allah (Or To Invoke Other Than Allah); It Is An Act Of Shirk To Expect Intercession Other Than Allah; Act Of Worshipping Images Or Statues Of Pious People And/ Or Seeking Invocation From Their Graves Is A Major Shirk; Worshipping At The Graves Of Pious People; Sorcery (As-Sihr) Is An Act of Shirk; Practicing Soothsayers And The Like Is An Act of Shirk; Belief In Omens i.e. Fate (At- Tataiyur) With Other Than Allah is An Act of Shirk; Astrology (At- Tanjeem) Vs. Shirk; It Is Shirk To Perform A (Righteous) Deed For Worldly Reasons; The Prophet's Safeguarding Of Tawheed And His Closing Of The Paths To Shirk; and They (Jews) Not Made Just Estimate Of Allah. Chapter 9 consists of Summary and Conclusion.