(The Objectives) is a seminal manual of Islamic practice and spirituality authored by the 13th-century scholar Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d. 676 AH/1277 AD). Originally written as a matn (concise primer) for students to memorise, it distills the essential rulings of Islamic law ( fiqh ) according to the Shafi'i school into a portable and accessible format. Core Purpose of Al-Maqasid
Covers the core tenets of Islamic creed ( aqidah ). imam nawawi al maqasid pdf
The work is structured to guide a believer from the fundamentals of belief through the technicalities of worship and finally into the refinement of the soul. (The Objectives) is a seminal manual of Islamic