A Brief Introduction to Doctrine

Description

Book description:

• Author's name: A. Dr. Khalid bin Ali Al-Mashaigah

• Number of pages: 181 pages

• The subject of the book: The book deals with doctrine in a concise manner

The contents of the book:

1. Introduction

2. Preface: A description of the Islamic religion, some of its virtues, and the characteristics of the Islamic faith

• First requirement: Islamic religion

• Second requirement: Characteristics of the Islamic faith

• Third requirement: Principles of Reception and Reasoning in Aqeedah

3. Chapter one: The basis and definition of faith, the definition of tawhid and iman, and their opposites

• First requirement: The basis of doctrine

• The second requirement: Testimony that there is no god but God

• Third requirement: Definition of Aqeedah and Tawhid

• Fourth requirement: Definition of Shirk

• Fifth requirement: Difference between Shirk and Kufr

• The sixth requirement: Ruling on polytheism

• Seventh requirement: Definition of Minor Shirk

• The eighth requirement: Definition of blasphemy 

4. Chapter two: Worship and Taking Shirk in it

• First requirement: Definition of Worship in Language and Legislation

• Second requirement: Types of worship 

• Third requirement: Hypocrisy

• Fourth requirement: Man's will to work in the world

5. Chapter Three: Faith and its pillars 

• First requirement: Definition of faith

• Second requirement: The relationship between Islam and faith

• Third requirement: Pillars of faith

6. Chapter four: Relying on Causes

• First requirement: People's Divisions of Causes

• The second requirement: The legality of taking causes, and that it does not contradict tawakkul

• Third requirement: Types of causes, and the judgment of each type

• Fourth requirement: Medication

• Fifth requirement: Ascension

• Sixth requirement: Amulets

• Seventh requirement: Altaira

• The eighth requirement: Stargazing

• Ninth requirement: Adding blessings to other than God Almighty

• Tenth requirement: Blessing

• The eleventh requirement: Witchcraft

7. Chapter five: Shirk in Words

• First requirement: Swearing without God

• The second requirement: Sharing between Allah and one of His creatures

• The third requirement: Names that have a glorification that is only befitting of God Almighty

• Fourth requirement: Names by which God has named Himself

• Fifth requirement: Names Worshipped to Non-God

• Sixth requirement: The weather forecast

• Seventh requirement: The cause of aeons

• The eighth requirement: Complaints, which are of two types 

8. Chapter Six: Allegiance and disbelief, heresy and takfir

• First requirement: Allegiance and disloyalty

• Second requirement: Atonement

• The third requirement: Ruling against what God has revealed

• Fourth requirement: On heresy

9. Chapter Seven: The Imamate, the Community, the Companions and the Guardians

• First requirement: Imamate and congregation

• Second requirement: The Companions (May Allah be pleased with them)

• Third requirement: Guardians 

10. Bibliography

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