The Absolute Essentials of Islam: Faith, Prayer, and the Path of Salvation According to the Hanafi School

A Basic Hanafi Primer on Faith, Prayer, & the Path of Salvation

God has commanded us to worship and obey Him, with sincerity, out of reverence, love, and thankfulness. He says in the Quran, "And they are ordered only to serve God, keeping religion pure for Him, to remain upright, and to establish worship and to pay the poor-due. That is true religion" (Quran, 98.5).

This worship is not possible without knowledge. This short work outlines the absolute essentials of this knowledge: in faith, prayer, and key points related to one's life and dealings.

It is based on the methodology of traditional Sunni Islam, according to the Hanafi school, the largest school of Islamic law, and its purpose is to make one's worship valid, sound, and proper in a short amount of time.

• Learn the basics & essentials of Islamic beliefs
• Make your purification and prayer proper, sound, & valid
• Learn key issues on the path to Paradise