Bidāyat al-ʻābid wa-kifāyat al-zāhid = Commencement of the worshiper & sufficiency of the ascetic

Foreword Preface Introduction to the Second Edition About the Author Purification Istinjāʾ, Istijmār, Manners of the Restroom Personal Hygiene Wuḍūʾ Wiping the Khuff Invalidators of Wuḍūʾ Ghusl Tayammum Removal of Najāsah Various Impurities Blood of Women Prayer Adhān and Iqāmah Prerequisites, Pillars, Obligations, Recommendations Prostration of Forgetfulness Recommended Prayers Prohibited Times Congregational Prayer Imāmship Excused from Congregation Prayer of the Ill Shortening Prayer Combining Prayer Fear Prayer Friday Prayer Friday Prayer Location ‘Eid Prayers Takbīr of ʿEid Eclipse Prayer Rain Prayer Funerals Washing Shrouding Funeral Prayer Burial Condolences Zakāt Cattle & Sheep Earthly Yield Gold & Silver Fiṭr Distribution Charity Fasting Obligations, Breaking the Fast, Intention Fast Invalidators Expiations & Recommended Acts Voluntary Fasting Iʿttikāf Ḥajj Miqāts Iḥrām & Ḥajj Types Prohibitions of Iḥrām Expiations Appraisal of Game Animals Sanctuary of Makkah & Madinah Entering Makkah Description of Ḥajj & ʿUmrah Minā & Madīnah Pillars & Obligations of Ḥajj Hady, Uḍḥiyah & ʿAqīqah Distribution of Hady ʿAqīqah Military Service Recruitment & Spoils Booty Pacts Breaking Pacts Conclusion Bibliography About the Translator