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No one with understanding will doubt that the need of the Muslims today for means of steadfastness is greater than that of their brethren at the time of the salaf, and that the effort required to achieve that is greater, because of the corruption of our times, and the scarcity of brothers (in faith), the weakness of helpers and the lack of supporters. This book discusses the most important means of steadfastness that will help one to reach safe ground by Allah’s leave.

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Allah has favoured His slaves with seasons of goodness in which rewards are multiplied, sins are erased and statuses are elevated.From the greatest of these seasons is the month of Ramadan which Allah has made an obligation upon His slaves, encouraged them regarding it and guided them to show gratitude to Him for this obligation. Seeing that this act of worship is of such great value, it is necessary that one learns the rulings pertaining to the month of fasting. This treatise contains a summary of the rulings of fasting, its etiquettes and sunnahs pertaining to it.

There are many things that have been prohibited in the Qur’aan and Sunnah, and it is very important for the Muslim to know about them so that he can keep away from them and thus avoid earning the wrath and anger of Allaah or bringing about his own doom in this world and the next. So I thought of compiling this list of prohibited things, in accordance with the hadeeth of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Religion is sincere advice (al-deen al-naseehah),”

It is the nature of this worldly life that people will suffer from worries and stress, because this world is a place of calamity, hardship and pressure. Hence among the things that distinguish Paradise from this world is the fact that there is no worry or stress there. This essay discusses some remedies that Islam offers for stress.

A book that discusses and offers solutions to issues that young people are suffering from and problems that they face, such as spiritual maladies, psychological problems and real-life obstacles.

Taking care of the home and family is the most significant means of building a Muslim society. This book discusses Islamic guidelines for soundness of homes and families, as a step towards reforming neighbourhoods, then society as a whole, by Allah’s leave.

A book that discusses the issue of khushoo‘ (proper focus and humility in prayer) and the factors that will help the Muslim to pray with presence of mind and humility before Allah, may He be glorified and exalted.

The Muslim may be faced with a number of emergency situations in his life, where he needs an immediate answer as to how he should act in that particular situation. In most cases, however, it is not possible to look for or ask about the appropriate Islamic rulings at that time This book presents some of these situations.