THE MUSLIM HOME EPISODE 1️⃣1️⃣ - Forming the Household 9️⃣

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*THE MUSLIM HOME*

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*EPISODE 1️⃣1️⃣ - Forming the Household 9️⃣*

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*9️⃣ Start building an Islaamic “library” in your home*

Another thing that will help in teaching your family and letting them develop an understanding of their religion and help them adhere to its rules, is having one’s own Islaamic library at home. It does not have to be extensive; what matters is choosing good books, putting them in a place where they are readily accessible, and encouraging family members to read them. You could put books in a clean and tidy corner of the living room, and in a suitable place in a bedroom or guest room; this will make it easy for any member of the family to read constantly. 

In order to build a library properly – and Allaah loves things to be done properly – you should include references so that family members can research various matters and children can use them for their studies. You should also include books of varying levels, so that old and young, men and women can all use them. You should also have books for giving to guests, children’s friends and family visitors, but try to get books that are attractively presented, edited properly and with the sources and classification of the narrations properly given. You can make the most of Islaamic bookstores and exhibitions to build a home library, after consulting and seeking advice from those who have experience in the field of books. 

One way in which you can help family members to find a book when they want it is to organize the books according to the subject, with books of Tafseer on one shelf, books of Hadeeth on another, fiqh on a third, and so on. One of the family members could also compile alphabetical or subject indexes of the library, to make it easier to look for books. Many of those who want to start a home library may ask for titles of Islaamic books. 

Here are a few suggestions:

Tafseer:

• Tafseer Ibn Katheer

• Tafseer Ibn Si’di

• Zubdat al-Tafseer by al-Ashkar 

• Badaa’i’ al-Tafseer by Ibn al-Qayyim 

• Usool al-Tafseer by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen 

• Lamahaat fi ‘Uloom al-Qur’aan by Muhammad al-Sabbaagh

Hadeeth:

• Saheeh al-Kalim al-Tayyib

• ‘Aml al-Muslim fi al-Yawm wa al-Laylah (or: Al-Saheeh al-Musnad min Athkaar al-Yawm wa’l-Laylah)

• Riyaadh as-Saaliheen and its commentary Nuzhat al-Muttaqeen

• Mukhtasar Saheeh Al-Bukhaari by al-Zubaydi 

• Mukhtasar Saheeh Muslim by al-Munthiri and al-Albaani 

• Saheeh al-Jaami’ al-Sagheer

• Dha’eef al-Jaami’ al-Sagheer

Good manners and purification of the soul:

• Tahtheeb Madaarij as-Saalikeen

• Al-Fawaa’id

• Al-Jawaab al-Kaafi

• Tareeq al-Hijratayn wa Baab as-Sa’aadatayn

• Al-Waabil as-Sayib

• Raafi’ al-Kalim at-Tayyib by Ibn al-Qayyim 

• Lataa’if al-Ma’aarif by Ibn Rajab 

• Tahtheeb Maw’izat al-Mu’mineen

• Ghadhaa’ al-Albaab

Seerah and Biographies:

• Al-Bidaayah wa’l-Nihaayah by Ibn Katheer 

• Mukhtasar al-Shamaa’il al-Muhammadiyyah by At-Tirmithi, abridged by al-Albaani 

• Al-Raheeq al-Makhtoom by al-Mubaarakpoori [available in English translation] 

• Al-‘Awaasim min al-Qawaasim by Ibn al-‘Arabi, ed. by al-Khateeb and al-Istanbooli 

• Siyar A’laam an-Nubala’

• Minhaaj Kitaabat at-Taareekh al-Islaami by Muhammad ibn Saamil al-Salam

There are many other useful, good books – what we have mentioned is only by way of example, and is by no means a complete list. There are also many useful pamphlets and booklets, but it would take too long to list everything. The Muslim should consult others and think hard. Whomever Allaah wishes good for, He helps him to understand His religion.

_To be continued... إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ‎_

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