Tuhfat al-Ikhwan bi-Ajwiba Muhimma Tataallaq bi-Arkan al-Islam
- Author died
- 1420 AH
- Editions
- Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah and Guidance - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tuhfat al-Ikhwan bi-Ajwiba Muhimma Tataallaq bi-Arkan al-Islam (The Gift to the Brothers: Important Answers Pertaining to the Pillars of Islam) is a legal and theological treatise in question-and-answer format by the Saudi Arabian jurist and Grand Mufti ‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Baz (d. 1420 AH / 1999 CE) .
Background and Purpose
In the preface, Ibn Baz noted that he gathered these rulings into a single, accessible compilation so that Muslims could readily consult and benefit from concise legal verdicts on the foundational tenets of Islamic belief and ritual practice . The book was compiled by Muhammad ibn Shayi‘ al-Shayi‘ .
Structure and Content
The work is structured as a series of practical questions and authoritative answers covering theological creed and the primary pillars of Islamic practice :
- Creed (Aqidah): Addresses the fundamentals of monotheism (tawhid), warnings against polytheism (shirk) and religious innovations (bid'ah), issues concerning vows and oaths, doubts (waswasah), and practices associated with visiting graves and shrines .
- Prayer (Salah): Covers common practical questions and legal rulings on congregational prayer, conditions of prayer, and ritual etiquette .
- Almsgiving (Zakah): Discusses the obligations and distribution of zakah, including modern practical issues such as calculating zakah on accumulated salary savings and the permissibility of early zakah payment .
- Fasting (Sawm): Details the rulings of the fast of Ramadan, exemptions for pregnant and nursing mothers, and contemporary medical considerations such as intravenous or intramuscular injections during fasting hours .
- Pilgrimage (Hajj): Addresses questions on the rites and obligations of the pilgrimage .
Publication History
The work's first edition was published in 1415 AH by Dar al-Fa'izin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . A second edition was later published in 1423 AH by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da‘wah, and Guidance .
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