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Los Pilares del Islam y la Fe
Los Pilares del Islam y la Fe: Lo que debería saber el musulmán sobre su religión.
Autor: Muhammad Ibn Yamil Zinu, profesor en la escuela del Hadiz en Makkah Al Mukarramah. Revisión: Muhammad Isa García.
223 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1996
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About the author
محمد بن جميل زينو
40 books12 followersShaykh Muhammad ibn Jameel Zainoo is originally from Syria, but for a long time he has been a teacher in Dar-ul-Hadeeth-il-Khairiyyah, Makkah al-Mukarramah. Besides being a great scholar, he is also the author and compiler of many books. He holds the honor to have a place in the rank of those authors of present time whose work has been widely accepted.
Because of his simple style, his books gained popularity in the Islamic world. He uses authentic sources while writing the books, that is why his books are appreciated by the scholars. Generally in the Islamic world, and specially in the Arab world, the authenticity of a book is judged by its author's name, and his name has acquired such position.
Because of his simple style, his books gained popularity in the Islamic world. He uses authentic sources while writing the books, that is why his books are appreciated by the scholars. Generally in the Islamic world, and specially in the Arab world, the authenticity of a book is judged by its author's name, and his name has acquired such position.
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May 10, 2016
"The Pillars of Islam & Iman" was overall a really good book. The author did an excellent job of putting together the information in a format that is easy to read and easy to look back up later. It goes over in light detail about the five pillars of islam: belief in Allah and His Messenger, salah (prayer), sawm (Fasting Ramadan), hajj, and zakat (charity/tax). The language used is simple so the maximum amount of people will be able to read and understand it, which is great! Most information was really great and free of error...with a few exceptions, and these are just differences of opinion.
He believes it is a weak hadith narrating that laughter invalidates salah so nobody has to follow this rule. I disagree, I believe we should still refrain from laughter during salah. There's a long reasoning behind this that I wouldn't put in a review of the book currently, and I believe it is a smaller detail. It's still something I believe people should be aware of though.
He also believes that a woman should wear the niqab or face veil as an obligatory action...that women can uncover their feet, hands, and face in front of Allah as long as there aren't any men, but if there are men, then one should cover all of these. I believe this idea is false. A woman should be able to wear in front of Allah's Creation what she can wear in front of Allah in prayer. If a woman wants to wear the niqab because she believes it is something beyond the normal requirements and prefers that for herself, that is fine. To insist that this is the only opinion - to cover one's face, hands, and feet, I believe are going just slightly too far past the requirements of hijab. If a woman chooses to uncover her face, hands, and feet, let her not be bothered for she is still within the limits of what Allah has set for us. It's just a difference in opinion, however.
Last but not least, and this is not a criticism towards just this author, but it does apply to him...I have noticed that many Islamic books are written presuming that women are not the target audience. As an example, within the section on salah, there is a part that mentions women can not wear perfume to the mosque. (That's fine, yes.) Then the next chapter says, "You have to go to the mosque to jummah on fridays and you should wear perfume."
Well...obviously, the intended audience is not women at that point because we're neither required to go to jummah nor should we be wearing perfume out to the mosque. Women should not be a section of the book and the rest to men. The entire book should be inclusive towards whoever is reading it, male or female, because there should not be a presumption in a world that is 51% female, that women are less likely to be reading "The Pillars of Islam & Iman".
He believes it is a weak hadith narrating that laughter invalidates salah so nobody has to follow this rule. I disagree, I believe we should still refrain from laughter during salah. There's a long reasoning behind this that I wouldn't put in a review of the book currently, and I believe it is a smaller detail. It's still something I believe people should be aware of though.
He also believes that a woman should wear the niqab or face veil as an obligatory action...that women can uncover their feet, hands, and face in front of Allah as long as there aren't any men, but if there are men, then one should cover all of these. I believe this idea is false. A woman should be able to wear in front of Allah's Creation what she can wear in front of Allah in prayer. If a woman wants to wear the niqab because she believes it is something beyond the normal requirements and prefers that for herself, that is fine. To insist that this is the only opinion - to cover one's face, hands, and feet, I believe are going just slightly too far past the requirements of hijab. If a woman chooses to uncover her face, hands, and feet, let her not be bothered for she is still within the limits of what Allah has set for us. It's just a difference in opinion, however.
Last but not least, and this is not a criticism towards just this author, but it does apply to him...I have noticed that many Islamic books are written presuming that women are not the target audience. As an example, within the section on salah, there is a part that mentions women can not wear perfume to the mosque. (That's fine, yes.) Then the next chapter says, "You have to go to the mosque to jummah on fridays and you should wear perfume."
Well...obviously, the intended audience is not women at that point because we're neither required to go to jummah nor should we be wearing perfume out to the mosque. Women should not be a section of the book and the rest to men. The entire book should be inclusive towards whoever is reading it, male or female, because there should not be a presumption in a world that is 51% female, that women are less likely to be reading "The Pillars of Islam & Iman".
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April 29, 2024such an eye opener.
its very easy for muslims (especially born muslims) to think they have a proper and extensive understanding of the foundations of islam and iman, but in reality our knowledge is frail and limited. This book has condensed such valuable and important information into less than 300 pages, and every chapter has something that is beneficial to know, understand, and even memorize. This book really is an amazing compilation of knowledge that all muslims must have, i’d recommend this to any muslim, revert or not.
its very easy for muslims (especially born muslims) to think they have a proper and extensive understanding of the foundations of islam and iman, but in reality our knowledge is frail and limited. This book has condensed such valuable and important information into less than 300 pages, and every chapter has something that is beneficial to know, understand, and even memorize. This book really is an amazing compilation of knowledge that all muslims must have, i’d recommend this to any muslim, revert or not.
August 28, 2013
A brilliant book to introduce any Muslim into the basic acts of worship. Details have been omitted to make the book cover all the basic acts but should be sufficient for any beginner.
June 21, 2014
nice book to read and to know the bases of the worship
very intersesting one
love it and it's way :-) :-)
very intersesting one
love it and it's way :-) :-)
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November 9, 2016i think I'll get more information i want
July 14, 2022
A very popular book and a must read among those who seek knowledge in Islam. This book must be read constantly to absorb it’s density.
January 8, 2026
Great, well-organised and comprehensive guide to the dîn for any Muslim (convert or born) including compiled sahih Hadith and practical guides in areas like zakat, hajj, salah, fasting and more.
I appreciate why many gave it less than 5 stars (4, typically) since there’s nothing especially unique or ‘groundbreaking’ about this book, but for its purpose (essentials guide) it absolutely nails it.
I would have preferred if transliterations were included in some areas (book only includes Arabic text then English translation) but I respect that decision also, since transliterations can be variable and misinterpreted.
All advice and info is well-sourced and accurate as far as I am aware, however the book does not actually provide references for these sources or trace sanads etc beyond stating ‘sahih Bukhari; sahih Muslim; etc’.
The zakat section was especially eye-opening! Went into a lot more detail with direct sources (e.g. Ahadith and Quran) which I haven’t seen highlighted much before. Really clarifies things.
I appreciate why many gave it less than 5 stars (4, typically) since there’s nothing especially unique or ‘groundbreaking’ about this book, but for its purpose (essentials guide) it absolutely nails it.
I would have preferred if transliterations were included in some areas (book only includes Arabic text then English translation) but I respect that decision also, since transliterations can be variable and misinterpreted.
All advice and info is well-sourced and accurate as far as I am aware, however the book does not actually provide references for these sources or trace sanads etc beyond stating ‘sahih Bukhari; sahih Muslim; etc’.
The zakat section was especially eye-opening! Went into a lot more detail with direct sources (e.g. Ahadith and Quran) which I haven’t seen highlighted much before. Really clarifies things.
October 7, 2021
Dangerous stuff if it is read by someone who can’t analyse it.
June 15, 2025
Heel goed
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April 28, 2021Found the exact copy I own!!🤩🤩
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