Ibn ‘Aqīl Al-Ḥanbalī’s on Islamic Manners | فصول الآداب ومكارم الأخلاق المشروعة

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This book is a translation of Ibn ‘Aqil Al-Ḥanbalī’s (d. 513/119) essay on Islamic manners, Fuṣūl al-ādāb wa makārim al-akhlāq al-mashrū’ah. It presents a significant number of commendable etiquettes Muslims are required to observe for everyday living & dealings.

Ibn ‘Aqil’s essay is considered to be the shortest, & the earliest extent work from the Hanbali school on Islamic manners. The language employed in the translation has been kept simple, straightforward, & modern to make the work accessible to everyone.

This bilingual edition, with its Parallel Arabic text, will allow readers to access the original Arabic & hopefully help with vocabulary building, oracy, & future translations. In Islām, good manners (ādāb) are required & admired; & it’s developed through study & practice.

It is hoped the translation, Ibn Aqīl Al-Ḥanbalī’s Essay on Islamic Manners becomes a means to refine manners better.