Establish the foundation of tawhid and faith
Know your Lord, the meaning of worship, the meaning of tawhid and the pillars of faith. This foundation is what corrects intention and action.
Open the path of belief and tawhid →After the foundation of faith is firm
What the Muslim should learn first
The Muslim is not required to encompass all chapters of knowledge at once. He begins with what corrects his belief and worship, then learns what he needs in his day, work and family.
Learn what makes the prayer valid
Learn the prayer times, purification, and the pillars and obligations of the prayer to the extent you need, returning to a trusted teacher when there is a problem.
Know the prayer times →Know the obligations connected to your situation
Fasting, zakat for whom it is due, Hajj for whoever is able, and what is required of you in your wealth, family and work.
Read the pillars of Islam →Safeguard people's rights
Truthfulness, trustworthiness, dutifulness to parents, and safeguarding wealth, honour and covenants; the soundness of worship is not separate from justice and good character.
Move on to obligations, prohibitions and the Muslim's manners →Record of sources
Sources of this introduction
The order of steps on this page was prepared by the platform for gradual teaching. As for putting tawhid first in the foundation of learning, it has its direct reference below, and the order of the whole page is not attributed to the Shaykh.
- The Noble Qur'anAl-Dhariyat 56, al-Nahl 36Original text
- Al-'Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah 02-07-1439 AH — the eighth questionShaykh Salih al-Fawzan — 'The first duty is the tawhid of Allah'Open the source
Status of the material
This is a teaching order that is initially linked to sources, and is subject to scholarly review before final approval.