'O my brother in Islaam! Know that Knowledge is one of the greatest actions which can be performed by a Muslim, and indeed if a person purifies his intention in seeking it, Allaah will make the path to Jannah easy for him. The following are just a few fataawaa (religious verdicts) by some of the senior scholars of our time. The purpose of these fataawaa is to give you some direction in your quest to seek knowledge and preserve it, but before mentioning the fataawaa we would like to mention a few statements of the salaf concerning knowledge and its tremendous merits.

This work is a translation of Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Baz's book 'Ad-Duroos Al-Muhimmah li-Ammatil-Ummah.' It contains concise lessons that explain the fundamental teachings of Islam. This book covers a wide range of basic information such as the meaning of Tawhid (Islamic monotheism), the categories and implications of Shirk (polytheism), the regulations of prayer, and Islamic morals and manners. As the title implies, these are truly essential lessons for everyone who is concerned with the correctness of his Islamic beliefs and acts of worship.

Contents:
Lessons taught in this book:
Memorization of Suwar, The declaration of faith, The Categories of Tawhid, The Pillars of Islam, Obligations of Payers, Tashahhud in Prayers, Sunnan of Prayers, Invalidators of Prayers, Conditions of Wudu, Obligations of Wudu, Invalidators of Wudu, Moral values, Islamic Manners, Warning against committing shirk and acts of disobedience, Preparing the deceased for burial.