There exists no more important book for the revival of Islam in our times than Root Islamic Education. This book demonstrates that the most complete expression of the sunna was embodied in the practice (‘amal) of the first three generations of the people of Madinah which was captured for posterity by Imam Malik in his book al-Muwatta. In the Muwatta Malik records the hadith that the Prophet said “I have left among you two things and as long as you hold fast to them you will not go astray: the Book of Allah and the sunna of His Prophet.” And what he shows us is that what was practised in Madinah in the second century hijra was indeed the “Book of Allah and the sunna of his Prophet” in action. Root Islamic Education not only shows how the recorded actions of the people of Madinah do truly constitute the most complete expression of Islam in action. but also how it is precisely this dynamic expression of Islam in action that is needed for the re-establishment of Islam in this time.
This imprint is the second edition and has been extensively revised by the author with the addition of two new chapters.
About the Author
Shaykh Abdalqadir’s work is well known among Muslims and non-muslims alike for its lucid descriptions of the sciences of Islam and for the clarity of its teaching. I Shaykh Abdalqadir presents these knowledges in a way that makes them completely accessible to people brought up and educated in the west. Because of this he provides an unparalleled insight into the message of Islam. As a murabit he is the founder and leader of one of the foremost Islamic movements of modern times: Al-Murabitun whose goal is the recovery and implementation of the pure Islam of Madinah.
