''Bahishti Zewar'' ( ur, "paradisaical jewels" eng, italic=yes, Heavenly Ornaments) is a volume of Deobandi beliefs and practices written by

Mawlānā Mawlānā (; from Arabic ( ar, مولانا), also spelled as maulana or molana (Urdu, from Arabic mawlānā), is a title, mostly in Central Asia and in the Indian subcontinent, preceding the name of respected Muslim religious leaders, in partic ...

Ashraf Ali Thanvi Ashraf Ali Thanwi (often referred as Hakim al-Ummat and Mujaddid e Millet; 19 September 1863 – 20 July 1943) was a late-nineteenth and twentieth-century Sunni scholar, jurist, thinker, reformist and the revival of classical sufi thought from In ...

. The book is comprehensive handbook of

fiqh ''Fiqh'' (; ar, فقه ) is Islamic jurisprudence. Muhammad-> Companions-> Followers-> Fiqh. The commands and prohibitions chosen by God were revealed through the agency of the Prophet in both the Quran and the Sunnah (words, deeds, and ...

, Islamic rituals and morals, it is especially aimed at the education of girls and women. The volume describes the

Five Pillars of Islam The Five Pillars of Islam (' ; also ' "pillars of the religion") are fundamental practices in Islam, considered to be obligatory acts of worship for all Muslims. They are summarized in the famous hadith of Gabriel. The Sunni and Shia agree on ...

and also highlights more obscure principles. For years it has remained a favorite with the people of the

Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a list of the physiographic regions of the world, physiographical region in United Nations geoscheme for Asia#Southern Asia, Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian O ...

as well as the Indian Muslim diaspora all over the world. It was originally written in the Urdu language but has been translated into a host of other languages including English. Barbara Daly Metcalf's 1992 book ''Perfecting Women'' is a commentary and history of the ''Bahishti Zewar''.

Sections

The book is divided into ten sections: #"True Stories"
#"Beliefs"
#"Incorrect Beliefs and Actions" #"

Salat (, plural , romanized: or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːh, ( or Old Arabic ͡sˤaˈloːtʰin construct state) ), also known as ( fa, نماز) and also spelled , are prayers performed by Muslims. Facing the , the direction of the Kaaba wit ...

and its Virtues"
#"

Fasting Fasting is the abstention from eating and sometimes drinking. From a purely physiological context, "fasting" may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight (see " Breakfast"), or to the metabolic state achieved after ...

Zakat Zakat ( ar, زكاة; , "that which purifies", also Zakat al-mal , "zakat on wealth", or Zakah) is a form of almsgiving, often collected by the Muslim Ummah. It is considered in Islam as a religious obligation, and by Quranic ranking, is ne ...

, Qurbâni, Hajj, Vows, Apostasy, Halâl and Harâm, etc."
#"Marriage, Divorce, 'Iddah, Maintenance, Custody, the Rights of Living and Reciting the Qurân"
#"Principles of Business and Pursuit of Wealth"
#"Etiquette, Manners Reformation of the Heart Deeds and their Retribution, and the Signs of Qiyâmah"
#"The Lives of Pious Women"
#"Health Matters and Etiquette

Legacy

*'' Perfecting Women: Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanawi's Bihishti Zewar''

References

External links

Bahishti Zewar OnlineBeheshti Jeor of 11 volumesEmdadiya's most popular book is Beheshti Jeor
Books about Islamic jurisprudence Islam and women Deobandi fiqh literature 20th-century Indian books Indian non-fiction books Indian religious texts Islamic studies books Islamic literature Books by Ashraf Ali Thanwi {{islam-book-stub

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Legacy

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