مختارات من مؤلفات الشيخ عبد الله بن فودي المجلد الخامس
Volume 5 of the *Selected Writings of Sheikh Abdullahi Bn Fodio* centers on leadership, social order, trade, and family life: beacons for rulers on improving the lives of their subjects, guidance on just governance, works on commerce, marriage, and social responsibilities, and texts on intentions in worldly affairs and religious activities. It offers a holistic program for building just societies where rulers, traders, and families all act with taqwa, sincerity, and concern for the common good.
All works included in this volume.
ضياء الأمة
A guide to the principles of leadership for the community, clarifying the rights and duties of rulers and subjects. It presents the classical scholarly foundations for legitimate authority and public accountability.
ضياء الأمراء فيما لهم وعليهم من الأشيا
A "light" for leaders explaining what is due to them and what is due from them in various matters. It instructs rulers on fulfilling their obligations while avoiding oppression, negligence, and misuse of power.
ضياء الإمام في صلاح الأنام
A beacon for leaders on how to improve the lives of their subjects, outlining just policies, fair distribution of resources, and compassionate governance. It teaches rulers to view leadership as a trust and a path to Allah’s pleasure.
كتاب النيات في الأعمال الدنيوية والدينيات
A book on purifying and correcting intentions in both worldly affairs and acts of worship. It teaches how ordinary actions—work, trade, family life—can become acts of devotion when directed sincerely toward Allah.
كفاية الطلاب في النكاح
A guide for students and young people on the rulings, etiquettes, and objectives of marriage in Islam. It balances legal guidance with practical advice on building righteous families.
كفاية العوام في البيوع
A book on trade for common people, explaining lawful and unlawful transactions, contracts, and market behavior. It aims to make everyday commerce compliant with Islamic ethics and fiqh.