About the book

Beginning with the Name of Allāh before every important matter has been emphasized in some Ḥadīṯhs and is well known to most Muslims. However, the vast majority are unaware of the real meaning and tremendous wisdom behind this short but extremely significant deed, and therefore do not appreciate this prophetic treasure as it deserves. This concise booklet brings to light this forgotten fact and clarifies what it really means to take the name of Allāh before everything.

About the Author

Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (born October 5, 1943), is a Pakistani jurist and a leading scholar in the fields of Qur’an, Hadith, Islamic law, Islamic economics and comparative religion. He was a member of the Council of Islamic Ideology from 1977 to 1981, a judge of the Federal Shariat Court from 1981 to 1982, and a judge of the Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1982 to 2002. In 2020, he was selected as the most influential Muslim personality in the world. He was awarded the title of Shaykh al-Islām for his knowledge in Islamic studies. He is considered the leading intellectual of the contemporary Deobandi movement. He is currently the President of Al-Madaris al-Arabiya, Vice President of the International Islamic Jurisprudence Academy Jeddah, and President of Darul Uloom Karachi. He is also a Shariah advisor to eight Islamic banks and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Balagh Journal.