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Ahkame Islam (Commandments of Islam)/ Dr. Maulana Mustaque Ahmad. Published by Nadia Book Corner, Banglabazar, Dhaka. 15th March 2007. Cover: Nazmul Haidar. Calligraphy: Arifur Rahman and Bashir Misbah. DDI/16 Page 464. Price Tk. 240.00, US $ 20.00.

Renowned writer, researcher and scholar Dr. Maulana Mushtaque Ahmad has the credit of being the author of a number of valuable Islamic books, some of which are research work and some are research-based. His thesis 'Shaikhul Islam Sayyed Husain Ahmad Madani (R)' has been a prestigious publicaton of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. His 'Ulumul Hadith', 'Ohir Mormo 0 Tatparya' 'Islamer Drishtite Ain 0 Bichar' are some of his highly appreciated books.

Ahkame Islam (Commandments of Islam) is a volume containing Islamic injunctions, principles, customs and humanistic values and etiquetes. The writer has endeavoured to present these in the context of Islamic way of life. The verses of the holy Quran and Hadithes in original text and meaning in Bengali has been furnished. His quotations from the first two original sources of Islam i.e. The Quran and Sunnah and the analysis and explanations of those from his expert hand make the book authentic and above controversies. Credit goes to the author that he has arranged huge number of subjects, which the Muslims have to deal in their everyday life. It will serve the Muslims in general and the researchers in particular. Lucid explanations and descriptions have made the injunctions and negations easy to comprehend.

The book has got a charm of Islamic calligraphies of eminent calligraphers like Arifur Rahman and Bashir Misbah

The book has been dedicated to the oppressed children of Iraq and other countries.

The claim of the writer and the publisher that the book is useful in discussions in the Mosques and at home, is genuine.

We expect well circulation of this volume and thank the author for such a valuable presentation.

Reviewed by

Abdul Muqit Chowdhury