Ascent to Felicity

A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence

Written by the eminent 11th century Hanafi scholar, Abu ’l-Ikhlas al-Shurunbulali, Ascent to Felicity is a concise yet comprehensive primer in creed and jurisprudence. It spans all five pillars of Islam, as well as the topics of slaughtering, ritual sacrifice, and hunting.

To supplement the text, the translator has added key explanatory notes taken from several reliable works on theology and jurisprudence. He has also added appendices that comprise numerous supplications related to the five pillars, presented in Arabic script along with English transliteration, as well as the etiquette of visiting the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) in Madina Munawwara.

Title: Ascent to Felicity — A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence
Author: Imam Abu ’l-Ikhlāṣ Hasan al-Shurunbulālī 
Translator: Faraz A. Khan 
Format: Paperback 
Pages: 224 
ISBN: 9781933764092 
Publisher: White Thread Press 
Themes: Creed (ʿAqīdah), Hanafi jurisprudence, the Five Pillars of Islam, purification, prayer, zakāt, fasting, pilgrimage, sacrifice, spiritual supplication.
Age: Teen & adult