The Major Sins by Imam Shams Ad-Din Adh-Dhahabi

By Imam Shams Ad-Din Adh-Dhahabi, Dar Al Taqwa, paperback, 219 pages

The major sins are those acts which have been forbidden by Allah in the Quran and by His Messenger (SAW) in the Sunnah (practice of the Prophet), and which have been made clear by the actions of the first righteous generation of Muslims, the Companions of the Prophet (SAW).

In this book, the author adopts the approach of a warning guide who seeks to correct people as regards their beliefs and lives and presents his material in easily understood language and in a clear attractive style. He avoids complexity, obscurity and artifices and his book is a useful source for speakers and preachers alike.