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What are the most important books recommended for acquisition and reading?

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The books that are good to acquire and read can be summarized as follows:

1. Aqidah (Creed): Al-Aqidah Al-Wasitiyyah and its commentaries, Sharh Al-Tahawiyyah, Al-Tadmuriyyah, Al- Al-Hamawiyyah, and Sharh Kitab Al-Iman by Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah.

2. Fiqh (Jurisprudence): The most important books are mentioned in Fatwa No. 41939.

3. : The Two Sahihs (Bukhari and Muslim), the Sunan collections, the Musnad collections, and their commentaries.

4. Language: Ibn Malik's Alfiyyah in grammar and morphology, and his Lamiyyah in morphology, along with their commentaries.

5. Prophetic Biography ( Nabawiyyah): Subul Al-Huda wal-Rashad by Al-Salihi, Seerah Ibn Hisham, and Al-Raheeq Al-Makhtum by Al-Mubarakpuri.

6. Manners and Conduct: Madarij Al-Salikin by Ibn Al-Qayyim, Al-Zawajir an Iqtiraf Al-Kaba'ir by Ibn Hajar Al-Haytami, and Mukhtasar Minhaj Al-Qasidin by Al-Maqdisi.

7. Books of (Quranic Exegesis): Tafsir Al-Tabari, Tafsir Al-Qurtubi, and Tafsir Ibn Kathir.

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