What are the best and most useful Islamic books that someone who is not a specialist in sacred knowledge could buy?
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As for the books, it is recommended to acquire: "Mukhtasar Ibn Kathir" by Sheikh Ahmad Shakir, "Riyad al-Salihin" by Imam al-Nawawi, "Al-Sharh al-Mumti’ ‘ala Zad al-Mustaqni’" by Sheikh al-Uthaymeen, "Fath al-Majid Sharh Kitab al-", "Al-Rahiq al-Makhtum", "Bulugh al-Maram", "Al-Nihayah fi al-Fitan wal-Malahim", and "Madarij al-Salikin". These books benefit both specialists and non-specialists. However, an unlearned person cannot do without scholars and taking knowledge directly from them.
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