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3.   EDITING AND PROOF READING- The Author’s Blueprint: Mastering the Craft of Writing Your First Book

Publishing a book is responsibility. Once you finish the draft of the book, you need to do a quality check. At least, all the mistakes should be corrected and amended. Also, texts need to be improved and upgraded wherever applicable.  Proof reading is a major way to correct and amend the book. It is recommended […]

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2.   RICH AND ENGAGING CONTENT- The Author’s Blueprint: Mastering the Craft of Writing Your First Book

The quality of the book is determined by the content of the book. The people purchase book to read the content. The content of the book should be rich and interesting. The first thing to consider is to ask yourself what is the purpose of the book. The second thing to consider is to use

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1. YOUR AREA OF EXPERTISE- The Author’s Blueprint: Mastering the Craft of Writing Your First Book

YOUR AREA OF EXPERTISE     You have decided to write a book, right? Before starting to write a book, think about yourself. Who are you? What is your area of expertise? What are the set of skills and talents you have? Your experience in specific area can help you write a unique book. If

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Annex #2- Dua After Salaat

Dua after Salaat Dua (praying/supplicating to Allah) is Sunnah after Salaat. One can ask Allah whatever he wants. But it is preferred to pray with same sentences of Dua mentioned in Quran and Hadith.   Below is a sample of such Dua. الحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِين، اللهمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وعَلَى آلِ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمّد، All

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Glossary- (Salaat: Brief rulings of Prayer in Shafi Madh’hab)

Transliteration English meaning Arabic A’ada Limbs, organs of the body أعضاء Aadab Etiquettes آدَاب Aadat Practice عَادَة Aajiz One who is unable to do العَاجِز A’ala High اَعْلَى Aalim Scholar, One who knows عَالِم Aanat Pubic area hair عَانَة Aaqil Sound reasoning عَاقِل Ab’aad A type of Sunan in Salaat أَبْعَاض Ada Performing a worship

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Chapter #37 غُسْل المَيِّت وكَفْنُهDeath, Gusl and Kafan

 Know things to do for dying person Know Fard Kifaya on behalf of the dead person Understand rulings of Gusl and Kafan Death, Gusl and Kafan It is Sunnah for every Muslim to remember the death and prepare for it. The prophet r said أكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ هَاذِمِ اللذَات “Remember much the death which cut

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Chapter #36 القَصْر والجَمْع Qasr and Jam’a

 Know what is Qasr prayer Know conditions of Jam’a Takdeem Know condition of Jam’a Ta’keer Qasr Prayer (قَصْر الصلاَة) Reducing the number of Rak’a in a Salaat is called Qasr. Four Rak’a Fard prayer (ظهْر , عَصْر and عِشَاء) is allowed to pray in Two Rak’a during long travel (سَفرٌ طَوِيل). Two مَرْحَلَة is

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