Bahishti Zewar in English volume 1,2,3 By Maulana Asharaf Ali Thanvi

Bahishti Zewar in English Heavenly Ornaments Volume 1,2 and 3 Authored by Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi r.a. Heavenly ornaments is a the English translation of Bahishti Zewar, which is a comprehensive handbook of fiqh (Jurisprudence), especially for the education of girls and women. This volume has been compiled by the Islamic Bulletin www.islamicbulletin.com into two separate books. Volume 1,2, 3 and the second volume 4,5,6, 7. It describes the Five Pillars of Islam and also highlights more obscure principles. For years it has remained a favorite with the people of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. Among (Hanafi Deobandi) Muslims, it is a popular practice to present this volume to a new bride. The motivation behind this gesture is that the young woman is taking up a new identity and new life as a wife and mother-to-be. She should be well versed in the rites, rituals, and tradition of Islam.