: Al-Nawawi. Al-Maqasid: Nawawi’s Manual of Islam . Trans. Nuh Ha Mim Keller. Chicago: Amana Publications, 2002 (or latest ed.). PDF (purchased copy).
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: Practical steps for tazkiyah (purification of the soul).
Detailed rulings on ablution ( wudu ), the purificatory bath ( ghusl ), and using the toothstick ( siwak ).