The Sunna - User Guide — Moncef Zenati | Maison d'Ennour Editions

Presentation

The Prophetic Sunna is the second foundation of Islam, inseparable from the Quran and essential to understanding the Islamic message in its entirety. In this rigorous and accessible work, Moncef Zenati offers French-speaking readers a clear guide to understanding the Sunna, defending its legitimacy, and mastering the rules of interpretation. In the face of modern questioning as well as the excesses of literalism, this book traces a balanced path, rooted in the learned tradition of Islam.

Content

• Legal legitimacy of the Sunna: in-depth demonstration of the place of the Sunna as a complete source of Islamic law.
• Refutation of contemporary criticism: reasoned response to currents seeking to reduce the sources of Islam to the Quran alone, at the expense of the prophetic tradition.
• Warning against literalism: critical analysis of rigorist approaches that undermine the Sunna through a rigid and decontextualized reading.
• Rules for sound understanding: presentation of the learned principles guaranteeing a just, enlightened and faithful reading of the Sunna.
• Our relationship to the Sunna: reminder of the foundations that should guide the believer in a living and balanced relationship with the prophetic tradition.
• Scientific and honest approach: a study free from bias, based on authentic Islamic sources and academic rigor.

For whom?

This work is addressed to any French-speaking adult wishing to deepen their knowledge of the prophetic tradition: students of Islamic sciences, teachers, imams, Muslim intellectuals, or any believer wishing to understand the place and role of the Sunna in Islam. It will also suit readers faced with contemporary debates on the sources of the Islamic religion and seeking solid and documented answers.

The author

Moncef Zenati is an author specializing in Islamic sciences in the French language, committed to transmitting learned and balanced Islam to French-speaking communities. His work is part of a rigorous pedagogical approach, aimed at making complex theological and legal questions accessible. Through his writings, he contributes to the renewal of reference French-language Islamic literature.

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