For those looking to study the text, several high-quality PDF versions are available: Ship of Salvation: Islamic Doctrine Guide | PDF - Scribd
The book serves as a matn —a concise, memorizable text—that provides a structured curriculum for basic religious literacy. It is widely used in traditional learning centers across Yemen, Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia), and Somalia.
The text is designed as a "survival guide" for a Muslim’s daily religious life, focusing on the five pillars of Islam and the essentials of faith. Fundamentals of Faith: Covers the pillars of (faith) and the meaning of the (testimony of faith). Purification ( Detailed rulings on (ablution), (ritual bath), (dry ablution), and managing different types of impurities. The Prayer ( Explains the conditions, integrals (
The text is divided into concise sections that cover both creed (Aqidah) and the practical pillars of worship (Fiqh): Slideshare Ark of Salvation Safinat al-Naja - Wardah Books
Explains the procedures for washing, shrouding, and praying over the deceased.
| Chapter | Title (Arabic) | Topics | |---------|----------------|--------| | 1 | أركان الإسلام | Shahadah, Salah, Zakah, Sawm, Hajj | | 2 | شروط الصلاة | Covering awrah, facing qiblah, intention, takbirat al-ihram | | 3 | أركان الصلاة | Standing, Fatihah, bowing, prostration, final tashahhud | | 4 | مبطلات الصلاة | Speaking intentionally, eating, excessive movement | | 5 | أركان الوضوء | Intention, washing face, hands, head, feet | | 6 | نواقض الوضوء | Urine, stool, wind, sleep, loss of consciousness | | 7 | أركان الغسل | Intention, water reaching all skin | | 8 | أركان التيمم | Striking dust, wiping face & hands | | 9 | أركان الإيمان | Six pillars as above |
