Four Foundations of Shirk-Shaikh Salih ibn Fawzan ibn Abdullah al-Fawzan

The book “Four Foundations of Shirk” (also known as Al-Qawā‘id al-Arba‘), authored by Shaikh Salih ibn Fawzan ibn Abdullah al-Fawzan (born 1935), is a concise yet essential contemporary commentary on the foundational treatise by Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab bearing the same name. Shaikh Al-Fawzan, a leading scholar on the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’ in Saudi Arabia, meticulously clarifies the four main principles of Shirk (polytheism) that were misunderstood by the early opponents of the Tawhid movement. His explanation is crucial for modern students of Aqeedah (Islamic Creed) and Salafi methodology, providing clear, authoritative guidance on distinguishing between pure Monotheism and various forms of polytheistic practices prevalent today