Islamic Books on Everyday Faith
The General Islam category is home to a broad selection of Islamic books covering belief, worship, character, halal trade and everyday practice. Here you will find introductions to Islam, books on aqeedah, guidance on salah and fasting, works on Islamic manners and much more, suitable for readers at different stages of their journey.
These books are ideal for building a home library, supporting madrassah or school studies, or deepening your personal understanding of the religion. Many titles in this section complement other categories such as Tasawwuf, History and Women, giving you a rounded collection of essential knowledge.
Building a General Islam Library
If you are starting from scratch, consider choosing a few core books that cover creed, worship and character, then adding more specialised topics over time. You may also wish to browse our Quran and Hadith categories to pair these books with primary sources.
For personalised recommendations based on your level or interests, you are welcome to contact us via the Contact page or visit the Iqra Islamic Bookshop store in Laudium, Pretoria.
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Looking up, this Dīn of ours has been described as “a good tree whose roots are firm and whose branches reach to heaven” [Qurʾān 14:24]. Yet before naturally reaching for the fruits in Paradise, we must understand their root system. Before you here is a microscope focussing on the tendrils of the roots of Muslim…
Discover the Culinary Magic of Ramadhan with Nadiya Hussain’s Rooza This exquisite cookbook is a heartfelt tribute to the holy month, inviting you to celebrate and explore the rich tapestry of Muslim cuisine. — Ramadhan Kareem from Nadiya’s kitchen to yours. During the sacred month of Ramadhan, the long hours of fasting endow every meal with…
Poems and commentary that open the door for a new generation to experience the ecstatic and embodied spiritual truths contained in Rumi’s poetry • Reveals how the four practices of eating lightly, breathing deeply, moving freely, and gazing intently can invoke the divinity within us all • Explains how these practices dissolve the self’s need…
Rumi’s Sun collects many lessons and discourses from Shams of Tabriz, the Sufi mystic and spiritual master who was the catalyst for Rumi’s awakening. Rumi’s son wrote, “After meeting Shams, my father danced all day and sang all night. He had been a scholar he became a poet. He had been an ascetic he became drunk…
Over 800 years since his death, Saladin’s fame as the Muslim liberator of Jerusalem, the great foe of Richard the Lionheart and the paragon of justice and nobility remains as powerful as it was during his lifetime. In this new edition of Saladin: The Triumph of Sunni Revival, the author A. R. Azzam traces the historical…
Imam al-Ḥaddād said about this book: The book Īḍāḥ Asrār ʿUlūm al-Muqarrabīn (A Clarification of the Secrets Known to Those Drawn Near to Allah) is the distilled essence of Sufism. If one wanted to explain its title alone, one would need volumes. How much more so, then, for the profound sciences and secrets it contains?…
Indeed, Allah and His Angels send prayers upon the Prophet. O you who believe! Send prayers and abundant salutations upon him. [Sura al-Ahzab 33:56] Sending Prayers upon the Prophet is an extraordinary work of scholarship infused with Prophetic love that expounds upon the command of Allah and His Prophet to send abundant prayers and salutations…
How do we develop a good understanding of right and wrong? How do we change ourselves so that we can live by the universal, moral values of Islam? This handbook tells us how to go about changing ourselves in seven steps. Based on Imam Ghazali’s teachings, this handbook is attractively laid out and easy to…
Volume 8, the final volume, covers an area which most Muslims normally feel shy to talk about. However, the author shows that the Prophet’s guidance provides an open approach to a natural desire that needs to be satisfied so that life goes on easily and smoothly. Islam disapproves of ignoring sexual desires or suppressing them…
his book consists of real inspiring stories that encourage every Muslim woman to guard her religion against all odds. It began with a recent event of a lady who discovered Islam and how she firmly held on to her deen. The Author then continues with anecdotes from the great women of the pasts whom took…
This English translation presents, for the first time, the illuminating commentary of Sidi Aḥmad Zarrūq—renowned jurist, spiritual guide, and reformer of the Sufi path—on Ḥizb al-Baḥr (“The Litany of the Sea”), the celebrated supplication composed by Imām Abū’l-Ḥasan al-Shādhilī. Far more than a line-by-line explanation, Zarrūq’s commentary is a spiritual roadmap that unpacks the theological, spiritual, and…
A major study of environmentalism and Islam in practice and theory, with an historical overview that sets out future challenges, including reformulating the fiqh or Islamic legal tradition to take the ecological dimension seriously. In addressing this book to the one billion Muslims in the world it has the potential to reinvigorate the desire for…
Many of us may be unaware that some things that we do, are actually sins – acts of disobedience to Allah (swt). Even when we are aware of them, we don’t think that our sins can have negative consequences for us, in our relationship with Allah (swt), other people, and even the world. Learning about…
In the final verses of Surat al-Furqan, Allah describes the special characteristics of those elite human beings whom He has raised to a high status both in this world and in the Hereafter. They are the Slaves of the All-Merciful. They have struggled with their selves and increased their devotion until they have become beloved…
“To live a meaningful life―one that brings us joy, contentment and fulfillment―we have to do the inner spiritual work of becoming a more complete human being.” ―from the Introduction Over the centuries, Islamic sages have gleaned timeless spiritual insights and practices from sacred texts, meditation and knowledge of the heart―gems that have been passed down…
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