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.
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n our current times, it is easy to get distracted by the temptations of the material world. The never-ending competition of acquiring fame and ostentation may blur one’s purpose in life. Acquiring the knowledge of deen is important when aiming to reorient life matters. One of the best ways to do that is to find…
An immense understanding of the Qur’an is offered here, a vast treasure of knowledge and deep insight and a valuable exposition of some social, political, economic and legal teachings of the Qur’an. But what makes this work unique is that it presents the Qur’an as a book to be lived by. With notes, an introduction…
Malik’s brother is autistic. They have great times together but sometimes they clash. When Malik fights with Badr over the TV, and then Mama doesn’t let him buy the train set he desperately wants, Malik starts to feel that life with Badr gets too hard. But Badr finds something to cheer Malik up, a train…
Rare glimpses of two 20th-century Sufi saints are offered in this work: the eminent Shaykh al-Alawi and the lesser-known woman saint Fatima al-Yashrutiyya, both of whom continued on the Sufi path even as they watched their world crumble. Shaykh al-Alawi’s influence was pivotal to the spiritual development of Thomas Merton, who looked to al-Alawi’s writings…
Practically every Darul Uloom in the world study this work on the principle of Islamic Jurisprudence. It is basic standard text book for Hanafi students and scholars. This is a first time translation with a running easy to understand commentary. The translation and laid commentary will definitely prove useful and beneficial for students of fiqh….
A comprehensive work by Imam al-Maqdisi on Baytul Muqaddas, the first Qiblah of the Muslims. It’s history and importance is clarified. The author also includes details of its construction and its peaceful conquest by the second Caliph, Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Details included in the book: 1. Baytul Muqaddas construction 2….
The expansion of the congestion charge zone, prices going up on the Underground, bendy buses – all ideas brought about to try to make the traffic situation in our capital city run more smoothly. Surely there must be a better way? In fact there is. In Roman times, when the streets were even more crowded,…
Hearing develops early, but deep listening needs to be taught. While many believe that listening is something that comes naturally, the truth is that listening is a complex skill that must be studied, practiced, and perfected over time. Listening is the foundation of human attachment and the binding glue of the early relationships that provide…
When Light Speaks the Way offers a heartfelt compilation of Islamic poetry and reflections intended to uplift, inspire and guide. This book reaches out to the modern Muslim, the struggling sinner, the youth who seek the truth and the elderly who try to uphold it, offering words that resonate with faith, hope and renewal. Through…
You will never understand why you’re here if you don’t know the One who brought you here! You will never understand why you were blessed with something, if you don’t know what it means to be a blessing yourself. You will never understand why you’re in pain, if you don’t believe in the virtue of…
With the Heart in Mind is an inquiry into the nature of the intellect and how classical Islamic theologians understood the nature and function of the intellect. With the Heart in Mind asks readers to consider an alternative understanding of intelligence in which the primary function of the intellect is to know God and lead others to Him…
The status of women in Islam is the same as that of men. Injunctions of honor and respect are the same for both genders. Yet Islam sees man as man and woman as woman, and considering the natural differences, it advocates the principle of the division of labor between the two sexes as opposed to…
his book is a collection of some of the wise words of wisdom which emanated from the blessed mouths of the Sahabah life. It is hoped that the reader will benefit from them and practise on them.
Wrestling Against Anger is the fourth book in the series about the adventures of a young Muslim boy. Sulaiman has a neighbour but he is not very nice. He sits on a wall and shouts at people in the street. One snowy, winter evening, as Sulaiman is walking back from the supermarket with his mum…
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