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, HistoryĀ 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 coreĀ 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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This book introduces a number of notable children during the time of Prophet Muhammad. It is divided into five chapters; the first chapter describes the childhood of the Prophet and the second chapter is devoted to the children who were raised at the time of the Prophet. The third chapter relates to the children of…
Offering insight into the Islamic perspective, this volume covers two subjects that have never before been discussed as separate topics in Islamic jurisprudenceācitizenship and the accountability of government. Tracing the origins of the two concepts in the Qurāan, the Sunnah of the Prophet, and the practice of the first four caliphs, it follows their integration…
Muslims are required to pray five times a day, but for too many of us these are little more than physical movements devoid of any spirit or divine connection? In contrast, the Prophet characterised prayer as āthe spiritual ascent (mi’raj) of the believer.ā In a modern world of constant distraction, how are we to achieve…
Concerning Divine Wisdom in the Creation of ManĀ is a selected translation and commentary of Imam al-Ghazali’s treatise on the human anatomy and physiology. In it, al-Ghazali masterfully provides the seeker of religious knowledge a window into Allahās creativity through the Islamic study of anatomy. The study of anatomy for the Muslim serves as a potential…
This beautiful presentation of the Prophet Muhammads teachings engages the reader in a moment daily reflection. With 365 traditions covering a whole year, this is a must for every home. An essential companion to the second book āDaily Wisdom: Selections from the Holy Quranā.
Sayings of the Companions of the Prophet ļ·ŗ is a selection of 365 profound and pithy observations made by the Prophet’s illustrious Companions. The sayings supplement and complement the life-giving message of the Qur’an and Sunnah that these Companions experienced first-hand by being in close companionship with the Prophet.
At a time when many people are attempting to relate current events and trends in the world to interpretations of the prophecies contained in the Book of Revelations, and the writings of Nostradamus, and the predictions of fashionable clairvoyants, the author does much the same – but by referring to some of the prophecies which…
Dalail al-Khayrat is unquestionably the most celebrated manual of Blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in history. From the time of its authorship in fifteenth-century Fez by the Moroccan Shadhili sheikh Muhammad al-Jazuli (d. 870/1465), it swept throughout the whole of the Islamic World from North Africa to Indonesia. Countless…
Enter a realm of profound spirituality withĀ Dalaāil al-KhayratĀ or āThe Waymarks of Benefitsā, the most celebrated manual of Blessings on the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in history, penned by the Moroccan Sufi master Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli (d. 870/1465). Sheikh Nuh Ha Mim Kellerās beautiful edition, a true testament of reverence, was…
Daughters are Diamonds is a groundbreaking treatise on the objectification of women in honour-bound sectors of society. As a study, it sets out to define these questions: How are the opportunities, challenges and obstacles facing South African Indian Muslim Women within the family, perceived and experienced by the individual? To what extent, if at all,…
This book examines the rapid growth of Islam in America. Daughter of Another Path reveals some of the reason and thought process that led these daughters into a new journey in their spiritual life,is book examines the rapid growth of Islam in America. Daughter of Another Path reveals some of the reason and thought process…
Definitive account of the Battle of Badr, complete with colour photographs, maps and diagrams. This is the first account based on not just historical sources but geographical expeditions to the key sites to question and establish facts particularly about the chronology of events which are based on significant amounts of travel.
In this groundbreaking study, SherAli Tareen presents the most comprehensive and theoretically engaged work to date on what is arguably the most long-running, complex, and contentious dispute in modern Islam: the BarelvÄ«-DeobandÄ« polemic. The BarelvÄ« and DeobandÄ« groups are two normative orientations/reform movements with beginnings in colonial South Asia. Almost two hundred years separate the…
10 black and white photos; 2 maps 281 Pages In this classic of travel writing, first published sixty years ago, a Danish journalist records his experience of life in North Africa under colonial rule. Driving through the Sahara in a battered Chevrolet, having converted to Islam and with a knowledge of Arabic, he leaves the…
Unpublished to date, this dictionary of Arab and Muslim Freemasons is a challenge in itself Indeed, the lack of sources and especially the law of silence (“Kitman” in Arabic) surrounding many Arab and Muslim Freemasons, who risk imprisonment or even death – Freemasonry is prohibited in most Arab countries – did not facilitate the task…
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