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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Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur’an but rather from hadith, first-hand reports of the prophet Muhammad’s words and deeds, passed from generation to generation. However, with varying accounts often only committed to paper a century after the death of Muhammad, Islamic scholars, past and present, have…
The moment you opened your eyes this morning, your soul began its daily pursuit of happiness; the search for comfort, meaning, peace and joy in the day. This book is here to help you with that everyday pursuit. Written from an Islamic angle, it consists of 365 tips that will inject happiness into each day…
At some level, so many of us have experienced emptiness. But very few people know why. And even fewer people know how to fill that emptiness. But we spend our lives trying… As flawed human beings, we so often cringe at our humanness. We try everything to erase it. We look for any way to…
‘Hearts Turn’ is a singular and gripping exploration of the act of ‘tawba’, a Qur’anic term commonly translated as repentance. In English, repentance is a forbidding word that suggests a puritanical finality. But in Arabic the term ‘tawba’ is dynamic, meaning to ‘turn’ or ‘return’. ‘At-Tawwab’ is one of the Names of God, the Oft-Returning…
Heaven Explored: A Description of Jannah is written by the late 20th-century Makkah scholar, Sayyid Muhammad b. ‘Alawi al-Maliki (1944–2004). It is translated into English by Shaykh Ahmad Shaist (or Khan) and published by Imam Ghazali Publishing. The work compiles Qur’anic verses and Hadith to vividly describe Paradise.
Heavenly Ornaments:Bahisti Zewar, Maulana A Ali Thanvi -COMPLETE REGULAR VERSION PublisheD IN INDIA PAKISTAN. Revised English Edited &Translated: Molana Muhammad Mohamedy South Africav. TRANSLATOR AND PUBLISHER IS NOT NECESSARILY THE SAME AS THE ONE MENTIONED . Hakimul Ummah Molana Thanawi, HB, 576PP, Maktaba Bait Ul Ilm, (according to the Hanafi madhab]
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Hidden Gems- Over 120 pages filled with anecdotes of the lives of the Sahabiyat Radhiallahu-anhun
Hidden Gems, The Uncommon Sahabiyat-Names and Biographies Hidden Stars, The Uncommon Sahabah-Names and Biographies
A collection of stories and biographies of the men of the best of generations. Those who filled the ranks of the Muslim Army; severe against the kuffar and merciful towards each other. The ones who laid down their possessions, wealth, and Lives. Those who were Sahabah, in every sense of the word; the only ones…
The Qur’ān is the sacred religious book of Muslims around the world. Yet its history, from its inception in seventh-century Arabia to its transmission in the modern world, remains understudied. The twelve chapters in this book address this lacuna by examining multifaceted stages in the Qur’ān’s history and transmission through a broad range of methodological…
An award-winning Oxford history professor “makes a forceful argument and tells a story with great verve” (The Wall Street Journal)—that the West is, and always has been, truly global. “Those archaic ‘Western Civ’ classes so many of us took in college should be updated, argues Quinn, [who] invites us to . . . revel in…
A cosmic war is a religious war. It is a battle not between armies or nations, but between the forces of good and evil, a war in which God is believed to be directly engaged on behalf of one side against the other. The hijackers who attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, thought…
This is a concise introduction to the life and thought of Ibn ‘Arabi, who is considered as the ‘Greatest of Sufi Masters’. Written by the author of a best-selling biography of Ibn ‘Arabi, Ibn ‘Arabi: The Voyage of No Return traces the major events of Ibn ‘Arabi’s life: his conversion to Sufism; his travels around Andalusia and…
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