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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These fourteen prayers, revered within the Islamic world for centuries, include expressions of devotion and contemplation and provide a precious glimpse into the real practice of the mystical life within the Sufi tradition.
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya on Knowledge: from Key to the Blissful Abode (Miftah Dar al-Sa’ada) is an abridgement of the first volume of Key to the Blissful Abode, a popular title by the renowned theologian and jurist Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya. In it, Ibn Qayyim focuses on the importance of knowledge and willpower, as means through which a person…
This is the English version of Imam Ghazali’s Ihya ulum-id-din. It deals with worship of Divine service. The mysticism of his work vitalized the law, its orthodoxy leavened the doctrine of Islam.
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The book is a comprehensive encyclopaedia for all of a Muslim’s religious affairs, including beliefs, acts of worship, dealings and character, as well as for individual and societal welfare. Al-Ghazali’s style is that of one who practices what he knows, one who is determined to rise from the dry, ordinary manner of teaching to one…
Amin Buxton studied in Hadramawt, Yemen, and has edited and translated several books of the Hadrami scholars. This book explores the lives of several of the descendants of the Prophet Muḥammadﷺ who hail from the valley of Hadramawt. The valley, especially the city of Tarim, has been a seat of sacred knowledge rooted in the…
How are we to become true believers who seek God’s good pleasure? How are we to become mindful of God, to be thankful or worshipful? How are we to control our anger and pride? How are we to follow the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? This inspirational book of wise advice…
In the Shade of the Tree is the result of many years of painstaking observation of shade. The word photographer literally means “one who writes with light.” The photographer of this volume has been “capturing shade” for decades. Shade is a sign of God. The Quran says: “Have you not considered your Lord, how He…
Allah is not above or beneath or within or without. He is not fused or joined nor interpenetrating, nor is He outside the cosmic reality. This book, Indications from Signs, indicates how Tawhid can be understood. THE UNDERLYING STRUCTURE OF THE QUR’AN The Qur’an complexities internally through five phases. SUKUT- silences, without which the meaning would not…
A classic selection of Imam al-Ghazali’s work that outlines the fulfillment to the spirit from inner dimensions of worship.
In his first two books, ‘Islam Answers Atheism’ and ‘Navigating the End of Time’, Asrar Rashid described the obstacles to the finding of a pure worship of Allah—the ideologies, -isms and deceptions of the educated modern: the self-worshipping humanist. ‘Intellectual Intifada’ traces the steps of the Prophetic model for the establishment of just governance—stepping round…
This book is based on a speech that was transmitted by Riyadh Radio, related to “Intermingling of the sexes”. The author Muhammad bin Lutfi has clarified the prohibition of intermingling of sexes in a lonely place in the light of the Holy Quran and Ahadeeth. The author also explained the evil conspiracy against the Muslims,…
The Present book tackles the issue of the interpretation of dreams in the light of the Quran and the Sunnah, based on the Prophet’s hadeeth in which he said, “The dream of a Muslim is one of the forty-six parts of prophethood. ” In this book, the author provides a definition of the word ‘dream’,…
A classic tale about a young girl who finds Islam, and danger, amidst the harrowing religious conflicts of medieval Muslim Spain. Experience firsthand what life was like in the splendid Muslim city of Cordoba. See through the eyes of Isabella as she struggles with her father’s beliefs and finds that life is not always as…
This unique work is a result of multiple engagements and debates in universities, mosques, private gatherings and elsewhere. The author, Asrar Rashid, takes on the more difficult questions taking us through a labyrinth of Kalām, philosophy, logic, epistemology, science, the Qurʾān, Ḥadīth and Sharīʿa. The book covers in depth the proof for God, His divine…
“This practical book presents the inner depths of Sufi teachings in a way that is directly relevant to our constant efforts to reach for happiness.”—Professor Komaruddin Hidayat, Islamic scholar and bestselling author of Life’s Journey “When we peer inside our souls and still cannot find happiness, we must dig even deeper. This book is like a…
Islamic Central Asia is the first English-language anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. Scott C. Levi and Ron Sela draw from a vast array of historical sources to illustrate important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. These documents―many newly translated and most not readily…
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