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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A convenient set of 14 full-colour laminated cards with 17 different duaas relating to the Umrah pilgrimage. Cards are available in three sizes: A5, A6 & A7. A7 includes a lanyard. Duas on cards: – Dua when leaving home – Dua when undertaking a journey – Dua when entering any town/city – Dua when entering…
Legacy of the Great Four Imams attempt to critically evaluate the significance and contribution of the four greatest imams of Sunni school of law. It analyses the life and times as well as contributions of these great jurists of Islam who laid down the laws of Sunni Islam, namely Imam Abu hanifa, Imam Malik,Imam Shafa’ee…
Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi’s Epic poem, the Mathnawi, is one of the best known and most influential works of Muslim mysticism. The poems amount to more than 25,000 verses. The work pursues its way through hundreds of stories used to illustrate the main theme: man’s predicament in his search for God. A world class and…
“In order to understand the present enslavement of our Islamic nation it is important to recognise the forces involved, their deployment, effect, power and weakness. At present a web of false information has been put out across Africa, and, more seriously, working models and methods put forward to ‘solve’ the ‘problems’ of the ‘underdeveloped’ or…
Following Shaykh Abdalqadir As-Sufi’s deep analysis of the unified structure of the kafir atheist world system and his indication of the path to victory that will assure the return of Khalifal authority to the Muslims as well as survival for the planet, comes this disturbing and irrefutable examination of the Arab people’s dismal decline into…
Mostly written while she was traveling, living and studying in Malaysia, South Africa and Yemen, Light Upon Light is a heartfelt and sincere conversation, sprinkled with humor and self-doubt, on the challenges of a modern-day Muslimah. Rest. Read. Reflect. What is He trying to tell you?
Lost in the Sacred poses questions about the Muslim world that no other book by a Western writer has dared to ask. Focusing on the Arab Middle East, Dan Diner asks what caused the Muslim world to lag behind so dramatically. Is Western dominance to blame? Or is the problem even with Islam itself? These questions,…
The temporary life of this world is a great test for man. Temptations are many and man is weak. The possibilities of faltering and sinning are not remote. In “Maidens of Paradise”, some of the rewards of the life Hereafter, especially those relating to the gorgeous, celestial, wide-eyed beauties – the Hurs (Maidens) of Jannat,…
It is now obvious that something has gone very wrong in the West, and that psychological and social alternatives have become pressing issues. In this timely book, Dr Badawi reminds us that Islam has a historically verifiable track record for healing social chaos and individual tragedy. Sadly, the principles of Islam have all too often…
Married Ever After is a guide through the marriage process based on 20 timeless Qur’anic principles, insightful Prophetic examples and contemporary research on maintaining successful relationships. We know all relationships involve struggle, and challenges are an inevitable part of a believer’s life. Married Ever After teaches us how to pick the struggles that are worthy,…
Mecca is, for many, the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction to which Muslims turn when they pray, and the site of pilgrimage that annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet the significance of Mecca is more than purely religious. What happens in Mecca…
A unique and an exceptional work originally written in Arabic nearly five hundred years ago and now translated into easily readable English, this unique work gives a fascinating insight into the ancient, but still applicable, art of Prophetic medicine and an understanding of what constitutes and causes disease and healing. The author gives a detailed…
For nearly one half a century acclaimed British photographer Peter Sanders has traveled the earth to capture images of the saints of Islam. In the traditional world, these people of purity, knowledge and illumination have been the role models, benchmarks and exemplars of what it is to be human. The goal of this spiritual tradition…
This remarkable work opens a window into the soul of one of Islam’s greatest spiritual masters. Drawn from the personal notebook (kunnāsh) of Sidi Aḥmad Zarrūq (d. 899 AH / 1493 CE), a towering scholar and Sufi guide of North Africa, these selections gather insights, aphorisms, and reflections penned for his own remembrance—and for those…
I have gathered together in this book numerous ideas which Allâh, the provider of intellect, has enabled me to profit from as day succeeded day, [and year succeeded year] and circumstances altered, permitting me to understand the vicissitudes of fate and to control its fluctuations, to the extent that I have devoted the larger part…
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