New Muslims

International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

The Purity of the Muslim

According to a well-known hadith, cleanliness and purity are half of the faith. It is obligatory for a Muslim to be clean and in a state of purity in order to offer formal prayer and recite the Qur’an by way of ablution, a ritual shower, or dry...

International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

The Neglected Sunan of Prayer

The Prophet ﷺ was reported to have said: "Whoever performed a good sunnah in Islam will have the reward of it and the reward of those who perform it after him." (Narrated by Imam Muslim) The Prophet ﷺ also said: "Pray as you have seen me praying."...

International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

Common Mistakes Regarding Prayer

Formal prayer (salat) is the second pillar of Islam, and the most important of a Muslim's acts of worship. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "The first of one's actions for which a slave of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Judgment will be one's...

Al-Jumu'ah: The Day of Congregation

In our busy lives, Friday comes around once a week. It often comes and goes without our being really aware of it. For many Muslim men, it may be punctuated by the congregational prayer that they make special efforts to attend. For many Muslim women, it...

International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

Salah & Its Essential Conditions

Yahya Ondigo details the essential prerequisites/conditions of salah. Salâh is one of the five pillars on which the edifice of Islam rests. Most of us feel that we already know all there is about salâh – the formal prayers of a...

International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

Bid'ah: Understanding the Evil of Innovation

The Prophet ﷺ said: "If anyone introduces into this affair of ours [Islam and the Sunnah] something that we have not commanded, that [innovation] is to be rejected." (Reported by Bukhari and Muslim) Innovations into the religion, such as new rituals, new...

International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

The Three Fundamentals, the Four Precepts and the Conditions of Prayer

As its title indicates, this booklet informs the reader about the fundamental tenets of Islam and explains the precepts of monotheism and humanity’s contract with its Creator. The author then describes the preconditions and conditions required for...

International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH)

Kitab at-Tawheed Explained

“There is no god but Allah.” This fundamental Islamic statement of faith sums up the concept of tawheed, or perfect monotheism. That there is one and only one God is the basis of all monotheistic religion. Yet, despite the simplicity of this...

Muslim Children's Books

How to Pray-

A delightful, easy, step-by-step guide for children (or even new Muslims) on how to perform the Islamic prayer (salah). A step-by-step guide for how to make ablution (wudu) is also included. Zanib Mian's easy to understand explanations make this book...

Ulysses Press

The New Muslim Workbook

The New Muslim Workbook: The Interactive Guide to Building Your Relationship with Allah through Reflection and Prayer Discover the positive impact that a relationship with Allah can make on your life through this first-of-its-kind workbook specially...