Dar al-Taqwa

This work reminds the readers, both Muslim and non-Muslims, that the main and only lasting part of reality is in Unseen. It demonstrates how one?s behavior in this world will determine one?s destiny...

Abu Sa’id al Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah said: “The Mahdi will be of my stock and will have a broad forehead and a hooked nose. He will fill the earth with equity and...

An uncompromising understanding and belief in absolute Divine Unity lies at the core of Islam and indeed any true understanding of existence. Few books, however, present the matter so clearly and...

The Compiler of this short book of hadith (the sayings of the Prophet Muhammed) was the Imam an Nawawi. Born in 1233 A.D in the Syrian village of Nawa, south of Damascus, he enjoyed during his...

Circumcision is a topic which has been fiercely debated from ancient times and the debate is still raging today. In modern times several world conferences have been held to debate circumcision and...

According to the teachings of Al-Islam, the desires and appetites play a vital part in the makeup of every human being; they cannot be ignored. The children of Adam, unlike the angels, face the...

Dialogue with an Atheist is a book which should help to clarify many points arising in the minds of people today. Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud, addresses a whole range of current issues in a comprehensive...

'Why do some people try to prove the existence of Allah while others deny it altogether. What is the reason for this extraordinary contradiction which exists despite the fact that the human self...

A difficult but highly important topic is dealt with by the Author who is a trained expert on the Legal aspects of Marriage who has advised hundreds of couples. What should be done in cases of...

Fate and Predestination is one of a series of books written by Sheikh Al-Sha'rawi. (Who is one of the most eminent scholars in Egypt and well recieved in the Muslim world) to deal with specific...

Among the most important books Dr. Yusuf al-Qardawi has written is the present volume on fiqh az-Zakat. It is a study which deals in depth with legal rulings and philosophy of zakat in the light of...

Hadith Qudsi (Sacred hadith) are those sayings of the Prophet Muhammed divinely communicated to him, though the actual wording need not necessarily be that of the Almighty. The present collection has...

Is there a God? How can we know the answer? If God exists, what can we know about God? These questions are central to the philosophy of religion, but are of concern to all thinking people. In God...

The subject of good and evils is one which provokes much controversy. The reason for that controversy is that people fail to understand the true meaning of life. That is because, with very few...

How Allah Provides is one of a series of books written by Sheikh Al-Sha'rawi dealing with all aspects of Allah's provision and attaining livelihood. This subject is of paramount importance since it...

Shaykh Muhammad Mitwalli Al-Sha?rawi ?The great calamity of this world is that we seek the help of wrongdoers and help them in spite of their injustice. Someone who seeks the help of wrongdoers fails...

Praise be to Allah who's help we seek and whose forgiveness we ask. On the Day of Judgement Prophet Muhammad (SAW) will be the only prophet who will be granted permission to intercede to save mankind...

The doctrine and the practice of Islam are founded upon two essential basses: firstly the Holy Qur?an, and secondly the Sunnah or the saying and the action of the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), as...

Sheikh Muhammad al-Ghazali was one of the most influential Islamic scholars of the twentieth century, both as an author and in the field of Da'wa. Born at Buhayra, Egypt in 1335/1917, he received his...

Magic is a hidden force which it appears that something is happening when inreality it is not actually happening at all. Envy is lack of contentment with the decree and power of ALLAH, and we are...

For Muslims, the Holy Qur'an is an inexhaustible and hauntingly beautiful source of guidance, consolation and enlightenment. Above all, it is the very Word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad...

Mu’awiya ibn Abi Sufyan is a crucial figure for the history of Islam and one who has either been ignored because of the lack of information on this period of history, vilified for political...

Every prophet is a reformer but not every reformer is a prophet, however extensive the reforms he achieves, because neither reformation nor social reconstruction is the essence of prophet-hood. the...

This work is the third in the series to help English speaking Muslims learn how to recite the surahs of the Quran. This volume covers the surahs of the 28th or 29th or 30th parts The text is...

This work is the third in the series to help English speaking Muslims learn how to recite the surahs of the Quran. This volume covers the surahs of the 28th or 29th or 30th parts The text is...

This work is the third in the series to help English speaking Muslims learn how to recite the surahs of the Quran. This volume covers the surahs of the 28th or 29th or 30th parts The text is...

The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was more than a messenger. As Rasul Allah he is the embodiment of human perfection, and his character and behaviour form a vital part of his...

What proof do we have that Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was a true Prophet, a bearer of a Divine Message? This is one of the most important things for every Muslim to know, both for...

If we examine the trials and tribulations all over earth, we’ll find they are rooted in human hearts Covetousness, the desire to aggress and exploit the longing to pilfer natural resources, the...

This book is an authoritative source on a matter of central importance to everyone: the events of Akhir al-zaman, the final period of this world's history. The work is by Ibn Kathir, an eminent...

This important book covers an area about which most people have very little knowledge but which is at the same time, of vital interest to all human beings. It outlines what happens to the human soul...

This work is to help English speaking Muslims learn how to recite the surahs of the Quran. This volume covers the surahs Yasin & Rahman. The text is transliterated in an easy to follow method,...

The publication of this book is a landmark in the history of Islamic literature in English. With this work, for the first time, a complete translation of one of the great classical commentaries on...

The publication of this volume represents a significant landmark in the history of Islamic literature in English. There has until now been a dearth of translations of classical tafsir literature into...

This volume contains the English translation of the four books describing and analysing the life and work of the Imams who founded the four canonical schools of Sunni Islamic law. These men are among...

How can our bodies be recreated after they have dissolved into dust?? ?How is it possible for the whole human race to be raised up simultaneously on the day of resurrection?? How can the reckoning be...

The End of the World is the latest addition to the Dar al-Taqwa series of translations of illuminating works from the pen of the late, famous scholar Shaykh Muhammad Mitwalli al-Sha'rawi. The...

Marriage is the joining together of men and women in couples which enables them to perpetuate the human race in a perfect way. Marriage protects the couple from falling into vice and takes edge of...

This book is a compilation of four books which deal with the lives and works of the four imams who founded the four great canonical schools of thought of Islamic fiqh; Imam Abu Hanifah, Imam...

The Qur'an speaks of the peope of paradise as "...those who bring to allah sound hearts." (26:87) and the prophet, may Allah bless him peace, said in a famous hadith. "There is a piece of flesh in...

The publisher is pleased to present the latest in its series of translations of works by a great and much-loved Egyptian scholar and teacher, the late Shaykh Muhammad Mitwalli al-Sha'rawi. Like all...

The interpretation of dreams has always provoked interest in all societies, even in secular ones like ours. From the dreams of prophet Joseph and Nebuchanezzer down through the ages to  our time...

If you want your wealth to be distributed in accordance with the Shari’ah of Islam after your death, it is essential for you to leave a will which is valid under English law and which expresses...

the author from al-Fath al-Bari a selection of Hadith on the Isra, the prophet Muamad's (S) Night-Journey from te kabah in makkah to Bayt al-Maqdis- Jerusalem, and the Mi'raj, the prophet Muhammad's...

Drawing on the soundest of sources - the Qur'an and the narrations of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may the salutations of Allah be upon him, and peace, the Egyptian scholar Mustafa Ashour has compiled...

The lawful and the prohibited in Islam is a translation of Dr Al Qaradawi’s well known Arabic book, Al Halal Wal haram fil Islam.In a very simple way, Al Halal Wal Haram Fil islam delves into...

The author of this work, Shamsu’d-din ibn Uthman at-Turkmani, commonly known as adh-Dhababi, was born in Damascus in 1274/673. As a student, he traveled widely, studying under many Shaykhs in...

This book is the first translation into English of a well known and widely used, six hundred your old classical Arabic text, its author, Qadi Safadi of Damascus, designed it for his contemporaries as...

Shaykh Muhammad Al Ghazali was one of the most influential Islamic scholars of the twentieth century. Born in Buhayra, Egypt in 1223/1917, he eventually entered the Faculty of Usul ad-Din in the...

The wonderful Well of Zamzam in the Holy Sanctuary of Makka, and the water which springs from it, are dear to the heart of every Muslim believer. A number of fictitious and superstitious ideas about...

Allah Most High says: “But you prefer the life of this lower world, even though the hereafter is better and more lasting”. Indeed, most people – even the devout – spend far...

Before every human being lie two possible paths he or she can follow: the path of divine guidance and the path of disobedience to Allah. Allah made these two paths clear and then allowed us freely to...

The world of Angels is an example of traditional learning and its translation fils a much needed gap in aqida (beliefs) literature in English speaking world. Basing himself exclusively on the Quran...

Among the terrible signs of the world’s final days, according to the Holdy Quran, is the Appearance of  Ya’juj and Ma’juj. the same event was mentioned by the prophet Muhammad,...