FOSIS NMP book list for New Muslim or Revert

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Brother David incharge of Fosis new muslim project working with Revert scholars and Shariah specialist (Fiqh) (Mufti) has a recomended book list ideal for reverts.
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http://www.salaam.co.uk/forum/read.p...16313&t=116313

Deen of Islam is Fitra (a natural disposition of man). Knowldge of islam aids one to inculcate this natural state with ease. Hence what and when we learn is part of our natural growth as a muslim. Keeping this in mind and after consultation with the scholars, the following list of books are recomeneded for the education of a new muslim. Please note: The study material will vary from scholar to scholar but the following books are deemed most suitable due to high standard of English tranlsation and scholarly input and at the same time sensitive to the fresh mind of a convert/new muslim.


1. Essential Islamic Knowledge Author: Qadi Thanaullah Panipati ISBN: 1-872531-34-2 IslamicFoundation – Lecister http://sitecreator.siteberry.com/App...&W_ID=1&P_ID=3
OR
The Absolute Essentials of Islam (9780972835848)by Shaikh Faraz Rabbani
Used for new muslim in Sunnipath Online course
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...idProduct=1350

3. The Compendium Of Knowledge AndWisdom by Ibn Rajab Hambali (RAH), Commentery of Imam Nawayis 40+ hadith, Turath Publsihing
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...idproduct=1828

4. Ash Shifa (Muhammad: Messenger of Allah) by Qadi 'Iyad, translated by Aisha Bewley
http://kitaabun.com/shopping3/index....acturers_id=31
and
Muhammad His Life based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings
http://kitaabun.com/shopping3/produc...roducts_id=280

5.Manners In Islam (Al-Adabal-Mufrad) (11-HAD0017) by Imam Buhari (RAH)
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...idproduct=1318

6.Hisnul Muslim
Compiled and referenced by: Sa'eed Ibn Wahf Al-Qahtaani.
Pocket size Dua book for all occasions. Contains the basic duas that every Muslim should know.
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...?idproduct=130

Other additonal books one may like to refer to are as follows to develop ones understnading

1. Aqaid at Tahawhiyaa - The Creed Of Imam Al-Tahawi,
translated by Shyakh Hamza Yusuf, Zaytuna Institute
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...idproduct=1884

2.Prayers For Forgiveness (PB)(9780972835817) Small Classical compilation of supplication, translated by Mufti Abdur Rahman Ibn Yusuf
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...?idProduct=865

3.Differences of Imams
Codification of fiqh in simple terms and relation to the hadith.
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...?idProduct=398

4.Bidah & The Salaf's Worship
authored by Maulana Abu al-Hasanat Abd al-Hayy Lucknawi (RH) and edited by
Shaikh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah (RH)
http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/...p?idproduct=92
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