Muslim Character

A detailed study of the Islamic etiquette of seeking permission to enter a home, protecting privacy and keeping the household a place of tranquility.

Heights of Success by Syed Taj Ahmed presents the Qur'an's own definition of success — built on Iman, righteous deeds, sincerity, patience, gratitude and tawakkul — and applies it to the real difficulties Muslims face. Full-color hardback.

In this book, Dr. Feryad Hussain presents a number of common habits and behaviors Muslims may not realize are not only detrimental to their lives in this world but also threatening to their existence in the afterlife. He also focuses on thoughts and attitudes that often accompany them in order to draw the reader’s attention to the inner cognitions that...

This work is an Islamically-centered self-help approach to managing difficult emotions experienced by most, if not all, of us due to the pressures and demands we face in our modern, complex society. Using examples from her clinical experience with patients, the author presents a wide range of emotions – including anger, sadness, and fear.

In this book, Dr. Feryad Hussain blends modern psychology with verses from the Qur’an and authentic hadiths. Through an Islamic reframing of eighty-five therapeutic themes – including self-control, patience, accepting advice, anger/aggression, being grateful, confidence, coping, flexibility, guilt, and many more.

What is the best way to implement the teachings of the Qur'an and Sunnah in daily life, and where do we even start? Dr. Ahmad al-Bara' al-Amiri answers with six practical areas of "fitness" — spiritual, psychological, mental, social, physical, and financial — each with concrete steps.

To the overachieving soul who is not content with only reading about exceptional human beings and yearns to find a seat among them: this book pulls close. Fiery Ambitions gathers the princes of piety, the sages of scholarship, and the captains of courage — and the secret to becoming one of them.

Loving Allah sincerely is difficult from inside a depressed, self-rejecting state, which makes self-acceptance a spiritual matter and not only a psychological one. This book works through the practical building blocks of a fulfilled life — confidence, communication, forgiveness — toward genuine happiness grounded in trusting Allah.

What is the ideal Muslim society, and is it even possible to establish one today? In a world of wars, political turmoil, and social anguish, Dr. Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi draws on Islamic history to picture what such a society would actually look like — and how it might appear again.

What does it mean for a Muslim man to have a personality in accordance with Islamic guidelines? Taymullah Abdur-Rahman presents 44 Qur'an- and Sunnah-based principles, arguing that manliness in Muslim men has never meant being gruff and harsh — quite the opposite.

A synthesis of modern leadership science and the prophetic legacy by Dr. Azman Hussin, Dr. Rozhan Othman and Dr. Tareq Al-Suwaidan. This 287-page full-color book maps modern leadership principles — credibility, vision, values-driven commitment, delegation — onto concrete episodes from the Seerah.

A predawn collision with a camel on a desert road ended one man’s physical mobility and opened an entirely different career. This real-life account defines patience two ways — the bitter experience itself, and the ability to turn that misfortune into something of actual value.

A comprehensive treatment of sabr (patience) and shukr (gratitude), written to show that happiness in this world and the Hereafter depends on both. It draws on Qur'anic exegesis, Prophetic traditions, reports from the pious predecessors and juristic issues, each referenced to its source.

An easy-to-use collection of Qur'anic verses and authentic ahadith, with interpretations, for challenging distressing psychological thoughts and behaviors. Written by an experienced clinical psychologist and usable as a therapeutic aid, a clinician's reference, or a guide to character development.

Sadness, anxiety and despair are usually treated as conditions to simply endure. This bestselling collection treats them as treatable instead, with short, practical reflections meant to be returned to — read cover to cover, or a page at a time whenever they are needed.

Good character is easy to praise and hard to define in practice, across an entire life rather than a single virtue. This study builds its answer entirely from the Prophet ﷺ and the first generations of Muslims, moving outward from a man’s relationship with Allah to his conduct with everyone around him.

Imam Al-Bukhari is world-renowned for Sahih Al-Bukhari, but he produced other works too — among them Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, here translated into English. Includes an introduction to the study of Hadith and sayings of the Prophet ﷺ on over 500 topics.

Dr. Yusuf bin 'Uthman Al-Huzaim sets out the principles of leadership from Islamic heritage alongside the modern American management experience — without resting the principles on Western philosophy, but drawing on that literature where it agrees with the truth. Character and ethics come before technique.

Enjoy Your Life by Dr. Muhammad Abd Al-Rahman Al-Arifi teaches self-development and interpersonal skills — and draws every one of them from incidents in the life of the Prophet ﷺ, stories from Islamic heritage, and anecdotes from the author's own experience. New edition.

The Book of Manners by Shaykh Fu'ad ibn Abdul-Aziz Ash-Shulhoob gathers the Islamic etiquette governing daily life — reciting the Qur'an, giving salam, seeking permission to enter, and dealings with family, children, acquaintances and strangers. Summarized from Ibn Al-Qayyim, Ibn Muflih and As-Safarini.

The full explanation of Shaykh Ibn Baz's Ad-Duroos Al-Muhimmah — eighteen lessons covering the short surahs, the pillars of Islam and Iman, the categories of Tawhid and shirk, Ihsan, the conditions, pillars and invalidators of prayer and wudu, Islamic manners, and preparing the deceased.