What do Muslims believe? Who is Allah? What is the Quran? Why do Muslims pray five times a day, fast during Ramadan, and follow particular rules about food, money, family, and daily life?
Islam 101: A Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Muslim Faith offers a clear, welcoming, and beautifully structured introduction to one of the world's major religions-written especially for complete beginners.
Whether you are exploring Islam for the first time, trying to better understand Muslim friends or family, studying world religions, or simply looking for answers without complicated theological language, this book gives you a thoughtful place to begin.
Inside this book, you will discover: What Islam means and what Muslims actually believe about GodThe role of prophets including Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and MuhammadThe life and message of Prophet MuhammadWhat the Quran is and why it is central to Muslim beliefThe Six Foundations of Faith explained simplyThe Five Pillars of Islam and how they shape Muslim lifeWhy Muslims pray, fast, give charity, and perform HajjWhat happens inside a mosqueThe meaning of Ramadan, Eid, halal, haram, hijab, zakat, and moreIslamic teachings on character, family, marriage, money, work, and social responsibilityWhat Islam teaches about women, modesty, education, property, and marriageThe Islamic understanding of sin, repentance, forgiveness, death, judgment, Paradise, and HellThe difference between Islam and Muslim cultureA simple explanation of Sunni and Shia IslamWhat Sharia actually meansWhat the word jihad means-and what it does not meanHow Muslims relate to people of other faithsAnswers to many of the questions beginners are often afraid to ask