About the Author
Ruqaiyyah Waris Masqsoodis a writer with thirty years' teaching experience who draws on a wide knowledge of life in several muslim countries, including Jordon, Eygpt, Turkey and Pakistan.
Table of Contents
IntroductionMuhammad: the life of the blessed prophet Muhammad: the successionThe Qur'an and its teachingsThe Qur'anThe key teachings of IslamIslamic worshipWorship - IbadahThe pillars of IslamThe practical worship of IslamHajj - pilgrimage to MakkahJihadFestivals and special daysPlaces of worshipMosquesShariah - the Islamic way of lifeShariah - the Prophet's waySufismHuman rightsThe sanctity of lifeJustice, crime and punishmentWork and wealthSexWomen's rightsDrugs, alcohol and tobaccoFriendship and hospitalityUnity and khilafah and Muslim organizationGreen IslamIslamic ethicsRites of passageBirthMarriageDivorceThe twilight yearsDeath and burialSocial IslamIslamic dressIslamic dietProblems for Muslims in non-Muslim societiesRacism and IslamaphobiaIslam in the twenty-first centuryGlossaryTaking it furtherIndex