Now That You’re Muslim

Somewhere in the last few hours, days, or months, you said - or you are thinking about saying - a sentence that changes everything and, on the surface, changes almost nothing. On the surface you wake in the same bed, with the same name, the same family, the same job. Underneath, you are rebuilding. That gap between the surface and the depth is where most new Muslims spend their first year, and this book is for that year.Part One tells you what becoming a Muslim actually involves - the shahada, what changes and what does not, and a plain map of the Sunni and Shia traditions, the four schools of law, and the difference between religion and the culture of whichever community you happen to have joined.Part Two explains the six articles of faith: one God, the angels, the earlier scriptures, the prophets, the Last Day, and divine decree - each with reflection questions and a practice.Part Three covers the five pillars in enough detail to begin from the page: intention, wudu, ghusl and tayammum; the five prayers with a full quick-reference and a month-one plan; a worked zakah calculation; a first-Ramadan plan and a table of what breaks the fast; and Hajj planned across a decade.Part Four introduces the Qur’an and the Prophet ﷺ - a translation comparison, a ninety-day reading plan, a memorisation ladder, a timeline, and how to check a hadith you saw online.Part Five is everyday life: the shape of the day, week, and year; food, drink, and the alcohol transition; dress; family, marriage, and telling your parents; work, money, and interest; character; and death, grief, and funerals.Part Six answers the questions new Muslims ask, equips you for the ones you’ll be asked, and deals with doubt, the first-year dip, and slipping up.Part Seven is the twelve-month roadmap, how to find your people, and the red flags to walk away from.With checklists, worksheets, a prayer quick-reference, a calendar, and a 120-term glossary. Book 1 of The New Muslim Library.