New Muslims — Your Guide to Islam مسلم جديد

Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome. Whether you’ve just taken your shahada or you’re still finding your footing, this page brings together everything on the site written for people at the start of their journey with Islam — practical guidance, answers to hard questions, and true stories from people who’ve walked this path before you.

This page is your starting point into our full New Muslims archive — 91 articles and growing. Rather than scrolling through every page below, use the sections here to jump straight to what you need.

Getting Started — Guides for New Muslims

New here? Start with these before anything else.

• A Guide for New Muslim (Free Books Included)
• What a Revert Muslim Should Know — A Guide for New Muslims
• The New Muslim Guide — Book Review
• Islam Meaning and Definition
• Who is a Muslim? Let Us Understand a Muslim From His Qualities
• Why Am I a Muslim?
• I Want to Know the Purpose of My Life
• The Message of Quran for the New Muslims

Learning to Pray — Salah & Wudu

Salah is usually the first practical skill a new Muslim needs. These walk you through it step by step.

• How to Pray Namaz — Step by Step Videos of Salah
• Islamic Prayer: How to Pray in Islam?
• Salah Flashcards to Learn Salah
• Fiqh of Wudu / Wudhu (Summary)
• Dua After Adhan اذان — How to Reply to Adhan?
• Way to Say “As-Salam Alaikum” to Muslims in Different Countries

Dua & Dhikr

• A Personal Dua Diary — 100 Dua in English
• Tabarakallah Meaning — When to Say It, and How to Respond
• Try our Digital Tasbih & Dhikr Counter

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

• A Short Biography of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
• Best Biography of Muhammad (pbuh) — Book Review
• Muhammad: How He Can Make You Extraordinary
• Hadeeth on the Simplicity of Prophet Muhammad SAW
• Rabi ul Awwal and Birth of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)
• Lineage of Prophet Muhammad and Adam & Eve Genealogy Chart
• 15 Miracles of Prophet Muhammad (sallalahu alaihe wa sallam)

Sahaba & Islamic History

• Stories of Sahaba — “The Companions of Prophet Muhammad SAW”
• 70 Amazing Facts About 70 Sahaba / Companions of Prophet Muhammad
• Conversion of Abu Dhar Al Ghifari to Islam
• Life of Imam Abu Hanifa (RA)
• Stories of Prophets by Mufti Ismael Menk
• Hazrat Nooh Ship / Noah’s Ark From Quran
• Muharram and Ashura; The Shia and Sunni Aqeedah
• Muharram and Me — Learning the 5 Virtues of Muharram

Revert Stories — Real Journeys to Islam

You are not alone. Here are the stories of others who found their way to Islam, from all walks of life.

• Clare’s Journey to Islam — Revert Story
• From Atheism to Islam — Revert Story, Ramadan 2019
• Dr Gary Miller and His Journey to Islam
• 13 Reasons Which Led Emmanuel Adebayor to Revert to Islam
• Rosie Gabrielle, a Solo Canadian Female Biker, Accepts Islam
• Netherland’s Former Boxing Champion Lady Ruby Reverts to Islam
• After Zaira Wasim, Sana Khan Leaves Bollywood for the Pleasure of Allah
• Sahar Afsha Quits Film Industry for Islam
• World Renown Singer Sinéad O’Connor Converts to Islam
• The Most Googled Man, Andrew Tate, Accepts Islam
• Marco Pierre White’s Son Finds Peace in Islam, Reverts to Islam
• From a UP Hindu Brahmin Family to Top Islamic Scholar: Sheikh Zia ur Rahman al-Azami
• 158 Embrace Islam in the Last 3 Months in Oman
• How to Take Shahada — An Emotional Shahada With Mufti Menk
• 5 Struggles of Reverts — Things We Should Be Compassionate About

Pillars & Practice — Zakat, Ramadan, I’tikaf

• Zakat, the Third Pillar of Islam: Benefits of Zakat
• Types of Sadaqah; Sadaqah and Zakat Difference
• Ramadan Mubarak: Useful Articles on Ramadan
• How is Ramadhan Fast Different From Other Types of Fast?
• The Health Benefits of Ramadhan Fast Compared to Dieting
• Seeking Laylatul Qadr? Watch Out for the Signs of Laylatul Qadr
• I’tikaf: Types and Rules of I’tikaf (Hanafi Fiqh)
• 77 Branches of Faith and the Most Excellent of Them

Common Questions, Answered

New Muslims are often asked hard questions by friends, family, or their own doubts. These articles address them directly.

• Why is Alcohol Haram in Islam
• Was Islam Spread by the Sword?
• 6 Reasons Why Non-Muslims Cannot Enter Mecca
• What Quran Says to the Disbelievers
• Things You Need to Know About Islam and Terrorism
• Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: America, the Cold War, and the Roots of Terror
• Music and Islam: Is Music Haram?
• Why You Cannot Be a Gay Muslim and a Muslim Lesbian
• Polygamy in Islam — Why Islam Permits 4 Wives
• Oppression of Woman in Islam
• Oppression of Women in Islam — My Story
• Hijab in Islam — Why Do Muslim Women Wear Hijab?
• Avoiding Valentine’s Day as a Muslim
• As a Muslim, Can You Wish Merry Christmas?
• Why Muslims Eat Beef? Is Beef-Eating a Muslim Monopoly?
• Jesus in Islam, Jesus in Quran
• Does God Exist? What Scientists Say About God
• Scientific Stand on the Sunnah of Growing a Beard
• Flogging to Cure: Wisdom of Quran Used by Doctors
• Golden Ratio and Islam: The Miracle of Mecca
• Striking Similarity Between Hell and a Black Hole
• Devil’s Deception — Book Review: History of the Sects in Islam
• 100 Commandments of Allah From Quran — Part 2
• 13 Rights of Animals in Islam
• Hadeeth on Saving the Environment

The Afterlife — Jannah & Jahannam

• A Tour of Paradise
• The Seven Levels of Jahannam
• The 7 Gates of Jahannam
• 17 Quran Verses for Healing and a Broken Heart

Reading List

• 25 Good Books to Introduce One to Islam
• Ramadan Reading List: Islamic Books to Learn About Islam

Inspiring Muslims & Good News

• Yasha Asley, the Muslim Genius Boy, Makes a Record
• Google Honours Abdul Sattar Edhi, Muslim Philanthropist and Humanitarian
• What Muhammad Ali Did to Earn Praise and Prayers From Muslim Scholars
• Muslim Man Pesheraw Ahmed Returns a Lost Wallet — Video Loved by All
• A Lonely Eid, Alhumdulillah
• 8 Famous Masjid in Manhattan, New York

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should I start if I’ve just become Muslim?

Start with our Guide for New Muslim and What a Revert Muslim Should Know in the Getting Started section above, then move on to learning to pray.

How do I learn to pray (Salah)?

Our step-by-step Salah videos and Salah flashcards in the Learning to Pray section above were made especially for reverts and new learners.

I’m facing tough questions from family and friends about Islam — where can I find answers?

See our Common Questions, Answered section above, which covers everything from alcohol and music to hijab, polygamy, and misconceptions about terrorism.

Are there real stories of people who reverted to Islam?

Yes — our Revert Stories section above collects journeys from ordinary people as well as public figures who found Islam.

Can I test what I’ve learned?

Yes — try our Islamic Quiz & Flashcards.

Is there anything for my children?

Yes — visit our Kids platform and our Islamic Worksheets for age-appropriate material.

Explore the Full Archive

This page highlights a curated starting point into our full New Muslims archive — 91 posts and counting. Use the sections above as your map, or browse every post below, newest first.

Related hubs you may also want: Dua Section · Digital Tasbih & Dhikr Counter · Islamic Worksheets · Hajj & Umrah Guide · Islamic Quiz & Flashcards

Jazakumullahu Khairan for reading — may Allah make this journey easy for you and firm your feet upon the straight path.