The women who shaped Islamic history, and the books written for and by women. Here you will find summaries on the Mothers of the Believers, Fatimah al-Zahra’, A’ishah as teacher and scholar, women poets and orators of early Islam, Ibn al-Jawzi’s guidance for women, al-Ghazali on marriage, and modern voices such as Malak Hifni Nasif and A’ishah Taymur. Each book is summarised into short audio and text chapters, with the key stories and lessons in plain, modern language. Whether you want to know the women around the Prophet ﷺ, understand marriage and family in the classical sources, or discover forgotten Muslim writers, start with a free preview chapter on any book below and listen to the full summary in the Islam Central app.
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Timeless texts by the great scholars, summarised in plain modern language.
Al-Tabari’s account of the Mothers of the Believers, the wives of the Prophet, from Khadijah the first believer to Maymunah the last bride.
12 chapters · 36 min
Ibn Shahin’s small book on Fatimah, the Prophet’s youngest daughter: her marriage to Ali, her simple life, her likeness to her father and her rank as leader of the women of Paradise.
12 chapters · 37 min
Ibn al-Jawzi’s handbook written specifically for women, covering learning, worship, family rights, motherhood and grief, and the example of the righteous women who came before.
12 chapters · 31 min
The life and writing of A’ishah Taymur, the Egyptian poet who chose the pen over the needle, wrote in three languages, mourned her daughter in famous elegies and argued for women’s education.
12 chapters · 28 min
An 1898 Indian scholar’s case for women’s rights drawn from the Qur’an: equality before God, education, modesty without seclusion, marriage by consent and justice at home.
12 chapters · 26 min
Essays by an early 20th-century Egyptian teacher arguing, from within Islam, for women’s education, reform of marriage customs, dignity at home and a careful approach to the veil.
12 chapters · 29 min
The oldest surviving collection of women’s speeches and sayings in Arabic, capturing the eloquence, wit and courage of women in early Islam.
12 chapters · 31 min
Al-Suyuti gathers the poetry of Muslim women across centuries, from al-Andalus to Marrakesh, answering those who doubted that women could write great verse.
12 chapters · 32 min
Hadith narrated by A’ishah, mother of the believers, offering intimate glimpses of the Prophet ﷺ at home: his prayer, kindness to children, service to family and the start of revelation.
12 chapters · 30 min
An early account of the wives and children of the Prophet ﷺ, introducing each Mother of the Believers and the household that taught the world.
12 chapters · 36 min
A medieval preacher’s collection of biographies of remarkable early Muslim women: scholars, worshippers, poets and fearless speakers who challenged caliphs and governors.
12 chapters · 30 minContemporary books by today’s authors and teachers.
Al-Zarkashi’s collection of A’ishah’s corrections to other Companions, showing her knowledge, precision and courage as one of the greatest scholars of the first generation.
12 chapters · 33 min
Al-Suyuti’s short treatise on Fatimah, the Prophet’s daughter: her simple life, marriage, children, her grief at her father’s death and her place among the people of the House.
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Discover the inspiring life of Khadija, the first believer and the Prophet’s greatest supporter
25 chapters · 55 min.jpg)
Uncover the forgotten legacy of thousands of female scholars in Islamic history
10 chapters · 3 h 2 min.jpg)
A gentle, practical guide for women embracing Islam, one step at a time
5 chapters · 3 h 10 minQur’anic StudiesSpiritualityIslamic Practice & GuidanceThe Prophet ﷺ & the Companions
Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali booksJalal al-Din al-Suyuti booksIbn al-Jawzi books
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