Which Way to Paradise? A Guide to Islam for Beginner and Intermediate Muslims

by K. Sherman

Which Way to Paradise? A Guide to Islam for Beginner and Intermediate Muslims seeks to elucidate Islamic principles and injunctions and elaborate on the very spirit of Islam, while at the same time exposing and refuting common misconceptions about the religion. In an engaging question and answer format, K. Sherman leads the readers on an uplifting journey through Islam, guiding them along the path towards the eternal reward of paradise.
Addressing a wide range of modern and traditional issues, the book covers basic inquiries about the five pillars and the Qur’an; spiritual questions such as repentance, supplication, remembrance of Allah, asceticism and the meaning of a ‘sound heart’; characteristics of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him); relationships with friends and family; women in Islam; contemporary topics including insurance and modern psychiatry; commentary on selected Qur’anic verses and sayings of Prophet Muhammad; and responses to myths about Islam.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

K. Sherman is a native of New York. She resided in the USA until her third year of college. At that time, Ms. Sherman found herself dealing with many of the issues that she has poignantly described in this book. After accepting Islam, she travelled abroad and has remained there ever since. She is now a mother of four children. She is grateful for the prospect that her children will never face the challenges she did namely, growing up without guidance. Ms, Sherman recalls her high School English teacher's advice: "You write best when you write about matters close to your heart" Therefore she has chosen to write a topic closest to her heart in her first book. The author encourages interested readers to write to her via the publisher