"Good manners is part of taqwa and you cannot have taqwa without good manners."
-Ibn Rajab
The taqwa shop
2026
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The Taqwa Shop
Prayer Mats & Puzzles
Browse through our unique range of prayer mats for everyday use, travel and guided/step-by-step. We also sell a variety of Islamic illustration puzzles for all ages.
Attar/Perfume &
Beard Oils
Handmade perfume oils and beard oils that come in 3 selected scents for the every day, going out or the halal date night with your special spouse.
Archery Supplies &
More
If you're in need of archery supplies, Islamic children's books or even a special toy for the kids, click the button below to be directed to our eBay store.
Archery & Islam
A brief history of archery and how it is deeply embedded in Islamic tradition
Archery
Archery is a deeply respected and an encouraged practice in Islam, which is considered a Sunnah (tradition of Prophet Muhammad - peace be upon him). It serves not only as a means of physical and mental discipline, but also as an act of worship and spiritual focus.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was a very skilled archer and it is reported that he owned six bows in his lifetime with one of his bows still available to be viewed inside the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Islam
The history of archery in Islam began long before the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is believed that God sent Angel Gabriel with a bow, a bowstring and two arrows to be given to Prophet Adam (peace be upon him), to kill the birds that were stealing his crops.
In Sahih Muslim, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “Practice archery and practice horse riding, and that you practice archery is more beloved to me than that you practice riding.” This shows a strong importance of archery as a Muslim.
Batik & Shemagh
A brief history of batik and shemagh and how Indonesia inspired our first ever custom Shemagh
Batik
Batik is a traditional Indonesian cloth that originated from the island of Java in the late 1800s. The word "batik" comes from the words "banyak titik" which means "many dots" in Indonesian.
With the Founder/CEO of The Taqwa Shop having Indonesian roots, he felt inspired to create something unique that would blend his Javanese heritage into our first ever custom batik shemagh.
Shemagh
A shemagh, (sometimes known as a keffiyeh) is a traditional square cotton scarf worn across the Middle East and North Africa. It is a multi-purpose outdoor scarf designed to protect the head and face from the harsh sun, wind, dust and sand.
Since The Taqwa Shop donates a percentage of their sales to Palestine and other Islamic causes, it only feels right to also stock the black & white keffiyeh/shemagh and the red & white keffiyeh which just happens to be the colours of Indonesia too.