What Darulkutub does

Darulkutub (legal name: Darul Kutub) is a privately held, direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer headquartered in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The company operates a single Shopify-powered storefront at darulkutub.co.uk selling Islamic books (English, Urdu, Arabic, Quran, Hadith, syllabus texts, biographies), Islamic clothing (thobes, abayas, hijaab, prayer hats, Hajj/Umrah garments, swimwear), fragrances (Al Sunnah, Al Haramain, Lattafa, Ajmal, Afnan, attars, bakhoor, oud), gifts, health foods (blackseed, Zamzam, honey, dates), Islamic electronics (Azan clocks, Quran cubes, Quran pens), and children's products. International shipping is enabled to over 150 countries, with checkout supported by PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, Shop Pay, and major card networks including Union Pay, Maestro, and Diners Club. Customer segments are individual Muslim consumers across use cases such as religious education, daily Islamic apparel, fragrance purchase, Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage preparation, and Islamic children's learning.

The business model is purely transactional retail: revenue is generated through one-time product sales with unit pricing across categories (from £1.50 books to £49.99 premium fragrances), no subscription tiers, and no disclosed recurring revenue. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via organic search and e-commerce discovery, supplemented by an email newsletter and seasonal promotional campaigns for Ramadan and Hajj/Umrah. The company is independently operated with 5 employees, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding, and no public listing. Marketing channels are limited to the Shopify storefront, newsletter, and seasonal campaigns; there are no recorded partnerships, M&A activity, patents, awards, or strategic alliances in the provided data.

Name

Darulkutub

Legal name

Darul Kutub

Website

https://darulkutub.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Darulkutub is a UK-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer operating a Shopify storefront that sells Islamic books, clothing, fragrances, gifts, health foods, and children's products to Muslim consumers worldwide, shipping to over 150 countries from a 5-person team in Dewsbury.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Religious Retail

NAICS

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459), Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399), Retail-Women's Clothing Stores (5621), Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations (2844)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious & Spiritual Books Retail (CRALAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Modest & Religious Apparel Retail (CRAAABAK), Spiritual, Metaphysical & Inspirational Gifts Retail (CRALAJAJ), Halal & Middle Eastern Grocery Stores (CRAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Islamic e-commerce
• Islamic books retail
• Islamic clothing
• Halal fragrances
• Religious goods

Headquarters

HQ city

Dewsbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Revenue generated through direct e-commerce sales of Islamic books, clothing, fragrances, gifts, health products, electronics, and miscellaneous Islamic goods. All products are sold on a one-time purchase basis with prices ranging from budget items to premium fragrances. No subscription or recurring revenue model is apparent.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Darulkutub is a direct-to-consumer online retailer specializing in Islamic religious and lifestyle products. The company sells Islamic books (Quran, Hadith, biographies, syllabus texts), Islamic clothing (thobes, abayas, hijab, prayer attire), fragrances (Arabic perfumes, attars, oud), gifts, health foods, electronics, and children's items through a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront shipping globally.

Product overview

Darulkutub is an online Islamic e-commerce retailer based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, UK, offering a diverse portfolio of Islamic books, clothing, fragrances, gifts, health foods, electronics, and children's products. The core offering centers on Islamic Books (English, Urdu, Arabic, Quran, Hadith, biographies, and syllabus texts) and Islamic Clothing (thobes, abayas, hijaab). Supporting product categories include Fragrance (perfumes and oud products from brands like Al Sunnah, Al Haramain, Lattafa), Islamic Gifts (Quran boxes, art, cards), Health & Food (blackseed, dates, Zamzam, honey), Electronics (Azan clocks, Quran cubes), and Kid's Corner (toys, games, books). The business also specializes in Ramadan and Hajj & Umrah seasonal products. All products are sold through a Shopify-powered e-commerce platform with integrated payment processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Islamic Books

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Modanisa: Turkey-headquartered global e-commerce platform for modest and Islamic women's clothing (abayas, hijabs, prayer wear). Comparable because Darulkutub operates a similarly positioned modest/Islamic apparel vertical alongside books.
• East Essence: US-based online retailer of Islamic clothing including thobes, abayas, and hijabs. Comparable as a direct competitor in the Islamic apparel category, particularly serving diaspora Muslims across Western markets.
• The Hijab Company: UK-based modest fashion retailer selling hijabs, abayas, and prayer wear online. Comparable because it competes head-on with Darulkutub's Islamic clothing category in the same UK/diaspora market.
• Kube Publishing: UK-based Islamic book publisher and bookseller headquartered in Leicester. Directly comparable as a UK-rooted Islamic literature retailer serving the same syllabus and Hadith categories as Darulkutub.
• Al-Hidaayah Publishing: UK-based Islamic publisher and bookseller specialising in English/Arabic Qurans, Hadith, and Fiqh texts. Directly comparable as a UK-rooted specialist Islamic literature retailer competing on syllabus and Hadith inventory.
• Attar Boutique: Online Islamic and Arabian fragrance retailer selling attar, oud, bakhoor, and branded perfumes. Directly comparable as Darulkutub's fragrance vertical competes in the same niche category with overlapping brands like Ajmal and Al Haramain.

Emerging players

• Perfume Parlour: UK-based fragrance retailer with overlapping Arabic/oud perfume offerings. Comparable as a partial competitor in Darulkutub's fragrance category, though broader mainstream rather than exclusively Islamic positioning.
• Learning Roots: UK-based Islamic children's educational publisher producing books, games, and toys. Comparable because Darulkutub resells Learning Roots products in its Kid's Corner — making it both a supplier and an adjacent peer in the Islamic children's category.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon: Global general merchandise e-commerce incumbent selling Islamic books, fragrances, modest clothing, and religious goods through third-party sellers. Comparable because Amazon sets the price-discovery benchmark and SEO competition floor across all of Darulkutub's categories.
• Etsy: Global marketplace with strong Islamic artisan and gift verticals (Quran boxes, Islamic art, ornaments). Comparable as a broader platform competing for the gifting and decorative portions of Darulkutub's catalogue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/darulkutub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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