How can I begin learning the religion from home, and what are the recommended books or scholars to start with to strengthen one's knowledge of the Islamic religion?

The ruling on studying has been previously explained in fatwas: 39219, 40207, 32084, 41173, 33625.

To know the books recommended for beginning, please refer to fatwa number: 121056.

For more benefit regarding the questioner's situation and her husband preventing her from going out to learn, please refer to fatwa number: 66230, and fatwa number: 62189.