Lesson three

Course Content

Overview

[Lessons 1-3]

Why should we study Islam?

Goals and objectives.

Elements of the curriculum.

Lessons of 'Aqidah

(The Islamic belief system)

[Lessons 4-7]

Proofs of faith

- Inimitable eloquence of the Qur’an

- Proofs of modern science

- Legislative inimitability

[Lessons 8-14]

Pillars of faith- Pillars of faith- Belief in Allah - Belief in the Angels - Belief in the revealed Books - Belief in the Prophets and Messengers - Belief in the Last Day - Belief in destiny.

[Lesson 15 ]

Nullifiers of faith

- Seeking help from other than Allah

- Belief in bad omens and amulets

- Astrology

- Black magic

[Lessons 16-17]

Comparative religion

- Hinduism

- Buddhism

- Magianism

- Judaism

- Christianity

Sources

[Lessons 18-21]

Science of Qur’an- Ways of revelation - Qur'an revealed in Mecca and in Al-

Madinah - Reasons behind revelation - Compiling the Qur'an - Interpretation and translation - Clear and consimilar verses - Repealing  

[Lessons 22-26]

Science of Hadith- Chains of Hadith narration - Identification of narrators reliability- Levels of Hadith acceptance - Rigorously and authenticated Hadith- Kinds of inacceptable Hadith - Classification of Hadith - Reclassification of Hadith

[Lessons 27-30]

 Science of Sources

- Legal evidence

- Injunctive and stipulatory rulings

- Competency

- Fundamental rules

- Shari’ah intentions

- Arabic lexical rules

 Worship

[Lessons 31-34]Purification

- Impurities - Toiletry - Ablution: obligatory elements, Sunnah,

offensive acts and nullifiers - Bathing: obligatory elements, Sunnah,

offensive acts and nullifiers - Dry ablution- Wiping.

[Lessons 35-42]Prayer

- Obligation, merit and wisdom behind - Conditions of correctness - Obligatory elements – Sunnah - permissible

and offensive acts – nullifiers - Congregational prayer- Leading the prayer - Adhan (call to prayer) - Shortening and combining prayers - Fear prayer - Friday prayer - Confirmed

Sunnah prayers - Voluntary prayers -Funeral prayer

[Lessons: 43-44]

Zakah

- Obligation and wisdom

- Zakah on diffent types of wealth

- Channels of Zakah

- Al-Fitr Zakah

[Lessons: 45-46]

Fasting- Obligation and merit of fasting in

Ramadan- Licences to break the fast - Sunnah, permissible and offensive acts - Nullifiers - Preferable voluntary fasting - Offensive fasting - Prohibited fasting

[Lessons 47-48]Hajj and `Umrah (Major and Minor Pilgrimage) - Obligatory and recommended- Rites of Hajj: Ihram - standing on the mount of

Arafat – circumambulation – hastening between Safa and Marwa

- Obligatory elements and Sunnah of Hajj- Visiting the Prophet's mosque - Al-Qiran and Al-Tamattu`- Enclosure from entering Mecca - Sacrificial slaughtering

Conduct

[Lessons 49-55]

Morals• Excellence - Virtues: advice – chastity –

faithfulness – forbearance – forgiveness – generosity – honesty – humility – justice – mercy – modesty – pardon – patience – perfection (Ihsan) – preference – sincerity – trust – truthfulness –

• Evil characters: backbiting - envy – idleness and helplessness – mockery – obscenity – ostentation – tale bearing – vanity and arrogance

[Lessons 56-67]Manners

- Proper manners towards Allah, Qur'an, the Messenger, knowledge and scholars, oneself and parents.

- Manners between spouses, towards children, linking blood relationship

- Caring for the poor, guardianship of orphans, rights of neighbors, brotherhood of Muslims, treating non-Muslims

- Sitting in public and road manners, when traveling- Hospitality, feasts, consuming food and beverages- Dressing, cleanliness and traits of instinct, sports,

sleeping, during illness, funerals, mercy towards animals

Islamic Law

(Ash-Shari’ah)

[Lessons 68-73]

Family• Marriage: conditions – dowry - contract –

conditions therein - annulment - rights of the spouse - prohibited marriages

• Divorce: types - Non-compliance- forswearing - dhihar - khul` - `Iddah (post-marital waiting period) - financial support – custody

• Inheritance: obligatory inheritance – universal heirs - share elimination - bequest

[Lessons: 74-79]

Economy• Finance: prohibition and kinds of usury - good

loans – deposits – loans – gifts - `umra and ruqba donations – endowment - Lost and found- Taking wrongly - Suspension from dealings

• Trade: sale elements, conditions and intercession –choice sale – prohibited sales – forward buying – credit sale – preemption

Economy (contd.)

• Business partnerships: cooperative, manual, well-known, profit-sharing, comprehensive – sharecropping and irrigation partnerships – wage jobs - sponsor-guaranteeing – collateral – commissioning - land ownership - cultivation of virgin land

[Lessons 80-85]

Nation• State :unity - role - Shari'ah- ruling system -

consultation and justice - freedom of faith- treaties and conventions

• Penalties: alcoholics - false accusation - fornication, adultery and sodomy – theft and highway robbery – manslaughter and wounds

• Jihad: legality, reasons and merits – Ar-Ribat – military preparedness – conditions and good manners of fighting - spoils of war – poll taxes - reconciliation

The Prophet's Biography

[Lesson 86-100]

Brief Summary

Events from birth to the end of his lifetime in fifteen lessons.