Foundation for Knowledge and Development

Diploma in Islamic Studies Course Catalog

Style of Teaching:

Motivational yet enriching, the example based presentation will be predominantly by way of standing

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Course:

Hours of Study:

1. Names and Attributes: Calling His Names

2. Hereafter: when the unseen becomes seen

3. Pillars of Iman (Angels, Books, Qadr)

4. Messengers: You've Got Mail!, A Divine Delivery

5. Tawheed Uloohiyah

6. Jinn, Majic, Possession:

Flowing through the veins of man (CC) 3 Total Hours of Study: 22 Hours of Study: 4

1. Fiqh

Course: 3. Meanings (CC)

4. Obligatory Prayers:

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5. Eid, Jumah, Janazah, Taraweeh, Istikharah

1. (CC) Fiqh of Marriage and Divorce : falling in and out

2. (CC) Marriage Relationship Development: Through Thick and Thin, Till Death do us Part 4

6. Purification (Types of Water, Wudu, Ghusul...

7. Zakat, Money Laundering: the Islamic Way to Purify Your Wealth 2

8. Fasting

9. Hajj and Umrah

10. Dealings; Loans, Business Transactions, Usury: Money Matters! 4

Total Hours of Study: History Course:

36 Hours of Study:

1. (CC) Seerah

2. Rashidoon

3. Umawiyyah

4. Abbassiyah

Total Hours of Study: Tafseer Course: 1. Fatihah, 3 Quls, Kursi, Al-Ala, Al-Ghashia Total Hours of Study: Hadeeth Course:

32 Hours of Study: 4 4 Hours of Study:

1. 4 Hadeeth of the deen (Imam Ahmad)

Total Hours of Study: Sciences Course:

4 Hours of Study:

1. Usool Fiqh

2. (CC) Usool Tafsser

3. (CC) Uloom Quran

4. Uloom Hadeeth Total Hours of Study: Purification Course: 1 2 3

2 6 Hours of Study:

edominantly by way of standing and walking on the stage, there will be use of visual aids

Course Description Initials Book Suggestions for Course In this course the student will learn the meaning of several of Allah's beautiful names and lofty attributes and become familiar with some of the basic principles used to understand them according to accepted mainstream islamic theology. This course introduces the Islamic creed of life after death. The student will gain a basic understanding of the grave, the day of judgment, and paradise and hell as is found in the Quran and Sunnah. 1. Meanings of selected names, 2. a)Tawqifiyah-99, Dhahir, Tashbih, Takyeef, Tahrif,Tateel

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In this course the student will be familiarized with 3 of the 6 pillars of Iman including, the belief in the angels, books, and Qadr or divine decree. Some of the names of the angels and their positions along with the different books of revelation and their respective religions will be covered in this course. This course introduces the prophets and messengers focusing on 5 of their main personalities. The student will learn about their names, lineage, and rank within Islam as well as 1. 5 Messengers with discover the common theme in which they were reference to other sent. Prophets

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In this course the student will develop a basic but strong understanding of monotheism in accordance with Islamic theology through understanding how Using modern day Allah's Lordship necessitates His worship alone. examples of shirk This course will open the door to the world of the jinn, magic, and possession. The student will learn the correct belief and various rulings of these 3 subjects.

Course Description Initials Book Suggestions for Course This course will enlighten the student about the meanings of words uttered in the salah, during hajj sh and umrah, the janazah prayer, and the istikharah prayer.

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This course will introduce several different aspects of the obligatory prayers including their times, number of units, and the movements in prayer. manhaj as-salikeenThe student will gain a clear concise understanding of when and how to establish these prayers in his/her life thereby getting close to Allah upon knowledge. In this course the student will gain a basic understanding of the Eid, Jummah, Janazah, manhaj as-salikeenTaraweeh, Istikharah prayers. When and how to establish these prayers will be covered along with the importance of each. This course will introduce the jurisprudence of marriage and divorce giving the student a clear manhaj as-salikeen idea of how to pursue either one in an appropriate manner. In this course the student will gain basic tools to develop and maintain a successful marriage. Focus will be on relationship management and how to avoid the common pitfalls that destroy marriages thereby producing a strong muslim household.

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In this course the student will experiment with various types of water and be able to discern the pure and impure between them. Students will manhaj as-salikeen acquire knowledge of the practical methods of performing ablution and mandatory bathing along with fiqh matters associated with them. This course will introduce the 3rd pillar of Islam, the mandatory charity. The student will gain basic manhaj as-salikeen working knowledge of how to calculate the amount of charity due on present-day wealth. In this course the student will learn about fasting, manhaj as-salikeenits types, times, and manners. Emphasis will be placed on fasting the month of Ramadan and the issues that are attributed to it. In this course the student will be introduced to the rites of Hajj and Umrah. The student will gain a manhaj as-salikeenpractical working knowledge of Hajj and Umrah allowing him/her to perform its rituals in an acceptable manner. This course opens the doors to the world of financial transactions such as loaning, borrowing, buying, selling and their rulings. Students will also be introduced to personal financial management and how to wisely balance their budgets. (Walking away with a strong sense that money does matter)

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the objective of this course is to give an enriching account of the life and struggle of our beloved Prophet(saw) as he propagated Islam while touching on the most important events in his life showing a parallel between his society and modern day society and the monumental impact of these events in forming the Islamic empire this course will summarize the lives and accomplishments of the 5 rightly guided khulifah( abu bakr, umar, uthman, ali, hassan) while they were khalifah. It will also analyze the reasons of their success. After the re-unification of the arab peninsula, students will gain insight on the justifications for the actions of all differing parties of the sahaba without diminishing their superiority over all other muslims. the development of islamic government will also be a focus of the course outlining the reign of the Islamic empire as it surpassed the two greatest empires of its time(persia and rome), simultaneously. No other dynasty in the islamic empire conquered as much land as the Umayyad dynasty. This course will illustrate their contribution to the spread of Islam and its cultivation in the newly conquered lands and shed light upon the reasons for the success of the coup d'etat that ended their rule and led to the rule of the abbasid dynasty. This course picks up where the Umayyad dynasty left off as the Muslim nation begins to split facing both internal and external challenges from the many newly formed religious sects and rapidly growing empire. The student will follow the Abbasid rulers on a very turbulent trip through a period of over 500 years concluding with a comparative analysis of the decision making in this period with solutions provided in the Quran and Sunnah.

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Explanation of surahs: Fatiha, 3 Quls, Kursi, Al-Ala, Al-Ghashia

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1. Intention 2. Innovation. 3. The permissible is clear. 4. in the womb of his mother 40 days. 5. Whoever traverses a path with knowledge. 6. Fear Allah wherever you are. 7. Upon every joint is Charity. 8. The muslim is the brother of the muslim.

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evidences of fiqh, methods of interpretation, ijtihad and the mujtahid Quran explained by the four methods along with the role of the intellect. Inappropriate methods of tafseer. sticking to the athar. introduce tafseer ibn katheer and tabari. Reasons for the revelation preservation of the Quran from textual, intellectual, and historical perspectives,

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Course Description

1. Diploma Program Target Audience: Objective: Proficiency: Transferability: Someone interested in basic knowledge of the course material and Providing the student a sound foundation in the course material by Students will be able to understand key principles, know the All credits from these courses can be transferred to the BA

2. Associates in Islamic Studies Target Audience: Objective: Proficiency: Transferability: student seeking to further basic knowledge of course material by Using academic and motivational presentations student should be Gain certainty of preferred position while having an over-view of with added research of proofs and evidences of other opinions

3. Bachelors in Islamic Studies Target Audience: Objective: Proficiency: Transferability: Someone interested in in-depth knowledge of the course material Providing the student a thorough understanding of the course

4. Associates in Arabic Target Audience: Objective: Proficiency: Transferability:

5. Bachelors in Shariah Target Audience: Objective: Proficiency: Transferability: