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YOUTH, ADULT & CONVERT CLASSES

A BASIC COURSE IN ISLAM
This course is held every year from February to October.
For further information contact the office at +27(021)6921237/8 or email:musassem@xsinet.co.za
These 17 Booklets are also available for purchase at R40 per set (excluding postage)

CULTIVATION PROGRAMME
Explanations and Demonstrations

1. FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS
 1.1 Tawhid (The Oneness of Allah)
 1.2 The Seven Kalimas (Declarations of Belief in Islam)
 1.3 Attributes/Qualities of Allah Almighty (Asmã-ul-Husnã ).
 1.4 Surah Al-Fãtiha ( The Opening, the First Surah of Holy Qurãn)
 1.5 Ãyatul Kursi (Verse of the Throne / Sovereignty)
 1.6 Salawãt / Durud (Peace & Blessings on Muhammadur-Rasulullah)
 1.7 Names of Angels, Revealed Books and Prophets

2. RECITATION OF THE HOLY QURAN
 2.1 Learning the Alphabet
 2.2 Tajwid
 2.3 Recitation
 2.4 Recitation and Memorization of:
 2.4.1. Short Surahs of the Holy Qurãn from Surah Ad-Duhã to Surah An-Nãs (Surahs 93-113)
 2.4.2. Essential Adhkãr (Remembrance of Allah Almighty)

3. CLEANLINESS AND PERSONAL PURIFICATION (TAHARAH)
 3.1. The Nature and Purpose
 3.2. Istinja  (abstersion)
 3.3. Ghusl (full wash)
 3.4. Wudu (abdas) for cleanliness and spiritual preparation
 3.5. Tayammum ( wiping with clean sand or dust)
 3.6. Cleanliness of home and environment

4. LAWFULNESS OF FOOD (HALAL)
 4.1. Quranic principles and directions for Halal
 4.2. Forbidden Foods (Harãm)
 4.3. Directions given by Rasulullah  (SAW)
 4.4. Method of slaughtering

5. SALAH (PRAYER)
 5.1. Nature and Purpose
 5.2. Adhãn and Iqãmah
 5.3. Procedures and Postures
 5.4. Du’ãs and Dhikr after Salah

6. ZAKAH (DIVINE-ORDAINED TAX)
 6.1. Nature and purpose
 6.2. Categories of Zakah
 6.3. Possessions on which Zakah is Payable/ Exempted
 6.4. The Baytul Mãhl (Public Treasury)
 6.5. Other forms of expressing Selflessness and Sharing: Lillah, Sadaqah, Fitrah, Fidiyah, Kaffãrah
 6.6. Calculation of Zakah

7. SAWM (FASTING)
 7.1. Nature and Purpose
 7.2. Procedures: Mode; Those exempted
 7.3. What nullifies and what does not nullify the fast
 7.4. Tarãwih: Procedures and Recitations of Night Prayers
 7.5. Laylatul Qadr: (Night of Power) Significance
 7.6. Idul Fitr: Procedures
 7.7. Expiatory and Voluntary Fasts

8. HAJ (PILGRIMAGE)
 8.1. Nature and purpose
 8.2. Types of Haj
 8.3. Essential Preparations for Haj.
 8.4. The Boundaries (Awqat)
 8.5. Ihrãm and its Restrictions
 8.6. Tawãf and Sã’i;
 8.7. Du’ãs, Fãteha and Adhkãr
 8.8. Stages, Steps and Procedures of Haj

9. RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Towards Parents, Teachers, Children, Family, Husband and Wife, Neighbours, Elders, Guests, Humanity, Orphans, Widows, Workers, Animals.

10. BEHAVIOUR AND ETIQUETTE
10.1. In the home, masjid, public places, war & peace, business, between employers and employee,
         when reciting the Holy quran.
10.2. When  greeting, speaking, eating, sneezing, etc.

11. AWARENESS OF MAJOR SINS AND CRIMES
Adultery, Kufr, Shirk, Murder,Robbery, Slandering, Usury, Lying, Theft, Disobedience to parents, Bestiality, Magic, Suicide, Hypocracy, Bearing false witness, Committing small sins, Bidah, Disobedience to Islam’s enjoinment of worship, Cowardice.

12. ESSENTIAL DU’AS (SUPLICATIONS)
 12.1. Nature and Purpose of Du’ã
 12.2. General Du’ã
 12.3. Du’ãs for Various Occassions

13. THE HAJAT
 13.1. Introduction
 13.2. Recitation and Memorisation: Surahs Yasin & Mulk, 3 Quls, Surah Baqarah (verses 1-5; 255;
         284-286), Asmã ul Husnã, Adhkãr, Salawãt (Durud) and Duãs.

14. MAWLUD UN NABI
 14.1. Introduction
 14.2. Four Ruwãyats
 14.3. Ashraqal
 

15. VITAL PROCEDURES AT BIRTH
 15.1. Purpose and Nature
 15.2. Adhãn and Iqãmat
 15.3. Du’ã
 15.4. Aqiqah
 15.5. Circumcision
 15.6. Guidelines for suitable names

16. VITAL PROCEDURES AT MARRIAGE
 16.1. The Family: Its Vital Importance
 16.2. Prohibited Marriages
 16.3. Criteria for selecting a Life Partner
 16.4. Procedures: Proposing, Engagement
 16.5. Nikãh(Marriage): Procedures
 16.6. The Wife: Responsibilities and Duties
 16.7. The Husband: Responsibilities and Duties
 16.8. Prohibitions
 16.9. Talãq(Divorce)
 16.10 Inheritance

17. VITAL PROCEDURES AT DEATH AND BURIAL (JANAZAH)

 17.1. At Death; Urgent Duties
 17.2. The Ghusl of the Body (washing)
 17.3 The Kafan (shrouding)
 17.4. The Janãzah Salah (prayer for the Dead)
 17.5. Transport
 17.6. The Dafn (Burial)
 17.7. General
 


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