Course Overview:

Duration: 1 Year
Objective: To teach essential fiqh so that daily worship can be performed correctly.

Goal: This one-year course on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) provides a comprehensive guide to performing daily worship correctly, structured into four main modules. Here’s a breakdown of the course structure:

Module 1: Salah (Prayer) Rules (3 Months)

1. Obligation and Importance of Salah

   • Understand the significance of Salah as an obligatory act of worship.

2. Rules of Wudu (Ablution), Ghusl (Purification Bath), and Tayammum (Dry Ablution)

   • Learn how to properly perform the essential acts of purification before prayer.

3. Faraid (Obligations), Wajibat (Compulsory Acts), and Sunnah of Salah

   • Distinguish between the different categories of acts within Salah.

4. Virtues of Congregational Prayer and Takbeer-e-Ula

   • Recognize the importance of praying in congregation and the significance of the first Takbeer (Allahu Akbar).

5. Salah During Travel and Illness

   • Learn the rules of performing Salah while traveling or in illness.

6. Sajdah Sahw, Qada (Missed Prayers), and Nafl (Voluntary) Prayers

   • Understand how to make up for missed prayers and the concept of voluntary prayers.

7. Funeral Prayer (Salat al-Janazah) Rules

   • Learn the rules and proper etiquette for performing the funeral prayer.

Module 2: Fasting (Sawm) Rules (3 Months)

1. Obligation and Virtue of Fasting

   • Understand why fasting is obligatory and its benefits.

2. Pillars and Conditions of Fasting

   • Learn about the fundamental requirements for fasting to be valid.

3. Rules of Suhoor, Iftar, and Making Intention

   • Learn the proper times for suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and iftar (breaking the fast), and how to make the intention for fasting.

4. Acts That Nullify or Make Fasting Makruh (Disliked)

   • Identify actions that break the fast or make it disliked.

5. Qada (Make-up), Kaffarah (Expiation), and Fidya (Compensation)

   • Learn about compensations for missed or broken fasts.

6. Itikaf (Spiritual Retreat) and the Virtue of Laylatul Qadr

   • Understand the practice of Itikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan and the importance of Laylatul Qadr.

7. Voluntary Fasts and Their Virtues

   • Learn about voluntary fasts and their rewards.

Module 3: Hajj Rules (3 Months)

1. Obligation and Conditions of Hajj

   • Understand the conditions under which Hajj becomes obligatory.

2. Rules of Ihram and Intention

   • Learn the importance of entering the state of Ihram and making the correct intention for Hajj.

3. Tawaf, Sa’i, and Standing at Arafah

   • Study the rituals of Tawaf (circumambulating the Ka’bah), Sa’i (walking between Safa and Marwah), and standing at Arafah.

4. Sacrifice (Qurbani), Haircut, and Rami al-Jamarat (Stoning the Pillars)

   • Learn the rituals of Qurbani (sacrifice), haircutting, and stoning the Jamarat.

5. Types of Hajj: Tamattu, Qiran, and Ifrad

   • Understand the different types of Hajj and how they are performed.

6. Prohibited Acts During Hajj and Their Penalties

   • Study what actions are prohibited during Hajj and the consequences of violating them.

7. Umrah Rules

   • Learn the rituals and significance of performing Umrah.

Module 4: Zakat Rules (3 Months)

1. Obligation and Importance of Zakat

   • Understand the obligation and spiritual significance of paying Zakat.

2. Zakat Nisab (Threshold) and Eligible Recipients

   • Learn the minimum threshold for Zakat and who is eligible to receive it.

3. How to Calculate and Distribute Zakat

   • Study the method for calculating and distributing Zakat to those in need.

4. Rules of Sadaqat al-Fitr (Fitrana)

   • Understand the rules surrounding Sadaqat al-Fitr, paid during Ramadan.

5. Zakat on Trade Goods, Gold, and Silver

   • Learn about the types of wealth that require Zakat and how it’s calculated for assets like gold, silver, and trade goods.

6. Consequences of Not Paying Zakat

   • Understand the consequences of neglecting Zakat and the spiritual impact.

7. Voluntary Charity and Its Rewards

   • Study the virtues and rewards of voluntary acts of charity (sadaqah).

Teaching Method:

• Video, Audio Lectures, and Live Sessions: Interactive lectures to help deepen understanding.

• Written Notes and PDF Materials: Supplemental learning materials for reference.

• Quizzes and Assignments: Assessments to reinforce the material covered.

• Special Q&A Sessions: Opportunities for live interaction and clarification of doubts.