Level 5 | Ages 15-16

First Term

Fiqh (Islamic Laws)

1. Giving Zakat & Calculating Khums
2. Calculating Khums
3. Enjoining the Right – Amr bil Marouf
4. Forbiding Evil – Nahy anil Munkar
5. Shortening of Prayers – Salat al-Qasr
6. Preforming Friday Prayers – Salat al-Jummuah
7. Food & Drink
8. The Jurisprudence of Games
9. The Jurisprudence of Sports
10. The Faculties of the Soul

Tareekh (Islamic History)

1. Wilayah of Ahlulbayt (as)
2. Events that Lead to the Tragedy of Karbala
3. Remembering the Tragedy of Karbala
4. The life of Sayyidah Zaynab (as)
5. Reflections on the Sermon of Sayyidah Zaynab (as)
6. Imam Hasan al-Askari (as)
7. Imam al-Mahdi (ajf) – Paving the way
8. Imam al-Mahdi (ajf) & the concept of Occultation – Ghaybah
9. The Return of Imam al-Mahdi (ajf)
10. Our Responsibilities During the Major Occultation

Second Term

Aqaed (Islamic Beliefs)

1. Tawhid: The Belief In One God
2. Allah (swt), the Creator of All Things
3. Having Faith in Allah’s (swt) Decree
4. Allah (swt), The Most Forgiving, The Most Merciful
5. Atheism and the disbelief in Allah (swt)
6. Understanding the Concept of Free Will?
7. Guidance through the Prophets of Allah (swt)
8. The Holy Quran – Final revelation
9. Commentary of the Quran
10. Different Schools of Islamic Theology

Akhlaq (Ethics)

1. Alcohol & Drugs
2. Gender Interaction – Permissibility? Prohibition?
3. Concept of Music
4. Forbearance & Patience
5. Digital Culture
6. Embracing Generations
7. Citizenship and Civic Duties
8. Respect for people of other Faiths
9. Islam and Relationships
10. Etiquette of Dressing

First Term

Fiqh (Islamic Laws)

1. Understanding Procedures After Death
2. Washing and Shrouding of the Body
3. The Burial
4. Understanding Bereavement
5. Wills and Inheritance
6. Acquiring Taqwa
7. Understanding Shari’ah
8. Hajj – A Journey of Transformation
9. The Day of Eid
10. Moon-sighting

Tareekh (Islamic History)

1. Treatment Towards the Ahlul Bayt (a)  after Rasulullah (PBUH)
2. Wilayah of the Ahlul Bayt (a)
3. Imam Ali (a) – The Rightful Leader
4. Imam Ali’s (a) Close Connection with Allah
5. Imam Ali (a) During the Time of the First Three Caliphs
6. Imam Ali (a) Becomes the Official Caliph
7. The Civil Wars During Imam Ali’s (a) Caliphate
8. The Martyrdom of Imam Ali (a)
9. The Wise Words of Imam Ali (a)
10. Companions of Imam Ali (a)

Second Term

Aqaed (Islamic Beliefs)

1. Naskh in the Quran
2. Equivocal and Unequivocal Verses of the Qur’an
3. Sujud in the Quran
4. The Issue of Tahrif and the Qur’an
5. Ziyarah – A Means of Getting Closer to Allah (swt)
6. The Reappearance of Imam al-Mahdi (a)
7. Ijtihad during the Ghaybah of Imam al-Mahdi (a)
8. Following the Sunnah of Rasulullah (s)
9. Upholding One’ s faith during Ghaybah
10. Extremism

Akhlaq (Ethics)

1. The Right of the Tongue
2. The Right of the Ears
3. The Right of the Eyes
4. Islam and Human Rights
5. Gadgets and Social Networking
6. The Harmful Effects of Smoking
7. Social Vices
8. Upholding One’ s Faith During the Occultation
9. Being With the Imam (a)
10. The Spread of Islam

Learning Outcomes

In the first semester, students will cover two core modules, the first module will be Islamic law and the second module will be Islamic history. In the second semester we will teach the children Islamic beliefs and Ethics.

In Islamic law, students will cover the various rulings regarding ritual purity, and learn the detailed rulings on prayers, as well as understanding issues pertaining to doubts that may occur. During this semester, students will also have an overview of the concepts of Zakat and Khums. In Islamic History,  students will be taught about the life of all twelve Imams, providing them with key lessons from their experiences.  All history courses will stress the relevance of the Imam of our time.

In Islamic beliefs during the second semester, students will gain a greater understanding of God, and the need to know him, as well as the common arguments pertaining to His existence. In the Ethics and Morals module, students will be expected to recognise the dangers of uncontrolled desires, as well as substance and alcohol abuse. Finally, students will also be taught how to interact with the opposite gender in society.