Course Description
The Ilm Essentials Level 1 course imparts the core Islamic fundamentals that every Muslim needs to practice their faith. In this level students cover Beliefs (integrated within the modules), Fiqh (Purification, Prayer, Fasting, Zakah, Hajj ) according to the Hanafi Madhab, Quran Tafseer, Hadith & Seerah.
The key objectives of the course are:
- Gain an understanding of core Islamic knowledge
- Be confident in your Islamic beliefs and practices
- Develop an insight into prophetic character and religious practice
- Build a strong foundation to progress onto more advanced programmes
Assessment
Students on the Ilm Essentials course are formally assessed twice a year during the biannual assessment weeks. Exams will be in written format, and students may speak to class teachers for information on specific details regarding the exam format for each subject.
As the course is condensed, students are recommended to revise their class notes on a weekly basis. Students may additionally be given tasks or projects by respective teachers to be carried out throughout the year. Outside of class, students are recommended to spend a minimum of 2-3 hours of study time per week. Students are given a recommended reading list that has been tailored to their program of study.
Start date: 16th October 2021 Class days & times: Mondays TBC & Saturdays
Mondays: 7.00pm -8.00pm
Saturdays: 10.00am-1.00pm
“My husband and I have both loved every minute of our lessons. They’re the highlight of our week! The relationship we’ve developed with our teachers has been unlike any other.”
Aisha Farooq, ILM Essentials Student
Course Features
- Lectures 99
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 52 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Students 2
- Assessments Yes
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Tafseer
- 1. Introduction Compilation of the Quran
- 2. Surah Al Fātihah
- 3. Surah Baqarah –
- 4. Surah Baqarah –
- 5. Surah Baqarah – 1-5
- 6. Surah Baqarah – 6-30
- 7. Surah Baqarah – 30-39
- 8. Surah Baqarah – 49-56 Negative examples
- 9. Surah Baqarah – 67-69 Sacrificing the Cow
- 10. Surah Baqarah – 124-126 Prophet ibrahim (as)
- 11. Surah Baqarah – 142-144 Change of Qiblah
- 12. Exam week
- 13. Surah Baqarah – 153-156 Patience and prayer
- 14. Surah Baqarah – 177 & 180-182 Bequests
- 15. Surah Baqarah – 178-179 & 187 Legal Retribution
- 16. Surah Baqarah – 158-164 Symbols of Allah and monotheism
- 17. Surah Baqarah – 183-186 Fasting Ramadan
- 18. Surah Baqarah – 190-193 Self defence
- 19. Surah Baqarah – 196-202 Hajj and Umrah
- 20. Surah Baqarah – 215-216 What should they give
- 21. Surah Baqarah – 217 Sacred Months
- 22. Surah Baqarah – 219 Beer & Gambling
- 23. al-Nasikh wa al-Mansukh
- 24. Surah Baqarah – 222-223 Menstruation
- 25. Surah Baqarah 226 – 228 Separation Limits
- 26. Surah Baqarah – 229 – 230 How to Divorce, Khul’ah, Suckling, Maintenance for Widows
- 27. Surah Baqarah – 249-251 Talut the King of Bani Israil
- 28. Surah Baqarah – 255 Ayat al-Kursi
- 29. Surah Baqarah – 274-276, 278-281 Usury
- 30. Surah Baqarah – 282-284 Making a Contract
- 31. Surah Baqarah – 285-286 Prayer of Steadfastness
- 32. Summary of Surah al-Baqarah
- 33. Exam week
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Hadith
Students will study the selection of 40 sahīh Ahādeeth of an-Nawawi with detailed explanations covering the different aspects of faith (Iman, Islam and Ihsan)
- 1. Introduction to Hadith 1
- 2. Introduction to Hadith 2
- 3. Hadith 1 – Introduction, sincerity, ikhlās
- 4. Hadith 3 – 5 pillars of Islam Hadith 21 – steadfastness Hadith 22 – halal and haram and staying steadfast on this
- 5. Hadith 2 – Hadith Jibraeel – overview and hadith explanation
- 6. Hadith 2: Aqeedah – Tawheed, qualities of Allah
- 7. Islamic understanding of Angels, revealed scriptures, prophets and messengers
- 8. Islam and a view of other religions – ‘ahl kitāb’ and other, Atheism.
- 9. The Last day and the afterlife, including Jannah, Jahannam, al-a’raaf, the signs of the last day
- 10. Qadr: Hadith 4 – qadr Hadith 19 – qadr Hadith 24 – Qadr Embryology
- 11. Hadith 6 – Leaving the doubtful. The importance of the heart: Diseases of the heart, tazkiyah Hadith 11 – Leaving the doubtful
- 12. Exam week
- 13. Hadith 7 –The adab of giving advice Hadith 34 – adab of enjoining good and forbidding evil
- 14. Hadith 10 – earning halal rizq and eating halal and tayyib¬ Touching on Hadith 22 again – halal and haram and staying steadfast on this
- 15. Hadith 12 – minding one’s own business, gossip and meaningful speech Hadith 15: Speaking good or choosing silence, honouring the guest and the neighbour
- 16. Hadith 8 – understanding the context and application of the hadith Hadith 14 – understanding the context and application of the hadith
- 17. Hadith 16 – Anger, tips of controlling anger, good anger
- 18. Hadith 17 – Ihsaan Hadith 18 – Fearing Allah, how to eliminate your sins, importance of good manners
- 19. Hadith 20 – Hayā’ Hadith 27 – ask your heart
- 20. Hadith 5 – Explaining Bid’ah Hadith 28 – bid’ah and the end times
- 21. Hadith 23 – dhikr and qur’ān, sadaqah Hadith 25 – Sadaqah Hadith 26 – Sadaqah
- 22. Hadith 29 – Righteousness
- 23. Hadith 31 – Zuhd Hadith 40 – Zuhd, the blessings of health and life
- 24. Hadith 32 – No Harm
- 25. Hadith 33 – claims and oaths
- 26. Hadith 9 – The art of asking good questions, asking good questions is from the deen Hadith 30 – halal and haram and refraining from asking unintelligent questions
- 27. Importance of Brotherhood Hadith 35 –. Rights of a Muslim Hadith 36 – Helping a Muslim Hadith 13: Selflessness
- 28. Hadith 37 – rewards of good deeds, intentions
- 29. Hadith 38 – who is a wali of Allah?
- 30. Hadith 39 – forgetfulness and mistakes, Allah’s forgiveness Hadith 42 – Allah’s forgiveness
- 31. Hadith 41 – loving the religion
- 32. Revision Week
- 33. Exam Week
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Seerah
Students will study the details of the life of the prophet (pbuh) chronologically over the two years of study. There will be a focus on the incidents in Makkah in year 1 of the course, and a focus on the incidents in Madinah in year 2 of the course.
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Makkan period: Makkah before the Prophet
- 3. Makkan period: Birth of the Prophet and Irhaas, Haleemah and childhood
- 4. Makkan period: Life with Abdul Muttalib, Abu Talib Marriage
- 5. Makkan period: Prophethood
- 6. Makkan period: “Warn your family”
- 7. Makkan period: Some makkan commandments (verses from the quran)
- 8. Makkan period: Troubles in Makkah – the ban on banu hashim and other difficulties
- 9. Makkan period: Leaders of quraysh make demands Abysinnia
- 10. Makkan period: The year of sadness and other events
- 11. Makkan period: The hijrah part 1 The meeting at aqabah The journey to Madinah part 1
- 12. Exam week
- 13. The journey to Madinah part 2 the hijrah part 2 reaching madinah
- 14. Madinan period: Ansaar and muhajiroon, awz and khazraj Life in madina Building the masjid
- 15. Madinan period: Badr Captives
- 16. Madinan period: Uhud Martyrs of uhud
- 17. Madinan period: Jews of madina
- 18. Madinan period: Khandaq and other battles The hypocrites
- 19: Madinan period: Aisha and the necklace Wives of the prophet and chronology of his marriages
- 20. Madinan period: Hudaybiya
- 21. Madinan period: The breach of the contract
- 22. Madinan period: Hunayn and ta’if
- 23. Madinan period: Tabuk
- 24. Madinan period The farewell pilgrimage
- 25. Madinan period The succession after the prophet
- 26. Madinan period: The death of the prophet (pbuh)
- 27: After Muhammad – abu bakr A summary of abu bakr’s khilāfah Umar – a summary of his khilāfah
- 28: Uthmān and Ali, a summary of their khilāfah and the troubles
- 29: Controversial questions about the seerah The captives The prophet’s marriages The revelation
- 30: Lessons from the seerah – character of the prophet Descriptions of the prophet
- 31: Revision Week
- 32: Revision Week
- 33. Exam Week
