All our courses cover topics required by a Muslim to know in today's world, so we recommend that you attend all the courses to build a strong Islamic foundation for yourself. However, as we know people may not be able to commit to attending all courses, we design our programs to be standalone courses unless stated otherwise.
Essential knowledge: Creed
Purity & Prayer
Zakat, Fasting, Hajj, Jihad
Dive deeper into the Quran
Learn the sciences of Hadith
Life of the prophet PBUH
Islamic jurisprudence
Know your Islamic civillization
An Islamic comparision
Understand what it means to be a Muslim, know the 5 pillars of Islam, 6 pillars of Iman, and how they should affect your day to day life. This is required knowledge for every Muslim.
5 Pillars of Islam
Islam is built upon 5 pillars. Understand each pillar and it's importance.
6 Pillars of Iman (Faith)
How should your belief in the day of Judgement, death, and Qadar (destiny).
Know Nullifiers of Belief
There are beliefs & actions which can take a person outside the fold of Islam. Know what they are to avoid them.
One Ummah
Understand the concept of Unity in Islam and how every Muslim should care for all Muslims.
This is part 1 of "Fiqh of Ibadat". Learn how to pray the way prophet did. This is required knowledge for every Muslim.
Purity
To pray, a Muslim must be pure. Learn how to make wudu, ghusl, and about the rules of taharah (purity) in Islam.
Prayer
Learnthe conditions for your prayer to be accepted, the pillars of prayer, how the prophet prayed, and more in this course.
This is part 2 of "Fiqh of Ibadat". Learn how to calculate zakat, how to correctly fast, and rules related to other required acts of worship. This is required knowledge for every Muslim.
Zakat
As one of the 5 pillars of Islam, a Muslim must know how to calculate their zakat, when to pay it, and more.
Fasting
As one of the 5 pillars of Islam, a Muslim must know how to correctly fast and rules regarding it.
Hajj
As one of the 5 pillars of Islam, a Muslim must know when it's performed, why, and other rules regarding hajj.
Jihad
Jihad is a controversial topic in the west, but not in Islam. Understand what it is and rules about Jihad in Islam.
The Quran is the literal word of God sent to us through prophet Muhammad. It is the guide not only for Muslims, but for all of mankind.
Purpose of the Quran
Why did Allah send us the Quran? What should we do with it? Are we just supposed to read it?
The Uthmani Quran
Know how the Quran has been preserved and more interesting facts about the history of the Quran.
Reflecting Upon the Quran
Simply reading the Quran is not enough. Learn how to reflect upon the Quran and understand it's meanings.
Rules of Tajweed
Learn the correct way to recite the Quran and how the prophet recited it.
The Hadith, alongside the Quran is how Muslims know their faith. Learn how it was preserved for us throught Islamic history.
Importance of Hadith
Scholars of Hadith have spent massive amount of effort and time preserving the Hadith. Understand why in this course.
Isnad
Isnad refers to the chain narrations of Hadith. This is unique to the Islamic civilzation and effort every Muslim should understand and be proud of.
Strengths of Hadith
Have you heard of sahih, weak, and other levels of hadith? Understand what each means in this course.
Memorize Few Hadiths
Memorize a handful of prominent hadiths with their chains of narration.
A Muslim's faith is not complete until prophet Muhammad PBUH is more beloved to them than all else (including themselves). To truly love someone, you must know who they were.
The Story of Islam
Understand the key moments in the life of the prophet and how Islam started, and was spread to the world.
Lessons from the Seerah
Go through key lessons from the biography of prophet Muhammad PBUH and how to apply it in our faily lives.
Prophet's Extended Family
Know the lineage of the prophet, his parents, uncles, wives, and siblings.
Prophet's Companions
The prophet had companions who were crucial to the spread and adoption of Islam. They are our role models. Get to know a few of them in more depth.
Simply put, fiqh is how scholars apply knowledge from Quran, hadith and seerah to real world issues. These rules organize matters of a Muslim. The purpose of this course is to get an overview of the orgins / basis of Islamic fiqh.
Emergence of Fiqh
Fiqh as we know it today was not required at the time of the prophet as the prophet PBUH was present with revelation from Allah. So when did fiqh emergence, why, and how?
Ijtihad & Schools of Taught
Ijtihad is the Arabic word for "effort", and it is process by which scholars address problems not precisely covered by the Quran and Hadith. Learn more about ijtihad and the emergence of the different Islamic schools of thought.
Flexibility of Islamic Law
Islam is a timeless religion suitable for every time and place. To accomodate for this variance, Islamic law allows some flexibility. Learn what this looks like in practice.
Etiquette of Disagreement
Scholars of Islam, and even companions of the prophet PBUH have disagreed on some matters. Learn what the reasons of this differences and how they handled these differences so we can learn from.
"A nation without a past is a lost nation, and a people without a past is a people without a soul" is an accurate quote. Muslims must appreciate and have a true self of belonging to the vast, unique, and diverse Muslim civilization.
Rashidun Caliphate
The prophet died, and Muslims were left without revelations until the day of judgement. How did the companions, with the guidance of the righly guided caliphs navigate this new era in Islamic civilization?
Other Caliphates
After the rightly guided caliphs, the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman caliphates led the Muslim world. Learn about the Rise & Fall, Strengths & Weaknesses, and key characteristics of each of these caliphates.
Major Events in Islamic History
There are key events in Islamic history a Muslim should be aware of. We cover the main events across a rich history of 1400+ year.
Headless Muslims
The last Islamic Caliphate was the Ottomons, which fell 100 years ago (1924).Learn about events since the fall of the last caliphate and the division that befell the Muslim world.
As Muslims living in the west (and elsewhere), it's important to understand the foundations the western civilization is built upon and how it compates to Islam. This course can be considered as a follow up to the aqeedah course. It is more philosophical as that is important to understand the source of western ideology.
Western Thought
Cover the core ideas and history of the western thought, which western ideology is based on today.
Islamic Alternative
Islam has a very different understanding of reality to the west and other civilizations. Understand these differences and how Islam, as a way of life is far superior.