Islamic Studies

The Importance of Learning Islamic Studies for Those Living in Non-Muslim Western Countries

Learning Islamic studies is significantly important to residents of non-Muslim western countries in the following ways:

• Accurate Understanding of Islam: Knowledge in Islamic studies would offer a Muslim a deep understanding of their religion and insulate them from wrong and misleading concepts that come through the media or any other extremist ideas.

• Retention of Islamic Identity: In a non-Islamic cultural setup, Muslims may find it challenging to retain their religious identity. Through the study of Islamic studies, they will be empowered with a more assertive leaning on their faith and hence can express their beliefs with more pride and confidence.

• Religious and Cultural Dialogue Enhancement: Proper understanding of Islam allows Muslims to effectively engage in dialogues on religious and cultural matters. In this capacity, Muslims can easily act as bridges across different cultures, fostering harmony and mutual understanding.

• Being Ambassadors for Islam: Well-educated Muslims in their religion can act as ambassadors for Islam, reflecting the real image of Islam as a religion of peace and tolerance, especially in places where negative stereotypes about Islam may prevail.

• Family Education and Raising Generations: It has become the need of time that all those Muslims who are living in the West must learn Islamic studies, in order to bring up their children in the right way according to the tenets and values of their religion.

This will ensure the correct transmission of faith and building an aware, committed-to-religion generation. Islamic studies cannot serve as an important reference only to Muslims living in the West, since in reality they are important for all Muslims who intend to deeply understand the religion.

Simplifying the Islamic Sciences for Children

It is therefore very much important to simplify the Islamic sciences for the children in order to infuse in them the right kind of understanding and love of the Islamic faith. Here are some ways in which we can simplify these sciences for kids:

• To Use Stories: Stories are the most educative tool for children. Simplified stories of prophets, companions, and prophetic traditions can be narrated to make the teaching of Islamic value interesting and comprehensible.

• Interactive Activities: Using games and interactive activities, such as puzzles and educational boards, helps in teaching religion to children in fun and engaging ways.

• Videos and Animations: One way to effectively teach children is to provide information through specially designed videos and animations. This keeps their attention and helps to emphasize the information.

• Educational Songs: Songs that contain Islamic meanings and teachings would make it enjoyable for children to read religious lessons in an amusing and attractive manner.

• Drawing and Coloring: Drawing through coloring books containing symbols of Islam, mosques, Kaaba, and prophets would help in developing the knowledge of the child and they can do both drawing and coloring simultaneously.

• Inquiry-Based Learning: Getting children to ask questions and seek answers nurtures an understanding of their own and creates learning that is much more interactive and personal.

We use all the methods in our academy to present Islamic sciences simplified and appealing to the children, making it a way of developing strong and balanced religious understanding from a younger age.

Islamic Studies for Adults: From Beginner to Specialization Levels

Islamic studies for adults are to be conducted in a flexible and step-by-step manner; it starts from elementary education and reaches specialized levels. Based on this, the basic outline of how the organization of such studies might be done includes:

Beginner Level:

• Basic Islamic Creed: Learning the basic faith and pillars of Islam.

• Prophet's Biography: This consists of following the life of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the major incidents in his biography.

• Holy Quran: Reading, which includes reading the Quran, and understanding it at the level of grasping meanings of simple verses.

• Jurisprudence Made Easy: Learning the rulings regarding acts of worship performed in everyday life, like prayer and fasting.

Intermediate Level:

• Quranic exegesis: inquiring about the various layers of meaning implicit in the Quran and the contextual reason for its verses being revealed.

• Sciences of Hadith: Learn the principles of Hadith science and why the Prophetic traditions are so significant.

• Advanced Jurisprudence: Studying jurisprudence on transactions and personal status.

• Ethics and Behavior: Acquisition of proper Islamic manners and ethics, as taught by the religious teaching of Islam.

Advanced Level:

• Majoring in jurisprudence from one of the Islamic schools and specialization in it, being aware of the fatwa of jurisprudence and the school opinions.

• Specialization in Islamic Creed: Presenting engaging issues under the doctrine of Islam and discussing them.

• Analytical Tafsir: Close study into the exegesis of the Qur'an in order to grasp the underlying reasons and objectives.

Here we present all programs from the beginner level to the advanced level in all specializations, so you are welcome to join us without hesitation.

Types of Islamic Studies Sessions (Individual and Group Classes)

The Islamic studies program can be structured in several ways to suit the requirements and needs of learners. Here is a description of the types of sessions:

Individual Sessions (One-on-One Classes)

• Customization: Based on the student's needs and goals, the scope of individual sessions can be much greater in order to help bring out a full understanding of any topic that is problematic or one that is intended to be mastered.

• Flexible Timings: Each student can schedule individual sessions according to personal convenience in order to study at flexible timings.

• Quick Progress: A student grasps things very fast and can understand the subject matter and its application promptly.

Group Sessions:

• Interaction and Idea Exchange: Working in groups establishes an interactive learning environment in which learners are able to share ideas, experiences, and learn from each other.

• Cost: Group sessions are cheaper than individual ones since the cost is split among several students.

• Teamwork: Students learn how to work in a team, having responsibility not only for their learning but for that of their peers.

Small Group Sessions:

• Individual-Group Learning Blend: Small-group sessions make for an individualized learning opportunity coupled with the benefits of group interaction.

• Useful for Projects and Discussions: The sessions provide opportunities for common educational projects and in-depth discussion of the topics.

• Human Interest: Small groups allow students to be motivated and supported by other students.

Each type of session comes with its own set of strengths and challenges, and the choice very much depends on the student's goal, circumstances, and personal preference. We are excellent in providing smart tech for the efficient management of these sessions.

Specializations Within Islamic Sciences

Islamic sciences comprise a vast array of specializations that engulf diverse dimensions concerning the faith of Islam. Each of these specializations goes deep and provides detail on certain aspects of Islam, helping their correct application in daily lives. The following are some major specializations of Islamic sciences:

Jurisprudence (Fiqh):

• Description: Jurisprudence studies the derivation of legal rulings from the Quran and Sunnah. It includes understanding worship, transactions, personal status, and rulings about crimes and penalties.

• Application: This allows Muslims to apply Sharia in their daily lives as decreed in Islam.

Creed (Aqidah):

• Description: Studies the Islamic doctrines on monotheism, angels, revealed books, prophets, the Day of Judgment, predestination of good and evil.

• Application: Helps Muslims to enhance and increase the depth of their faith and understanding about key Islamic beliefs.

Hadith:

• Description: This is the study of the sayings, acts, and confirmations of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, peace be upon him, including the chain of transmission concerning narrations and knowledge critique and evaluation regarding science.

• Application: Helps verify the authenticity of hadiths and use them correctly when deriving jurisprudential and creedal rulings.

Prophetic Biography (Seerah):

• Description: The study of the life of Prophet Muhammad PBUH from his birth to his death, analyzing events on historical lines and the lessons derived from them.

• Application: Enhances the comprehension of the Prophetic Sunnah and effectively applies the same in daily behavior.

Disambiguation (Tafsir):

• Description: Focuses on interpreting the Holy Quran, understanding the meanings of verses, reasons behind their revelation, and correct interpretation of texts.

• Application: Assists Muslims in correctly understanding the Quran and applying its relevance to all areas of their lives.

However, all these specializations are deeply studied in the ongoing studies that really equip the student to understand his religion and to practice it in a balanced and enlightened way.