Hadith:
Uthaman ibn Affan Radiyallahu ‘anhu narrates that Rasulullah sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam said: “The best amongst you is the one who learns Quran and teaches it.”
- Astoria Islamic Center teaches students the morals, values, and characteristics in becoming a good Muslim
-Our students learn Quran, hadith, and Sunnah, so they can implement it in their daily lives
-Weekend classes are held during the children’s academic school year
-Class begins at 10:30 A.M. and finish after Zuhr prayer both Saturday and Sunday
-Girls are taught by qualified female teachers, boys are taught by the Imam, and other qualified male teachers
-Summer school begins the first week of July and ends the last week of August
-Summer school is held five days a week, and more in depth curriculums are taught
-Graduations are held at the end of the summer session, where students receive certification based on their merit
COURSE OUTLINE:
In the Name of Allah, the Magnificent, the Merciful
Astoria Islamic Center
Masjid Baitul Mukarram
22-31 33rd Street, Astoria, NY – 11105
Tel #: (718)204-7562
Course Outline: Session: ____________________ Level: Beginning
1. Learning Qur’An: Book Noorani Qaa’Edah Pgs: 1-9
Memorization:
· Arabic alphabet with perfect pronunciation
· Different shapes of Arabic alphabet
· Arabic joined letters
· Introduction of Harkat, Tanween
· Sura al-Fatiha
2. Islamic Shariah
Memorization:
· Kalima Taiyebah with meaning
· Kalima Shahadah with meaning
· Introduction of Allah
· Introduction of Muhammad (pbuh)
· The five pillars of Islam
· The five daily prayers
· Salaam and answer
· Taawuz & Tasmiah
3. Islamic History and Culture
Memorization:
· 10 Prophets’ names
· Rules of Salaam
· Behaving with parents
· Using of hands
· Identifying left and right hands
· Rules of eating and drinking
· Rules of Istinja
· Dua of entering and leaving the mosque
Course Outline: Session: ____________________ Level: First
1. Learning Qur’An and Hadith: Book Noorani Qaa’Edah Pgs 9-16
Memorization:
· Use of Harkat, Tanween, Sokoon and Tashdeed
· Introduction of Sokoon, Saakin, Tashdeed, Mushaddad, wajib, Gunnah, Madde asli
· Sura al-Falaq
· Sura an-Nas
· Sura al-Ikhlas
· Five short Hadith
2. Islamic Shariah
Memorization:
· Imane Mujmal with meaning
· Imane Mufasaal with meaning
· Wudu (ablution)
· Five times prayer
· Four books of Allah
· Four famous angels
· Dua of sleeping and awaking
· Dua of eating and drinking
· Dua Sana
· Tashahud
3. Islamic History and Culture
Memorization:
· Names of 10 Prophets
· Life of Prophet Adam (as)
· Rules of Salaam
· Behaving with parents, teachers and elders
· Islamic way of sleeping and eating
· Importance of speaking truth
Course Outline: Session: ____________________ Level: Second
1. Learning Qur’An and Hadith: Book Noorani Qaa’Edah Pgs 16-End
Memorization:
· Rules of Waqf
· Rules of noon Sakin and Tanween
· Rules of the word Allah
· Rules of Meem Sakin
· Madd: Madd Muttasil, Madd Munfasil, Madd Aariz, Madd Leen, Madd Laajim, Madd ‘Ewaz
· Sura al-Masad, Sura an-Nasr, Sura al-Kafirun, Sura al-Kauther
2. Islamic Shariah
Memorization:
Purifications
· Wudu: Fard, Sunnah, and reasons of breaking Wudu
· Gusl: Fard and Sunnah
Salah
· Azan: Dua after Azan
· Niyah, Fard, Wajib and Sunnah
· Halal, Haram and Makruh
· Fard, wajib, Sunnah and Makruh
· Durud-I Ibrahim, Dua masoorah, Dua Kunut
· Dua of happiness and sadness
· Dua of entering and leaving your house
· Dua of sneezing and yawning
3. Islamic History and Culture
Memorization:
· Names of five Prophets
· Life of Prophet Nuh (as)
· Behaving with neighbors, relatives, friends and all Muslims
· The value of time
Course Outline: Session: ____________________ Level: Third
1. Learning Qur’An and Hadith: Juz’ Amm
Memorization:
· Review rules of noon Sakin and Tanween
· Review rules of Meem sakin
· Madde asli, muttasil and munfasil
· Rules of reading the word Allah
· Rules of Waqf, rules of the letter Raa
· Sura Mauun, Sura Takasur
· 10 Short Hadith
2. Islamic Shariah
Memorization:
· Fard and wajib of Salah
· Dua Kunut
· Salatul Jumu’ah, Salatul Eid
· Salatul Taraweeh
· Siaam (fasting)
· Zakat and Hajj
· Allah and his attributes – Explanations of Imane Mujmal
· 7 Basic Beliefs of Islam – Explanation of Imane Mufasaal
3. Islamic History and Culture
Memorization:
· Life of Prophet Musa (as) and Prophet Isa (as)
· Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) before Hijrah
· The Sahabah
· Living with people
o Jealousy, pride, anger
o Cheating and criticism
o Kindness, love and forgiveness
o Respect and good behavior
o Rights of guests and non-Muslims
Advanced Group
Objectives:
· To acquaint the student with the basic beliefs of Islam
· To provide a general introduction to Islamic theologians
· To examine Islam’s past and present contributions to world civilizations
· To investigate Islam’s role in the world today
1. Aqeedah-Iman (belief)
· Tauheed
· Risalat
· Akhirah
· Iman Mujmal and Mufassal
o Basic beliefs in Islam: Belief in Allah, Angel, Books. Prophets, Last Day, Destiny and the Afterlife
2. Taharat (Purifications)
· Wudu (ablution)
· Gusl (Bath)
· Tayammum (dry ablution)
3. The Pillars of Islam
· Ash-shahadah (the Declaration of Faith)
· As-Salat (Prayer)
· Az-Zakat (Compulsory Poor Due
· As-Sawm (Fasting)
· Al-Hajj (Pilgrimage)
4. Al-Qur’An
· Short description of the Holy Qur’An
· Its division, meaning, compilation, etc.
· Introduction to selected original texts and explanations of there meanings
· Memorization of some surahs, verses
5. Hadith
· Its definitions, history of collections and compilations
· Kinds of Hadith with examples
· Six authentic collections of Hadith
· Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Al-Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jame’ At-Tirmidhi, Sunan Nasai and Sunan Ibn Majah
· Other Hadith books: Muwatta Malik, Musnade Ahmad, Mishkat Al-Masaweeh, Riaydus Saliheen
· Memorizations of selected Ahadith
6. Teachings of Qur’An and Hadith
· Obedience to parents
· The truth
· Rights of relatives and neighbors
· Moral character
· Etiquette
· Jihad
· Food and drink
7. Shariah (Islamic Law)
· Hajj
· Hijaab to Islam Al-Qur’An
· Al-Hadith
· Consensus (Ijma)
· Analogy (Qisas)
8. Four Schools of Thought
· Hanafi
· Shafe’e
· Maliki
· Hambaly
9. Seeratun Nabi: Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) after Hijrah
10. Short discussion on Kulafae Rashedin (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali)
11. Social Life in Islam
· Family life, marriage, status of women and polygamy
12. Other Aspects
· Economic and political systems of Islam
· Living in a pluralistic society
13. Muslim Countries of the World
· Population and resources
· Muslim majority and minority countries
· Organization for Islamic countries
· Muslim World League