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Objectives: Explain and illustrate what is meant by hijab and the importance of this to Muslims. Terms: Modesty: A humble, unpretentious manner or appearance. Hijāb: A term often used to mean [read on…]

Download the PDF here.   In Islam, all intoxicants are forbidden by God because the harm they cause greatly outweighs any short-term happiness/high that one feels! Objectives: Consider and understand [read on…]

Objectives: Explain and illustrate the concepts of halāl and harām. Halāl: is any action or thing which is permitted and lawful. Harām: is any act or thing which is forbidden. [read on…]

Objectives: Describe how Eid al-Adhā is celebrated in brief? It marks the end of the period of Hajj and reminds of Prophet Ibraheem’s willingness to sacrifice his son for Allah, [read on…]

Objectives: Describe how Eid al-Fitr is celebrated. Eidul-Fitr starts as Ramadan ends and is dated the 1st of Shawwāl in the Islamic calendar every year. It celebrates the ‘breaking of [read on…]

Objectives: To consider the importance of the Mosque within Islam. Is a Mosque important: Try to imagine what a Muslim community would lose if it did not have a Mosque. [read on…]

Objectives: Understand the role of the Mosque in the community. Education: Many mosques run a Madrassah (or school) in the evenings and weekends. Here children can learn Arabic and how [read on…]

Objectives: Know and be able to explain the role of the Imam. Imām: “A person who leads the congregational prayers” (i.e. the prayers in Jamā’ah). It can also refer to [read on…]

Objectives: Know and understand the role of the Mu’adhin and the use and significance of the adhān. Mu’adhin: The mu’adhin is the person who calls Muslims to prayer and the [read on…]

Objectives: Understand the main features of a prayer hall (Musallā) and understand its uses. The Mosque is at the heart of the Muslim community and the prayer hall (musallā) is [read on…]

The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah and it is the fifth pillar of Islam. The pilgrimage is a sacred physical and spiritual journey made by a Muslim to the [read on…]

Download the PDF leaflet. What does fasting in Ramadan mean to Muslims? The fourth pillar of Islam is fasting (in Arabic: Siyām). It is to fast throughout the month of [read on…]

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Introduction: As we sit here, we don’t have to worry about clean drinking water because we have clean water, spring water, bottled water and safe tap water, but millions around [read on…]

Life after death: A key consideration when looking at matters of life and death concerns what happens after death. This affects each and every person because death is inevitable. However, [read on…]

1.13 Sunni and Shi’ah Islam The Sunnis After the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) died, there were differences of opinion about how the Muslims should be led and [read on…]

1.11 The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah In the year 6AH (628CE) the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw in a dream [read on…]

Life, Death and Ethics 1.3. The Sanctity of Life: How is the human special? There should be no doubt in anybody’s mind that human life has a very special status, [read on…]

Islam 1.1 Introduction to Islam Islam: Muslims believe that Islam is the Religion revealed by God (Allāh) to mankind. It was first revealed to the Prophet Adam (peace be upon [read on…]