Year 1 Curriculum
Do you want to understand what you recite in prayer? This course equips students with the vocabulary and comprehension needed for direct engagement with prayer and the Qurʾān. Students will:
Build a repertoire of Qurʾānic vocabulary.
Connect recitation to meaning in daily prayers.
Strengthen love for the Qurʾān.
Explore the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa-l-Jamāʿah, studying Allah’s attributes, prophethood, the unseen, and the Hereafter. They will also examine how theology answers modern challenges—from atheism and secularism to skepticism about divine justice. By the end of the year, students will:
Understand the classical Sunni creed.
Learn arguments for God’s existence and attributes.
Gain confidence in defending faith in academic or social settings.
This course introduces the preservation and principles of ḥadīth. Students will learn how narrations were collected, authenticated, and transmitted, while also connecting Prophetic guidance to modern life challenges. Outcomes include:
Learning the science of isnād and ḥadīth terminology.
Understanding how ḥadīth underpin belief and law.
Applying Prophetic guidance to issues like capitalism, materialism, industrialism.
Through texts like Zād al-Ṭālibīn, students will engage with practical narrations that shape character, ethics, and worship. They will:
Study concise ḥadīth collections for spiritual growth.
Explore how Prophetic guidance builds daily discipline.
Connect practice to larger social and ethical frameworks.
Students are introduced to rulings of worship and everyday life. The curriculum also tackles modern questions of finance, ethics, and family. By engaging both tradition and contemporary context, students will:
Learn the basics of prayer, fasting, zakāh, and marriage.
Explore real-life applications like zakāh on crypto or 401ks.
Appreciate the complexity, mercy, and wisdom of Sharīʿah.