ONGOING COURSES, EVERY SUNDAY, at 10 A.M. EST

Classes are off Ramadan. NEXT CLASS: Sunday, May 23rd, in sha Allah.

COURSE 1:
BRICK AND MORTAR - Creed, Character, and Community Development (Explanation of Surah Al Hujurat)
- taught by Sh. Zakareeya Baksh; Quran Recitation by Imam Nouh Kawkab

The curriculum is developed by Shaykh Shakiel Humayun
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COURSE 2
DIVINE DOSAGES - 50 Reasons to Pray - taught by Sh. Zakareeya Baksh and Ust. Mohamad Baajour

The curriculum is developed by Shaykh Mohammed Elshinawy

UPCOMING COURSE - EVERY SUNDAY AT 8:30 AM EST

Classes are off Ramadan. NEXT CLASS: Sunday, May 23rd, in sha Allah.

BEGINNER LEVEL
Beginner level introduces the student to the Arabic language and focuses on developing the student’s ability to recognize each letter in writing as well as when spoken. The student learns the proper pronunciation of each letter as well as how to write the letters of the Arabic language independently and in script, which is an integral part of proper reading. The student will also hone his/her skills by doing multiple different reading and writing exercises. This course also begins the Arabic student’s first foray into the amazing world of grammar.

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Intermediate level combines hands-on teaching methodology and strategic curriculum designing. The student will venture into an exciting journey in learning Arabic. The program will focus on development in grammar, morphology, reading comprehension, translation, vocabulary, conversation, and writing in Arabic. Students upon completion of the intermediate Arabic program will be able to understand 80% of the Quran.

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Arabic Instructors

ONGOING COURSE, EVERY SUNDAY, at 10 A.M. EST

COURSE 1:

BRICK AND MORTAR - Creed, Character, and Community Development (Explanation of Surah Al Hujuraat) (3 CREDITS)
- taught by Sh. Zakareeya Baksh ; Quran Recitation by Imam Nouh Kawkab

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 13 CLASSES THAT COVERS:

• Iman and Islam
• Obedience to The Messenger ﷺ
• The Meaning of Taqwa
• The Application of Taqwa
• What makes your deeds become worthless
• Signs of Responsive and Irresponsive Heart
• The Importance of Managing Information in the Community
• Some Common Mistakes in Managing Information
• How to Investigate the Authenticity of Information
• Fiqh of Social Media
• The Danger of Lying, Slandering, and Backbiting
• Developing Leadership Skills
• The Power of Forgiving
• The Importance of Reconciling Muslims
• How to Strengthen Brotherhood and Sisterhood
• How to Avoid Disunity in the Community
• The Danger of Negative Thoughts
• And much more!

This course was initially been authored by Shaykh Shakiel Humayun

14 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

ONGOING COURSE, EVERY SUNDAY, at 11:45 A.M. EST

COURSE 2:

DIVINE DOSAGES - 50 Reasons to Pray (3 CREDITS) - taught by Sh. Zakareeya Baksh and Ust. Mohamad Baajour

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 13 CLASSES THAT COVERS:

• Rekindling Our Relationship with Salah
• How Salah Aids a Person in the Rest of His Deen
• How Salah is the Trademark of Muslim Lands
• How to Avoid Hypocrisy by Performing Salah
• How to Gain Peace of Mind from Performing Salah
• Why Doesn't My Salah Make Me Be a Better Muslim?
• Can Salah Increase One's Provision?
• Learn to Improve Your Focus in Performing Salah
• Weak and Strong Salah
• The Salah that Raises Your Level in Jannah
• The Danger of Skipping the Salah without Valid Reasons
• Salah and Kufr
• Convincing Others to Perform Salah
• Answering Question: Why do We Pray?
• How to Develop Habit of Making Salah On-Time
• And much more!

This course was initially been authored by Shaykh Mohammed Elshinawy

14 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Sh. Zakareeya Baksh and Ustadh Mohamad Baajour

COURSE 1:

GOOD COOKING, GOOD LOOKING - Fiqh of Eating and Dress (3 CREDITS)
Taught by Sh. Zakareeya Baksh

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 13 CLASSES THAT COVERS:

• The norms of meat and types of slaughter
• The rulings of the meat from People of the Book
• Wine, vinegar, and alcohol uses
• The rulings of chemical changes in food processing
• The rulings of consuming sea animals
• The rulings of consuming land animals
• Fiqh of men's beard and pants
• Discussions about wearing gold, silver, and platinum
• Fashion and customs
• Fiqh of permissible and impermissible Tashabbuh
• Fiqh of jilbab, khimar, and niqab
• Men's and women's awrah
• Discussions of beautification for Women
• And much more!

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COURSE 2

PEELING THE LAYERS - Removing Doubts about the Deen (3 CREDITS)
Taught by Sh. Zakareeya Baksh

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 12 CLASSES THAT COVERS:

• Doubts about Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
• Misconceptions surrounding Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ marriages
• Accusations of Islam treating women unfairly
• Doubts about Allah's messages
• Misconceptions about crime and punishment in Islam
• Salvation in Islam compared to Christianity
• Iman and Kufr
• The fallacy of atheism
• Islam and modern values
• Comparisons of monotheism and the Trinity
• Reconciling seemingly contradictory texts in the Quran and Hadith
• And much more!

These courses were originally authored by Shaykh Shakiel Humayun

TOTAL 25 CLASSES, ACCESS TO RECORDED VIDEOS* AND BOOKS INCLUDED

*Until the semester ends

RECORDED COURSES - LEARN ARABIC AT YOUR OWN PACE IN SPRING SEMESTER

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Intermediate level combines hands-on teaching methodology and strategic curriculum designing. The student will venture into an exciting journey in learning Arabic. The program will focus on development in grammar, morphology, reading comprehension, translation, vocabulary, conversation, and writing in Arabic. Students upon completion of the intermediate Arabic program will be able to understand 80% of the Quran.

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Arabic Instructors

GOOD COOKING, GOOD LOOKING - Fiqh of Eating and Dress (3 CREDITS)

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 13 CLASSES THAT COVERS:

• The norms of meat and types of slaughter
• The rulings of the meat from People of the Book
• Wine, vinegar, and alcohol uses
• The rulings of chemical changes in food processing
• The rulings of consuming sea animals
• The rulings of consuming land animals
• Fiqh of men's beard and pants
• Discussions about wearing gold, silver, and platinum
• Fashion and customs
• Fiqh of permissible and impermissible Tashabbuh
• Fiqh of jilbab, khimar, and niqab
• Men's and women's awrah
• Discussions of beautification for Women
• And much more!

This course was originally authored by Shaykh Shakiel Humayun

7 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

PEELING THE LAYERS - Removing Doubts about the Deen (3 CREDITS)

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 12 CLASSES THAT COVERS:

• Doubts about Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
• Misconceptions surrounding Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ marriages
• Accusations of Islam treating women unfairly
• Doubts about Allah's messages
• Misconceptions about crime and punishment in Islam
• Salvation in Islam compared to Christianity
• Iman and Kufr
• The fallacy of atheism
• Islam and modern values
• Comparisons of monotheism and the Trinity
• Reconciling seemingly contradictory texts in the Quran and Hadith
• And much more!

This course was originally authored by Shaykh Shakiel Humayun

5 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

THE DIP . . . Paradise, Hell, and Their Inhabitants (3 CREDITS)

When the books are sealed, everyone is resurrected, and the judgement begins, you will be questioned about all that you did. Where will your deeds take you?
Where will your final destination be? Brace yourself for The Dip, a journey to the hereafter that will make your heart experience firsthand the beauty of the gardens of Paradise as well as the wretchedness of the pits of Hell.

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 12 CLASSES THAT COVERS:

• The reality of Paradise and Hell
• Names of Hell and their meanings
• Names of Paradise and their meanings
• Levels of Paradise and Hell
• Inhabitants of Paradise and Hell
• How to get the intercession of Rasulullah (Peace Be Upon Him)
• The fate of disbelievers in the Hereafter
• Type of punishments in Hell
• Type of rewards in Paradise
• How to defeat our common enemy: The Shaytan
• Examples of common erroneous beliefs regarding paradise and Hell
• How to save yourself and others
• And much more!

THE DIP . . . Paradise, Hell, and Their Inhabitants (3 CREDITS)

14 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

BE LIKE A SAHABI: Understanding Islam from the 1st Generation (3 CREDITS)

14 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

2 Course Bundle,

Discounted Tuition Fee for Each Course

RECORDED COURSES:

Deathbed, Bath, & Beyond - Death, Fiqh of Janazah, Life of the Barzakh (4 credits)

You take your last breath. Your vision of what's in front of you changes. You start to see a new world. This transition is called death. What happens to your body and soul during these times? What will people do to your body? What happens in the next stage of life, the barzakh? Learn about the mysteries of the soul and death. Enlighten yourself to the fiqh rulings regarding funerals and burials. Encounter an experience that is uplifting and iman-increasing.

• What to do at the time of death
• Removal of the soul and the signs of good and evil endings
• Grieving and condolences
• Washing, shrouding and janazah prayer
• The funeral procession and etiquettes of the graveyard
• The Barzakh and the unseen
• The journey of the soul
• The life of the grave
• Examples of common mistakes
• How to save yourself and others
• And much more!

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Fresh Squeezed - Fiqh Maxims (4 credits)

You take your last breath. Your vision of what's in front of you changes. You start to see a new world. This transition is called death. What happens to your body and soul during these times? What will people do to your body? What happens in the next stage of life, the barzakh? Learn about the mysteries of the soul and death. Enlighten yourself to the fiqh rulings regarding funerals and burials. Encounter an experience that is uplifting and iman-increasing.

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 13 CLASSES THAT COVERS

• An overview of fiqh, usul-ul-fiqh and al-qawaid al-fiqhiyah (fiqh maxims)
• Explanation of the 5 grand maxims:
  • Matters are by their intent
  • Harm is to be removed
  • Certainty is not removed by doubt
  • Custom is the basis of judgement
  • Hardship warrants ease
• How to reconcile different fiqh opinions
• Changing, delegating, and combining intentions
• How to make the right fiqh decision
• Applying fiqh maxims in daily life
• And much more!

DEATHBED, BATH, AND BEYOND . . . Death, Fiqh of Janazah, Life of the Barzakh (4 CREDITS)

You take your last breath. Your vision of what's in front of you changes. You start to see a new world. This transition is called death. What happens to your body and soul during these times? What will people do to your body? What happens in the next stage of life, the barzakh? Learn about the mysteries of the soul and death. Enlighten yourself to the fiqh rulings regarding funerals and burials. Encounter an experience that is uplifting and iman-increasing.

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Farhan Siddiqi

FRESH SQUEEZED . . . Fiqh Maxims (4 CREDITS)

Scholars have studied hundreds of rulings across a diversity of subjects and were able to extract common patterns. Fiqh maxims are not the sciences of fiqh but the psychology of fiqh that cover all aspects of life. Learn what fiqh maxims are and how they can help you make educated decisions in day-to-day life.

14 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Farhan Siddiqi

2 Course Bundle,
Discounted Tuition Fee for Each Course

Ongoing Course - HE IS . . . Knowing Allah (4 CREDITS)

How do we understand his Names and Attributes? Get inspired through learning the in-depth meanings of His Names and Attributes and the science behind them. What's the difference between His Name, Attribute, Action, and Description? See the wisdom of the selective usage and sequence of His Names in the Quran. Unlock the secrets linked to His Names and success. Learn the secrets on how to make every action a form of worship. Witness history unfold and see what role Greek philosophy plays in interpreting His Names and Attributes.

THIS COURSE COVERS:

• Understanding the names and attributes of Allah
• The difference between His names and attributes
• Allah's purpose of mentioning two names in one verse
• The importance of affirmation and negation of Allah's names and attributes
• Making more powerful du'aas using His names
• How understanding His names and attributes will increase your emaan
• Signs that Allah loves you
• Comparing the concept of god in Islam with other religions
• Understanding the greatest verse in the Quran: Ayat ul Kursi
• Seeing calamities differently
• Maximizing your du'aa and dhikr
• And much more!

Ongoing Course - 5 is 50 . . . Fiqh of Salah - 13 classes (4 CREDITS)

Is one-fifth of your prayer being accepted? Where do you put your hands after ruku? Do men and women pray differently? Learn about every motion of the prayer with in-depth knowledge of its fiqh. Engage in live comparative fiqh discussions. Absorb the deep meanings of the words, du’aas, and dhikr used in prayer. Come out of this course confident about your prayer and enjoy living the words of the Prophet, “Pray as you have seen me pray.”

• The meaning of salah
• History of salah
• The ruling of salah
• Conditions for salah
• How to improve focus in salah
• Explanation of the salah movements
• Forbidden salah times
• Making up missed salah
• Adornment in salah
• Awrah in salah for men and women
• Common mistakes in salah
• Different types of salah
• And much more!

HE IS . . . Knowing Allah (4 CREDITS)

How do we understand his Names and Attributes? Get inspired through learning the in-depth meanings of His Names and Attributes and the science behind them. What's the difference between His Name, Attribute, Action, and Description? See the wisdom of the selective usage and sequence of His Names in the Quran. Unlock the secrets linked to His Names and success. Learn the secrets on how to make every action a form of worship. Witness history unfold and see what role Greek philosophy plays in interpreting His Names and Attributes.

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakir Choudhury

5 is 50 . . . Fiqh of Salah (4 CREDITS)

Is one-fifth of your prayer being accepted? Where do you put your hands after ruku’? Do men and women pray differently? Learn about every motion of the prayer with in-depth knowledge of its fiqh. Engage in live comparative fiqh discussions. Absorb the deep meanings of the words, du’aas, and dhikr used in prayer. Come out of this course confident about your prayer and enjoy living the words of the Prophet, “Pray as you have seen me pray.”

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

RIVERS THROUGH HEARTS: Fiqh of Purification (4 CREDITS)

Elevate your soul by taking this spiritual journey to purify your soul and heart.
The student will revive their iman by learning about what plagues and corrupts the heart and how to defend and cure the heart from such diseases.
The importance of the heart’s health supersedes physical health because spiritual well being has its effect in this world and the hereafter as well.

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

Starting 2.3.2019 - CLEAN DEEN: FIQH OF PURIFICATION (4 CREDITS)

Become enlightened by your Faith through an in-depth study of the valid material for purification, the required cleansing processes, their nullifiers, and the required removal of impurities. This course will also cover the crucial notion of purity by studying the indispensable prerequisites of salah: purification of the body, clothes, and prayer area. Students will analyze classical texts expounding the Fiqh of Purification from Ibn Hajar's renowned work Bulugh al-Maram. The course will also present the differences of opinions by various jurists with an analysis of the reason for these variants.

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Starting 2.3.2019 - OF LIGHT AND FIRE: ANGELS AND JINN (3 CREDITS)

There are bodies around us that we cannot see and Humans are the center of their focus. Some of them love us and some of them want to harm us. They are created of light and fire. Submerge into another reality and experience a world never seen before: the world of the Angels and Jinn. What is it like to be an Angel? What do the Jinn do during the night? Be awed and marvel at the creativity of Allah and learn how the belief in their existence can increase your iman.

Starting 3.2.2019 - OF LIGHT AND FIRE (3 CREDITS)

There are bodies around us that we cannot see and Humans are the center of their focus. Some of them love us and some of them want to harm us. They are created of light and fire. Submerge into another reality and experience a world never seen before: the world of the Angels and Jinn. What is it like to be an Angel? What do the Jinn do during the night? Be awed and marvel at the creativity of Allah and learn how the belief in their existence can increase your iman.

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakir Choudhury

CLEAN DEEN: Fiqh of Purification (4 CREDITS)

Become enlightened by your Faith through an in-depth study of the valid material for purification, the required cleansing processes, their nullifiers, and the required removal of impurities. This course will also cover the crucial notion of purity by studying the indispensable prerequisites of salah: purification of the body, clothes, and prayer area. Students will analyze classical texts expounding the Fiqh of Purification from Ibn Hajar's renowned work Bulugh al-Maram. The course will also present the differences of opinions by various jurists with an analysis of the reason for these variants.

13 Thought-Provoking Classes taught by Shaykh Zakareeya Baksh

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