Purification and Prayer

Description

Course Description

No Muslim can do without this course! Everyone must perform salah; therefore, everyone must study it. It’s as simple as that.

How much time do we spend on our salah? How important is it to us? Now consider that you’re doing it wrong. This course will help you perform salah confidently and correctly, addressing common mistakes many face daily. You will be taken through the absolute essentials of purification and salah by an expert teacher so that you can be sure of the validity of your salah in future.

In summary, the course will cover the following:
1. Introduction to fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) covering aspects of usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence) and the development of fiqh; 2. Comprehensive study of the rules and methods of Taharah (purity); 3. In-depth exploration of the fiqh of Salah, ensuring you gain a thorough understanding and confidence in your practice.

Duration:
10 weeks (25 hours in total)

3.5 hours each lesson 

Prerequisites:
None

The detailed course plan is as follows:

Introduction

• Brief Introduction to Fiqh
• Taqleed
• Ijtihad
• Legal Values

Taharah – Purification

• Wudhu
• Ghusl
• Anjaas
• Toilet
• Tayammum
• Menstruation, postnatal bleeding and istihadhah
• Wiping over Khuffain
• Key to Salah – Wiping over bandage

Salah – Prayer

• Times of Salah
• Makrooh times of prayer
• Adhaan and Iqamah
• Pre-Conditions of Salah (Shuroot)
• Faraidh of Salah (Arkan)
• Sunan of Salah
• Acts that break the Salah (Mufsidaat)
• Acts that do not nullify salah
• Acts that are undesirable in Salah (Makroohaat)
• Congregational prayer
• Sajdah Sahw (correcting one’s prayer)
• Other Sajdahs
• Sutrah (placing a barrier in front of one’s prayer)
• Jumuah
• Qasr (prayer of a traveller)
• Prayer of the ill
• Janazah Salah
• Tarawih
• Eid Prayer
• Memorising the meaning of salah
• Other Nafal prayers
• Prayer mounted on a transport

Assessment
Students will be assessed at the end of the course.

Course Delivery

This course is available both on-site and online, offering flexibility to fit your schedule and needs, helping you feel supported, confident, and motivated in your learning journey.

For more information on how Zoom works, please view our Zoom user guide at https://ebrahimcollege.com/zoom/

Course Resources

All students will receive the relevant course details and materials 5 days before the course starts. This will include:

• Zoom meeting details (for online courses)
• Pdf versions of the course materials/notes by email
• Link to Google Drive to access course notes and recordings (if applicable)
• Link to Google Classroom to interact with teachers, receive additional course material and information.

Please note:

• Printed copies of your course materials are available to collect from the college office on request.
• If you would like a printed copy to be posted to your address, you will need to place an order via our website https://ebrahimcollege.com/product/course-material/.