With 20 Years of Educational Success.

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4 With 20 Years of Educational Success. Inspiring our students with a lifelong learning of Islam according to the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt (as), nurturing piety, and preparing them to strengthen our communities. II INTRODUCTION

5 ADDRESS: BEAUMONT LEYS SCHOOL Anstey Lane, Leicester, LE4 0FL WORKSHOP NEW CONTACT NUMBER: WORKSHOP ADDRESS: TIMINGS: 10:30am 2:30pm INTRODUCTION III

6 CLASS 1-4 STUDENT COLLECTION FORM For the safety of our students in Classes 1-4, parents are requests to pick up their child(ren) from their respective classrooms. Parents must fill out this form per child so that teachers are aware of authorised individuals who are collecting the children. CHILD S DETAILS CHILD S FULL NAME: CLASS: DATE OF BIRTH: - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) AUTHORISED PARENT / GUARDIAN (please provide the details of the main individual who will be collecting your child from the Workshop at the end of the day) SURNAME: FIRST NAME: The above named person is a: Parent Guardian Other IF YOU STATED OTHER PLEASE STATE THE RELATION TO THE CHILD: PICTURE OF THE ABOVE NAMED INDIVIDUAL: Please provide names of any other individuals who are authorised to collect the above named child on your behalf (optional): FULL NAME: FULL NAME: IV INTRODUCTION

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Welcome Message... PG VI 2. Academic Year Calendar PG VII 3. Staff Roles & Responsibilities... PG VIII 4. Workshop Procedures... PG IX 5. My Teachers & Timetable... PG X 6. Personal Akhlaq... PG XI 7. Classroom Akhlaq... PG XII 8. Akhlaq Around the Workshop... PG XIII 9. Useful Resources... PG XIV 10. Before you start your Lesson... PG XV 11. Key Features of this Book... PG XVI 12. Notes... PG XVII 13. Leaving Early... PG XVIII 14. Akhlaq Record Form... PG XX 15. Classroom Notes... PG XXIV 16. Homework... PG XXX 17. Workshop Syllabus... PG 1 INTRODUCTION V

8 FROM THE PRINCIPAL S DESK Dear Students. I look forward to a very exciting 2017 academic year, and wish you and your families a very warm welcome to Sharikatul Hussain Saturday Workshop. Each new Workshop year brings joy, excitement, and anticipation for the many great opportunities that you will experience here at the Workshop. I am so proud and fortunate to be a part of such an amazing, close-knit community. My goal is that everyone that enters our Workshop will feel welcomed, loved and safe. I hope insha Allah that the 2017 academic year will bring the promise of new friendships, experiences and lots of learning and understanding of our wonderful religion! The teachers are excited and are looking forward to supporting you in becoming the best students that they can be! We look forward to working with you, your parents and the members of the community to provide a high-quality education that you all deserve. This year, with your new student manuals, you can look forward to a challenging year but I am confident that all of you have the capacity and ability to meet our expectations and the demands. Sharikatul Hussain Saturday Workshop is extremely grateful to Shia Ithna ashari Madressa for sharing this innovative and resourceful Student Manual and also allowing us to adapt the initial pages to our Workshop. May the Almighty, with the blessings of the chosen ones reward them both in this world and the hereafter. Ameen. Lastly I would like to wish you all a wonderful fruitful year ahead and pray to Almighty Allah (swt) to enlighten you in your quest for knowledge so that in the near future insha Allah, you become our future leaders, and true helpers of our 12 th Imam (ajfs). Ameen. Please remember us in your duas. Sukaina Fazal Principal Sharikatul Hussain Saturday Workshop January 2017 VI INTRODUCTION

9 ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDAR 2017 Reopen Sat. 7th Jan th Rabi al Akhar 1438 Induction Day Reopen Sat. 14th Jan th Rabi al Akhar 1438 Parents Day Event Open Sat. 21st Jan nd.Rabi al Akhar 1438 Workshop Lesson 1 Open Sat. 28th Jan th. Rabi al Akhar 1438 Workshop Lesson 2 Open Sat. 4th Feb th Jamaadi al Ula 1438 Workshop Lesson 3 Open Sat. 11th Feb th Jamaadi al Ula 1438 Workshop Lesson 4 Closed Sat. 18th Feb th Jamaadi al Ula 1438 Half Term Break Open Sat. 25th Feb 2017 On going Salaah Assessments Workshop Lesson 5 Open Sat. 4th Mar th Jamaadi al Thaani 1438 Workshop Lesson 6 Open Sat. 11th Mar th Jamaadi al Thaani 1438 Workshop Lesson 7 Open Sat. 18th Mar th Jamaadi al Thaani 1438 Workshop Lesson 8 Open Sat. 25th Mar th Jamaadi al Thaani 1438 Workshop Lesson 9 Open Sat. 1st Apr rd Rajab 1438 Workshop Lesson 10 Open Sat. 8th Apr th Rajab 1438 Workshop Lesson 11 Closed Sat. 15th Apr th Rajab 1438 Easter Break Closed Sat. 22nd Apr th Rajab 1438 Easter Break Open Sat. 29th Apr nd Shabaan 1438 Workshop Lesson 12 Open Sat. 6th May th Shabaan 1438 Workshop Lesson 13 Open Sat. 13th May th Shabaan 1438 Workshop Lesson 14 Open Sat. 20th May rd Shabaan 1438 Workshop Lesson 15 Open Sat. 27th May th Shabaan 1438 Workshop Lesson 16 Open Sat. 3 June 2017 Qur an Memorisation 7th M.Ramadhan Workshop Lesson 17 Closed Sat. 10th June th Mahe Ramadhan 1438 Holy Ramadan Kareem Closed Sat. 17th June st Mahe Ramadhan 1438 Holy Ramadan Kareem Open Sat. 24th June th Mahe Ramadhan 1438 Workshop Lesson 18 Open Sat. 1st July th Shawwaal 1438 Workshop Lesson 19 Open Sat. 8th July th Shawwaal 1438 Eid Programme Event Closed Sat. 2 Sep th Dhul Hijah 1438 Eid Al Adha Open Sat. 9 Sep th Dhul Hijah 1438 Workshop Lesson 20 Open Sat. 16th Sep th Dhul Hijah 1438 Workshop Lesson 21 Closed Sat. 23rd Sep nd Muharram 1439 Muharram Break Closed Sat. 30th Sep th Muharram 1439 Muharram Break Open Sat. 7th Oct th Muharram 1438 Workshop Lesson 22 Open Sat. 14th Oct rd Muharram 1438 Workshop Lesson 23 Open Sat. 21st Oct th Muharram 1438 Workshop Lesson 24 Open Sat. 28th Oct th Safar 1438 Workshop Lesson 25 Closed Sat. 4th Nov th Safar 1438 Safar Break (Ashre Zain) Open Sat. 11th Nov st Safar 1438 Workshop Lesson 26 0pen Sat. 18th Nov 2017 Wshop Majlis 1/2 Day Wafaat Holy Prop Workshop Lesson 27 Open Sat. 25th Nov th R A 1438 (Morals, Ethics & History) Annual Assessments Open Sat. 2nd Dec th Rabi al Awwal 1438 (Qur an) Annual Assessments Open Sat. 9th Dec th Rabi al Awwal 1438 (Beliefs & Act) Annual Assessments Open Sat. 16th Dec th Rabi al Awwal 1438 Last day Closed Sat. 23rd Dec th Rabi al Akhar 1438 Christmas Break Reopen Sat. 13th Jan th Rabi al Akhar 1438 Parents Day Event INTRODUCTION VII

10 STAFF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ADMINISTRATION TEAM PRINCIPAL Sukaina Fazal BURSAR Mustafa Walji ADMINISTRATORS Sidika Raza LIASON-OFFICER Hussein Fazal TEACHERS TRAINING SPORTS ORGANISER EXAM CO-ORDINATOR Hasnain Karim LATE ROOM Ali Master WEB MASTER ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR Hanifa Vanat HEADS OF DEPARTMENT / CO-ORDINATOR SPIRITUAL LEADER Sheikh Yusufali Dhirani HOD QUR AN Sukaina Dhirani EXAM SUPPORT Fatemah Panju SALAAH Aliabbas Rajani Hanifa Vanat CO-ORDINATORS Zainab Rajani FIRST AIDERS Noreen Dhirani SPORTS ADMIN Ali Master Sidika Raza Anis Rajani Syed Imran Jafar TRANSPORT Aliasgher Rajani SPORTS SUPPORT Ali Asaria Zahra Fazal Iman Master VIII INTRODUCTION

11 WORKSHOP PROCEDURES LUNCH: You must bring in a named lunch box and a bag big enough to carry your manual and lunch box. WHAT TO DO IN CASE YOU ARE LATE: If you will be more than 10 minutes late in the morning, your parent / guardian must call the Admin Desk on WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ABSENT: If you are going to be absent, the Admin Desk must be informed in writing via text to , sharikatul@gmail.com or requesting an absence on our Open School system. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE LEAVING WORKSHOP EARLY: You must have a written and signed note from your parent / guardian on the Leaving Early Record Form (see later). This note will need to be shown to the class teacher and admin who will then note this down in the leaving early book and allow you to leave early. WHAT TO DO IF YOU FEEL UNWELL DURING WORKSHOP: If you have regular medication that you need to take, please let your teacher know. Your teacher will look after you and try and help you feel better. WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SIT AN ASSESSMENT OR COMPLETE AN ASSIGNMENT: As soon as you are aware that you may not be able to sit a test or complete an assignment, your parent / guardian must inform the Admin Desk immediately via (sharikatul@gmail.com) or provide a written note to the class teacher. WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AND THE FIRE ALARM IS HEARD: Follow your teacher s instructions and respond when called Leave all personal belongings (including shoes) and exit your classroom quietly and quickly in an orderly fashion Meeting Point: All students should report to the Car Park Area. If you need to call home, or need first aid assistance, or you just need to talk to someone, speak to your teacher, or come to the Admin Desk near the entrance door next to the Lift on the second floor and we will be happy to help. INTRODUCTION IX

12 MY TEACHERS & TIMETABLE Use this page to write your teacher details in case you need to contact them. SUBJECT MY TEACHER IS MORALS, ETHICS AND HISTORY Contact Number / BELIEFS AND ACTIONS Contact Number / QUR AN Contact Number / MY TIMETABLE PRE-SCHOOL (P) AGE 4YRS OLD 10:30 AM 2:30 PM CLASSES :35-11:15 11:15-11:30 11:30-12:00 12:00-12:30 12:30-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:30 P 4 REGISTRA- TION LESSON 1 ASSEMBLY LESSON 2 BREAK TIME LESSON 2/ ACTIVITY SALAH QUR AN CLASSES :35-11:35 11:35-12:35 12:35-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:30 2:30-3: REGISTRATION MORALS, ETHICS AND HISTORY BELIEFS AND ACTIONS BREAK TIME SALAH QUR AN SPORTS (OPTIONAL) CLASSES :35-11:35 11:35-12:35 12:35-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:30 2:30-3: REGISTRATION MORALS, ETHICS AND HISTORY BELIEFS AND ACTIONS BREAK TIME SALAH QUR AN SPORTS (OPTIONAL) X INTRODUCTION

13 PERSONAL AKHLAQ Whoever joins himself (to another) in a good cause shall have a share of it, and whoever joins himself (to another) in an evil cause shall have the responsibility of it, and Allah controls all things. [4:85] At the Workshop we expect all our students to have the best Akhlaq! Remember you are always responsible for your own Akhlaq! In accordance with the above, students are expected to display the following Akhlaq in all classes and all situations: Always be your best and do your best Treat all others and their property with courtesy & respect Listen to your teacher and to your classroom colleagues when they are speaking Follow all the instructions given by your teacher Make sure you bring all appropriate materials to class Be on time for all lessons and activities The above etiquettes are aimed to establish a fair and equal classroom environment where everyone can participate without any fears. INTRODUCTION XI

14 CLASSROOM AKHLAQ Treat others similar to the way you would like for them to treat you [Imam Hasan (as): Bihar al-anwar] Each week you are expected to bring: your manual; pens; pencils; rulers and erasers An Islamic dress code should be observed by all [see below] Food, drink, chewing gum etc are only to be consumed during break time. Classrooms must be left as clean as they were at the beginning of the day Valuable items (mobile phones, ipods etc) are to be kept switched off and stored at the bottom of your bag. All items are brought in at your own risk. Confiscated Items can only be collected by parents/guardians from the Admin Desk. The Workshop fully expects all its students to ensure that these rules are observed at all times and in all situations. What is the Islamic dress code for the Workshop? Girls: Loose black abaya, head scarf covering the neck part with no make up or nail varnish and minimal or discrete jewellery. Boys: No shorts, jewellery (i.e. Earrings) or hats (aside from Muslim prayer hats) / hoods. Although Infant girls are not yet Baligh, we would request that appropriate clothing is worn to cover arms and legs and a scarf must also be worn. Spare clothes must also be brought in each week in the event of any accidents. During break time children will be allowed to play outside and therefore during the winter warm clothing should be provided. XII INTRODUCTION

15 AKHLAQ AROUND THE WORKSHOP There is no personal merit more useful than good manners [Imam Ali (as): Bihar al-anwar] UNACCEPTABLE AKHLAQ IS AS FOLLOWS: Running in corridors or between classrooms Stealing Shouting Possessing an offensive weapon Swearing Damaging property Bullying [see below] Selling goods Smoking Possessing, distributing or using illegal drugs WHAT IS BULLYING? Bullying is UNACCEPTABLE Bullying is ANY ACTION that which HURTS or THREATENS another person physically, mentally or emotionally Bullying is being UNFRIENDLY, EXCLUDING PEOPLE or TEASING Bullying is PUSHING, HITTING, NAME CALLING or SPREADING RUMOURS Bullying is MISUSING THE INTERNET, S, SMS, MEDIA MESSAGING, SOCIAL MEDIA or any other electronic interface WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE OR YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS BEING BULLIED: You must always speak to an adult either a teacher, parent or member of the Workshop administration, who will be willing to help. Know that any bullying incident is treated in the strictest of confidence and will be dealt with both quickly and appropriately. INTRODUCTION XIII

16 USEFUL RESOURCES Sharikatul Hussain Saturday Workshop Have you visited your Workshop website? It is still being update but will soon contain lots of great videos and photos. Furthermore, it will be updated with upcoming events and any announcements relating to assessments and sports activities. Visit us at S I Madressa Make sure you visit Did you know that on the Madressa.net website, in the Creative Resources section there are lots of games and puzzles for you to play and enjoy at home with your parents, brothers & sisters, other relatives or friends. Make sure you check these, it s great fun for the holidays! Quran Explorer Isn t the Holy Qur an wonderfully peaceful to listen to? Well you can enjoy listening to the Qur an online along with the English translation by going to the following website There are also many different reciters to choose from like Mishari Rashid Al-Afasy, Abdul Basit, Saad al-ghamdhi and many many others! The Official Website of Syed Ali al-sistani Our Marja, Syed Ali al-sistani (may Allah [swt] prolong his life) has his own website which contains both Islamic Laws (book of Fiqh rules) and a Question and Answer section. Visit his website at Al-Islam AhlulBayt Digital Islamic Library Project Have you ever thought that you just don t know enough about your religion? Well there is a massive resource bank which holds lots of information about Islam and also contains audio / video lectures. Visit and learn about Islam to your hearts content Who is Hussain? Do you really know Imam Hussain [A]? Do you know why Imam (as) took a stand about Yazid (LA)? Why are we still crying for Imam Hussain (as) today more than 1400 years after his martyrdom and why is it so important that we remember him every single year? Well, you can find the answer to all these questions and more here at XIV INTRODUCTION

17 BEFORE YOU START THE LESSON... He who travels in the search of knowledge, to him God shows the way of Paradise. Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Remember that it is every Muslim s duty to gain knowledge and learn as much as you can! Knowledge is what we learn and then apply in our life every day. You can learn new things at home from your parents, at the Mosque, in the workshop, at school, and many other places. We will concentrate on learning in the workshop. There are some important things you must do when you are intending on learning something: 1. Say Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem before you start your lesson ب س م اهلل الر ح م ن الر ح ي م In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful 2. Sit up straight in your chair and prepared for the lesson 3. Don t talk while the teacher is talking 4. Listen to the teacher and your classmates carefully Always remember to start with the following Du a: ب س م اهلل الر ح م ن الر ح ي م In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful ر ب ز د ن ي ع ل م ا و ر ز ق ن ي ف اه م ا O Lord, Increase my Knowledge, And Increase my Understanding INTRODUCTION XV

18 KEY FEATURES OF THIS BOOK The Workshop Syllabus has been divided by four key subjects, each colour coded for ease of reference: ʿAQĀʾID FIQH AKHLĀQ TĀRĪKH Within each lesson, you will see clear titles and subtitles as well as the use of symbols and colour coded boxes representing different features of the lesson. Below you will find a summary. In some places you may also see Du a boxes that highlight a key Du a related to the lesson. We have also easily identified Qur anic verses and Hadith by the following symbols: LEARNING OBJECTIVES The learning objectives have been clearly identified at the beginning of every lesson. MY NOTES You will find these boxes laid out similarly to as they are here. Learning Objectives and Activity will always appear on the first page of the lesson whereas the Did You Know?, Key Points and In Summary boxes will always appear on the last page of the lesson DID YOU KNOW? This box contains interesting facts related to the lesson. KEY POINTS ACTIVITY At the end of every lesson, a summary of the key points helps with revision and summarising the lesson. Every lesson has an activity which students can conduct in the classroom to make the lesson fun, exciting and memorable. IN SUMMARY This box contains questions which enable the student work out how much of the lesson they have understood, and what areas need revision. XVI INTRODUCTION

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20 LEAVING EARLY RECORD FORM This is a space for your parents to write down if you will be leaving the workshop early (i.e. before 2.00pm). The note must be signed and dated by your parents and when you want to leave you need to show this note to your class teacher. Parents should collect their children directly from their respective classroom if they are leaving early. MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE XVIII INTRODUCTION

21 LEAVING EARLY RECORD FORM This is a space for your parents to write down if you will be leaving the workshop early (i.e. before 2.00pm). The note must be signed and dated by your parents and when you want to leave you need to show this note to your class teacher. Parents should collect their children directly from their respective classroom if they are leaving early. MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE MY CHILD WILL BE LEAVING THE WORKSHOP TODAY AT: : AM / PM ( CIRCLE RELEVANT) REASON: PARENT SIGNATURE: STAFF MEMBER SIGNATURE INTRODUCTION XIX

22 AKHLAQ RECORD FORM This is a space for you keep a track of your Akhlaq either within the classroom or around the Workshop in general. REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: XX INTRODUCTION

23 AKHLAQ RECORD FORM This is a space for you keep a track of your Akhlaq either within the classroom or around the Workshop in general. REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: INTRODUCTION XXI

24 AKHLAQ RECORD FORM This is a space for you keep a track of your Akhlaq either within the classroom or around the Workshop in general. REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: XXII INTRODUCTION

25 AKHLAQ RECORD FORM This is a space for you keep a track of your Akhlaq either within the classroom or around the Workshop in general. REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: REASON: INTRODUCTION XXIII

26 CLASSROOM NOTES This is a space for you to write down any important points that you learn in class which you would like to remember or perhaps are required to remember for when you have assessments later on in the year. SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS XXIV INTRODUCTION

27 CLASSROOM NOTES This is a space for you to write down any important points that you learn in class which you would like to remember or perhaps are required to remember for when you have assessments later on in the year. SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS INTRODUCTION XXV

28 CLASSROOM NOTES This is a space for you to write down any important points that you learn in class which you would like to remember or perhaps are required to remember for when you have assessments later on in the year. SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS XXVI INTRODUCTION

29 CLASSROOM NOTES This is a space for you to write down any important points that you learn in class which you would like to remember or perhaps are required to remember for when you have assessments later on in the year. SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS INTRODUCTION XXVII

30 CLASSROOM NOTES This is a space for you to write down any important points that you learn in class which you would like to remember or perhaps are required to remember for when you have assessments later on in the year. SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS XXVIII INTRODUCTION

31 CLASSROOM NOTES This is a space for you to write down any important points that you learn in class which you would like to remember or perhaps are required to remember for when you have assessments later on in the year. SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS SUBJECT: KEY POINTS INTRODUCTION XXIX

32 HOMEWORK This is a space for you to write down your homework that is given by your class teacher. It is important that you make a note of all the details which your teacher provides so that you can complete the work at home in your own time. If you have any queries when you are completing your homework, please contact either your teacher or you can the Workshop (sharikatul@gmail.com) and we can forward your to your class teacher. SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: XXX INTRODUCTION

33 HOMEWORK This is a space for you to write down your homework that is given by your class teacher. It is important that you make a note of all the details which your teacher provides so that you can complete the work at home in your own time. If you have any queries when you are completing your homework, please contact either your teacher or you can the Workshop (sharikatul@gmail.com) and we can forward your to your class teacher. SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: INTRODUCTION XXXI

34 HOMEWORK This is a space for you to write down your homework that is given by your class teacher. It is important that you make a note of all the details which your teacher provides so that you can complete the work at home in your own time. If you have any queries when you are completing your homework, please contact either your teacher or you can the Workshop (sharikatul@gmail.com) and we can forward your to your class teacher. SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: XXXII INTRODUCTION

35 HOMEWORK This is a space for you to write down your homework that is given by your class teacher. It is important that you make a note of all the details which your teacher provides so that you can complete the work at home in your own time. If you have any queries when you are completing your homework, please contact either your teacher or you can the Workshop (sharikatul@gmail.com) and we can forward your to your class teacher. SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: INTRODUCTION XXXIII

36 HOMEWORK This is a space for you to write down your homework that is given by your class teacher. It is important that you make a note of all the details which your teacher provides so that you can complete the work at home in your own time. If you have any queries when you are completing your homework, please contact either your teacher or you can the Workshop (sharikatul@gmail.com) and we can forward your to your class teacher. SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: XXXIV INTRODUCTION

37 HOMEWORK This is a space for you to write down your homework that is given by your class teacher. It is important that you make a note of all the details which your teacher provides so that you can complete the work at home in your own time. If you have any queries when you are completing your homework, please contact either your teacher or you can the Workshop (sharikatul@gmail.com) and we can forward your to your class teacher. SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: SUBJECT: DATE: RECEIVED: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DATE: DUE: Saturday - - ( DD - MM - YYYY ) DETAILS: INTRODUCTION XXXV

38 Dear Parents, By the Grace of Allāh [SWT] we have been fortunate enough to re-produce our manuals for Classes 1-4 with more refined content and design for There are several new concepts introduced in the manuals which we would like to further explain. The table of Contents outlines the subjects as they will be taught, linking to each other. The different colours represent different subjects. Akhlaq Fiqh Tareekh There are several sections under one subject, allowing teachers and students to learn at a steady pace, and not necessarily all in one go. For example, the Kalimah is split into 6 sections, as ideally, the lesson is taught one line at a time, giving students the time to memorise what they have learnt, at home. In addition, there are also Lessons at Home boxes, encouraging interaction with parents through the lessons. We hope parents can take this addition and work with their child(ren) at home to keep the learning consistent. This is a milestone in SIM History as we branch beyond basic concepts to teach our students the fundamentals of Islam and help, hand in hand with parents and students, to establish a firm foundation for our future generation. It is with your continuous support that we hope to see this new format as a success. With Du as S I Madressa Administration

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40 TABLE OF CONTENTS CLASS 1 NOTES 1. In the Name of Allāh [SWT]... pg 6 2. Allāh [SWT] is Great!... Pg Peace Be Upon You... pg In the care of Allāh [SWT... pg Our Wonderful Earth... pg Prophet Ādam [A... pg Prophet Nūḥ [A]... pg Allāh [SWT] s Chosen Five.... pg Blessings Upon Muḥammad [S] and his Family... pg Prophet Muḥammad [S]... pg Imām Alī [A]... pg The Kalimah... pg Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A]... pg Imām Al-Ḥasan [A]... pg Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A]... pg Respect to Parents... pg How should we behave at the Mosque?... pg Table Manners... pg Toilet Manners... pg Imām Muḥammad Al-Mahdī [A]... pg 59 APPENDIX I. Ṣalāh I - Postures of Ṣalāh... pg 62 II. Story Time Special: Allāh [SWT] is Everywhere!... pg 63 III. Story Time Special: Allāh [SWT] Knows Everything!... pg 65

41 DU AS BEFORE AND AFTER THE LESSON Dear Allāh [SWT] Whatever I learn today, Please let it help me in my life. Please let me understand this wonderful knowledge the way Your prophets understood it. And give me an excellent memory like you gave them. Let my tongue always be filled with Your remembrance and my heart with Your love. Please help me prepare myself with all that I learn so that when the 12th Imam [A] comes, he will pick me to help him. With love, your Class 1 Student Dear Allāh [SWT] I have worked hard today to learn new things, Please help me remember them. When I have to answer questions or share my knowledge please bring it back to me. You are my Protector, You are my Guide. With love, your Class 1 Student

42 01 IN THE NAME OF ALLĀH [SWT]... BISMILLĀH AL-RAḤMĀN AL-RAḤĪM WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: Why do I say Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm? What does Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm mean? How I can see Allāh [SWT] s Mercy and Kindness SECTION 1 Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm I begin in the Name of Allāh, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful Before we begin anything, should always say Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm. We are beginning in the Name of Allāh [SWT] who is the MOST Kind and the MOST Merciful! Allāh [SWT] will then help us in what we are doing and nobody can then come and spoil the work that we are doing. Did you know that all the Creations of Allāh [SWT] are in continuous remembrance of Allāh [SWT]? The birds and the clouds, the trees, the sun, and the moon, all say Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm. Allāh [SWT] is our Creator and we need His help in our daily lives, in everything that we do. We can ask by two of His Most wonderful names. One of them is alraḥmān which means The Most Kind. The other is al-raḥīm which means The Most Merciful. Allāh [SWT] will be Kind to us in what we are doing and will spread His Mercy over us while we are working hard. Can you think of times when you will say Bismillāh? What about before you eat or drink? Or before going to sleep, or brushing your teeth? If we always remember Allāh [SWT], He will always remember us! 6 Let s all recite a rhyme together, reminding us to always say Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm When you start something say Bismillāh, When you start something say Bismillāh When you start anything, Start in the name of Allāh, InshAllāh Allāh will help you. FIQH

43 STORY TIME THE LADY AND HER RING Once upon a time there was a lady who always said Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm before she did anything. She knew that Allāh will always look after her and be with her. One day, after saying Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm, she put her ring in the cupboard, knowing that it would be safe. Her husband took the ring and threw it into the river. He didn t believe that Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm could really help her protect her ring. He decided that in the evening, he would ask her where her ring was and when she would go to look for it, it wouldn t be there. Later that morning, the lady went to the market to buy fish for dinner. When she was cleaning the fish at home, she found her ring in the stomach of the fish! She was very amazed and wondered how it got there, but then put it back into the cupboard saying Bismillāh al -Raḥmān al-raḥīm. When her husband came home from work in the evening, he asked her where her ring was. The lady brought it from the cupboard and husband was very surprised! He told her what he had done, and said sorry to his wife. He then also started believing that Allāh is with the person who says Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm. Moral of the story: Always say Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm before you do something. Lesson in Practice: At Home Ask your child what he/she would recite before doing anything and what it means. Remind him/ her to recite Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm when waking up in the morning, before starting to eat, before leaving for school, and at other times. Assist him/her in establishing the recitation as a habit. FIQH 7

44 IN THE NAME OF ALLĀH [SWT]... BISMILLĀH AL-RAḤMĀN AL-RAḤĪM SECTION 2 I begin in the Name of Allāh [SWT], the Most Kind, the Most Merciful Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm means: I begin in the Name of Allāh [SWT], the Most Kind, the Most Merciful Allāh [SWT] loves us and when He created us, He gave us many blessings. What has Allāh [SWT] given us? Before we look anywhere else, let s look at ourselves. Can you name a few of Allāh [SWT] s blessings that we have? Our eyes so that we can...? Our ears so that we can...? Our mouth so that we can...? Our feet so that we can...? Our hands so that we can...? We can do so many things! What else can you spot in this picture that Allāh [SWT] has blessed us with? If Allāh [SWT] has given us so much, then we should always try and remember Him. I can see Allāh [SWT] s Kindness and His Mercy in everything around me! Lesson in Practice: At Home Revisit the lesson by asking your child to give examples of what Allāh [SWT] has blessed us with. What should we say before we start anything? 8 FIQH

45 ACTIVITY TIME ALL THE BLESSINGS AROUND ME Colour the images of all that Allāh [SWT] has blessed us with: Can you draw TWO images of something else Allāh [SWT] has blessed you with? FIQH 9

46 TIME FOR A POEM ALLĀH [SWT] MADE EVERYTHING! Get up and stretch! It s time for a poem, and we must all act together! Whatever you see, wherever you go, (Make glasses with fingers, stamp feet.) Was made by Allāh [SWT] be sure to know. (Make a big round circle with arms, shout Allāh [SWT].) The sun by day, the moon at night, (Make circle with thumb and 1st finger, sleep.) The shining stars, three kinds of light. (Fingers and thumb together, 3 fingers.) Plants, flowers, trees so tall, (Hand little way away from floor, higher and higher still.) Boys, girls, animals in all, (Point to themselves, while on all fours.) Whatever you see, wherever you go. (Make glasses with fingers, stamp feet.) Was made by Allāh [SWT] be sure to know. (Make a big round circle with arms, shout Allāh [SWT].) 10 FIQH

47 ALLĀH [SWT] IS GREAT ALLĀHU AKBAR 02 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: Allāh [SWT] is Greater than everything! What does Allāhu Akbar mean? When should I say Allāhu Akbar? SECTION 1 Allāhu Akbar - God is Great! Whenever we see something great and wonderful, we should say Allāhu Akbar. This means Allāh [SWT] is Great! We see something amazing and we know that nobody else could have created something so beautiful and perfect, except Allāh [SWT]. He is the Greatest of all things, and there is nobody or nothing greater than Him. Allāh [SWT] has made the world around us, He created us, He made the animals, and the birds, and the trees, and so much more. Allāh [SWT] is so Kind to us. He is the Strongest, and the Most Knowing. He can See and Hear everything that we do. Is there anybody else in the world who can do that? Allāh [SWT] has so many names that we can call Him by, like Al-Kareem The Generous One, or Al-Qawee The Strongest one, or Al-Baseer the One who Sees everything. Allāh [SWT] is so Great, having Created big creatures like elephants and small creatures like ants. He is the Almighty. Where else do we hear Allāhu Akbar? When it is time for Ṣalāh, and we hear the Adhān or the Iqāmah, the person reciting starts with Allāhu Akbar! And then we remember that this means Allāh [SWT] is Great! We should leave everything that we are doing, and hurry to pray our Ṣalāh. We should hurry to thank Allāh [SWT] for all that He has given us and all the blessings around us. FIQH 11

48 TIME FOR A POEM ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL... All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colours, He made their tiny wings. The purple headed mountains, The rivers running by, The ripe fruits in the garden, He made them everyone. He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell, How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well! 12 FIQH

49 PEACE BE UPON YOU SALĀMUN ʿALAYKUM 03 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: Saying Salāmun ʿAlaykum? What does Salāmun ʿAlaykum mean? Sharing a Duʿāʾ with the person you meet SECTION 1 Al-Hamdu Lilāh, we are Muslims. This means that everything we do should be for Allāh [SWT] s happiness. Allāh [SWT] tells us that as we are all Muslim brothers and sisters, we should always care for each other and look after each other. When we meet somebody, a Muslim, at the mosque, or at home, or even outside, we should greet them by saying Salāmun ʿAlaykum. This means Peace be upon you. Saying Salāmun ʿAlaykum to somebody is quite special because we are giving the other person a Duʿāʾ. Usually, when we meet our school friends we say Hello. When we say Salāmun ʿAlaykum we are asking Allāh [SWT] to bring Peace to the other person. We are telling the other person that we care about them and we pray that they are kept safe. It is also good to shake hands with them. Boys with boys and girls with girls. So when we wake up in the morning we should first say Salāmun ʿAlaykum to our mums and our dads. The person who says Salāmun ʿAlaykum first gets 99 Thawāb, leaving only 1 Thawāb for the person who replies. Lesson in Practice: At Home What does Salāmun ʿAlaykum mean and when should we say it? Why do we say Salāmun ʿAlaykum instead of Hello to our Muslim friends and family? AKHLAQ 13

50 PEACE BE UPON YOU SALĀMUN ʿALAYKUM SECTION 2 If someone says Salāmun ʿAlaykum to us, we should reply Wa ʿAlaykum Salām wa Raḥmatullāhi wa Barakātuh which means and peace be upon you too, and Allāh [SWT] s Mercy and Blessings. We wish the same Duʿāʾ on the other person plus an extra gift! Allāh [SWT] does not like it if we do not reply when somebody says Salāmun ʿAlaykum to us. It is Wājib for us to respond. When our teachers come in to the classroom, we should try our best to be the first ones to say Salāmun ʿAlaykum before they say it to us. Colour the picture below of a student greeting their teacher with Salāmun ʿAlaykum. Lesson in Practice: At Home Help instill the habit of saying Salāmun ʿAlaykum in your child and the response to the Salām. 14 AKHLĀQ

51 IN THE CARE OF ALLĀH [SWT] FĪ AMĀNILLĀH 04 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: When should I say Fī Amānillāh? What does Fī Amānillāh mean? Sharing a Duʿāʾ with the other person. SECTION 1 After meeting somebody, a Muslim, we should part from them by saying Fī Amānillāh. This means I leave you in the care of Allāh [SWT]. Saying Fī Amānillāh to others is quite special, we are not just saying good-bye to them, but we are telling them that we care about them because we are asking Allāh [SWT] to take care of them. We can also say Khudā Ḥafiẓ to our friends, and family, which means May Allāh [SWT] take care of you. So remember, whenever you leave your mummy and daddy, you should say Fī Amānillāh, asking Allāh [SWT] to keep them safe. At what other times can you say Fī Amānillāh? You can say it before you go to sleep, or when you are leaving the Mosque. Lesson in Practice: At Home Help instill the habit of saying Fī Amānillāh in your child by reminder him/her to say it before they go to sleep or when they part from you, or their friends. AKHLĀQ 15

52 05 OUR WONDERFUL EARTH THE CREATIONS OF ALLĀH [SWT] WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: Allāh [SWT] created the Earth He made so many beautiful things that we see around us This day is so special we celebrate it till today SECTION 1 A long long time ago, there was no earth, no sky, or sun, or moon. Allāh [SWT] decided to create a beautiful world. Allāh [SWT] said Be! and the earth and the sky appeared. There was the bright shining sun and twinkling stars, and the tall wonderful mountains, and the big oceans and seas. He commanded the earth to go around the sun so that we would have night and day, and four wonderful seasons. He made the clouds and caused rain to fall and the grass to grow. The earth was filled with lovely flowers and insects and animals. There were roses and daisies, singing birds and buzzing bees. There were tiny fishes at the bottom of the sea and huge elephants and lions and tigers in the jungle. What other animals can you think of? Allāh [SWT] made them all. 16 TĀRĪKH

53 OUR WONDERFUL EARTH THE CREATIONS OF ALLĀH [SWT] SECTION 2 Can you see all the colourful fruits in the market? Juicy watermelons, red ripe apples, grapes and mangoes. Where did all these fruits come from? Allāh [SWT] created trees which carry different fruits. Even all the vegetables we love like corn and potatoes, carrots and lettuce and cucumber; Allāh [SWT] made plants for them all. We must say thank you to Allāh [SWT] for such an amazing world! The day that Allāh [SWT] commanded the Earth to Be is such a special day that we still celebrate it today. It is called DAḤW AL-ARḌ - The Spreading out of the Earth Can you draw something that Allāh [SWT] created? Lesson in Practice: At Home Help your child understand Allāh [SWT] s creations. When you are out and about, ask them randomly who made the trees and the grass, and other things. TĀRĪKH 17

54 06 PROPHET ĀDAM [A] THE FIRST MESSENGER OF ALLĀH [SWT] WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Prophet Ādam [A] - The first human being and the first Prophet of Allāh [SWT] Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A] - the wife of Prophet Ādam [A] SECTION 1 After Allāh [SWT] created the wonderful earth, He decided to create the first human being. Allāh [SWT] made a human being out of mud and clay, and called him Ādam [A]. Allāh [SWT] then blew into Ādam [A] and all of a sudden, he came to life. Not only was Ādam [A] the first human being, he was also the first Prophet. A Prophet is somebody Allāh [SWT] chooses to guide other human beings and teach them about Allāh [SWT] s religion. Another word for Prophet is Nabī. Allāh [SWT] gave Prophet Ādam [A] so many blessings! He gave him ears to hear, eyes to see, a nose to smell, and a tongue to speak and taste, and made him so perfectly with fingers and toes. Allāh [SWT] also gave Prophet Ādam [A] a lot of knowledge. Allāh [SWT] then created the first woman and called her Ḥawwā [A]. Allāh [SWT] brought Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A] together as the first family in the world and gave them a beautiful garden to live in. Allāh [SWT] told them they could live there happily, as long as they did not eat the fruits of a certain tree in the garden. If they did eat that fruit, they would have to leave the beautiful garden. Even though all the people in the world speak different languages and are different colours, and are from different parts of the world, they are all the children of Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A].We are also the children of Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A]. 18 TĀRĪKH

55 PROPHET ĀDAM [A] THE FIRST MESSENGER OF ALLĀH [SWT] SECTION 2 Before Allāh [SWT] created Prophet Ādam [A], He had Created many angels who worshipped him in heaven. With the angels, He also created the Jinn - a new type of creation that was made from fire, like we are made from clay. The best among the Jinn was called ʿAzāzīl. He worshipped Allāh [SWT] so much that he was elevated to be in the company of the angels. When Allāh created Prophet ʿĀdam [A], ʿAzāzīl wasn t happy and did not like the great status that was given to Prophet ʿĀdam [A] by Allāh [SWT]. Allāh [SWT] commanded the angels and ʿAzāzīl (who was in their company), to do sajdah before Prophet Ādam [A] as a sign of respect for him as Allāh [SWT] s representative. All the angels obeyed and went into sajdah. However, ʿAzāzīl was proud of himself and refused perform sajdah. Allāh [SWT] asked ʿAzāzīl Why do you disobey Me and not do sajdah before Ādam [A] as I Commanded you? Lesson in Practice: At Home It s really important that we always listen to Allāh [SWT] when He tells us to do something or to stay away from something. He knows best. TĀRĪKH 19

56 PROPHET ĀDAM [A] THE FIRST MESSENGER OF ALLĀH [SWT] ʿAzāzīl replied I will not bow down to Ādam [A]. I am better than him! I am made of fire and he is made from mud and clay, fire is better than mud and clay! Allāh [SWT] was not happy that ʿAzāzīl had disobeyed Him, and told ʿAzāzīl to leave the heavens where the angels were living and changed his name from ʿAzāzīl to Iblīs. Iblis was now very angry with Prophet Ādam [A] and came disguised as a man to him in the wonderful garden that he and Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A] were living in. Iblis told Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A] that it was okay to eat from the tree that Allāh [SWT] told them not to eat from. At first, Prophet Ādam [A] refused, but then Iblis told them they would never grow old and they would never die if they eat the special fruits of this tree. Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā eventually believed Iblīs and took a bite from the tree. Allāh [SWT] then told Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A] that Iblis had tricked them, and that they could not stay in the beautiful garden anymore. Allāh [SWT] told them they must now live on earth where they will have to work hard and grow their own food and make their own homes. Allāh [SWT] promised Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā [A] that He will always look after them and all human beings. Lesson in Practice: At Home Ask your child why Allāh [SWT] sent Prophet Ādam [A] and Sayyidah Ḥawwā to the earth? What is it that they did? Talk to them about maintaining an open relationship with Allāh [SWT] to ask for forgiveness if we do something wrong. 20 TĀRĪKH

57 PROPHET NŪḤ [A] THE ARK THAT SAVED THE BELIEVERS 07 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Who was Prophet Nūḥ [A]? The people at the time of Prophet Nūḥ [A] SECTION 1 Many many years after Prophet Ādam [A], quite a few people in the world stopped praying to Allāh [SWT] and were no longer listening to Him. They were doing bad things to each other, so Allāh [SWT] sent a Prophet, a Prophet, to the people to guide them. The Prophet s name was Prophet Nūḥ [A]. Prophet Nūḥ [A] began to guide the people, telling them to worship Allāh [SWT] only. He told them not to worship idols. What are idols? Idols are made of stone, and the people would call these stones their Gods. They believed in lots of Gods. When Prophet Nūḥ [A] told them that the idols could not save them, only a few people believed him and began to listen to what he had to say. Others would just make fun of Prophet Nūḥ [A]. The people laughed at Prophet Nūḥ [A] and when he spoke, they would put their fingers in their ears or make noises so that he could not be heard. Sometimes they would throw things at him as well. After many years, Allāh [SWT] ordered Prophet Nūḥ [A] to make a very big ship called an Ark. Allāh [SWT] told Prophet Nūḥ [A] to put a pair of all the animals in the Ark and then to call the people to join him. He told them there would be a lot of rain, and nobody would be saved except those who were on the Ark. Some people laughed at Prophet Nūḥ [A], and others got onto the Ark. Soon it began to rain. It rained and rained and poured and the area where Prophet Nūḥ [A] was, began to flood. TĀRĪKH 21

58 PROPHET NŪḤ [A] THE ARK THAT SAVED THE BELIEVERS There was water everywhere! The rain would not stop and the water kept rising. As the rain became heavier, the plants and the people began to drown. There was lightning and thunder. The Ark rocked, and even those on the Ark were scared as it moved side to side and was hit by huge waves. Prophet Nūḥ [A] kept praying to Allāh [SWT] for Him to protect them and have Mercy. One of Prophet Nūḥ [A] s son was not a very good person. He did not listen to his father when he was asked to come on the Ark. He did not love Allāh [SWT]. Prophet Nūḥ [A] told him several times to come onto the Ark, but the son refused and said he would climb the tallest mountain and be saved because the water would not reach him. A huge wave came over the mountain and drowned him. The Ark of Prophet Nūḥ [A] floated in the water for many years. Slowly the water began to dry until it was all gone. That is when the Ark stopped and the animals and believers came out of the Ark. They were at a place called Mount. Judi where Prophet Nūḥ [A] told the people to start a new life on Earth and to worship Allāh [SWT] who will protect them. In Arabic, an Ark is called a Safīnah. The Holy Prophet [S] has said My family, the Ahlul Bayt, is like the Ark of Prophet Nūḥ [A]. Whoever joins it will be safe, and whoever refuses to join will drown. Lesson in Practice: At Home Ask your child why Prophet Nūḥ [A] made the Ark when it wasn t even raining. Who told him to make the ark? Did the ark come in handy? What do we learn from the story of Prophet Nūḥ [A]? That Allāh [SWT] knows best! 22 TĀRĪKH

59 ALLĀH [SWT] S CHOSEN ONES AHL AL-KISĀʾ 08 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN There are 5 Ahl al-kisāʾ Who are the 5 Ahl al-kisāʾ? SECTION 1 Allāh [SWT] loves us very much. He wants us to always be happy and go to Jannah (paradise) which is a beautiful place with lots of gardens and rivers, and such wonderful palaces and a lot of fun. But to get to Jannah, we must obey Allāh [SWT] and do whatever He tells us to do. How can we know what Allāh [SWT] wants us to do? Allāh [SWT] sent people to guide us; these people were the Prophets also known as Ambiya and to teach us what Allāh [SWT] wants us to do and what we also shouldn t do. The first Prophet was Prophet Ādam [A] and the last Prophet is Prophet Muḥammad [S]. And after Prophet Muḥammad [S], Allāh [SWT] sent 12 Imāms to also guide us. Of all 124,000 Prophets and the 12 Imāms, Allāh [SWT] especially gave status to FIVE. These FIVE are known as the Ahl al-kisāʾ. PROPHET MUḤAMMAD [S] IMĀM ALĪ [A] SAYYIDAH FĀṬIMAH [A] IMĀM AL-ḣASAN [A] IMĀM AL-ḣUSAYN [A] Allāh [SWT] chose these five people as those whom He loves most. In The Story of the Blanket Allāh [SWT] sends Angel Jibrāʾīl to tell Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] that her, her father, her husband, and her two sons, are the Chosen Five for whom Allāh [SWT] has Created the whole world. Allāh [SWT] said that He loves those who love his chose ones, and He does not like those who do not follow and disobey His five chosen ones. Do we follow the teachings and guidance of Allāh [SWT] s chosen ones? TĀRĪKH 23

60 ACTIVITY TIME WHO ARE THE AHL AL-KISĀʾ? Colour in the following: Purple = Prophet Muḥammad [S] Green = Imām Alī [A] Blue = Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] Orange = Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] Yellow = Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] Imām Alī [A] Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] Prophet Muḥammad [S] Lesson in Practice: At Home Help your child name the five Ahl al-kisāʾ on his or her fingers. 24 TĀRĪKH

61 BLESSINGS UPON MUḤAMMAD [S]... AND HIS FAMILY 09 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Learning the Salawaat that we recite What does the Salawaat mean? What is the reward of reciting Salawaat? Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad wa āli Muḥammad Oh Allāh [SWT]! Send Your blessings on Muḥammad [S] and the family of Muḥammad [S] SECTION 1 The 12 Imāms and Sayyida Fātima al-zahra [A] are the family of Rasulullāh [S]. They are called the Ahl al-bayt [A]. All together they are called the 14 Maʿṣūmīn [A]. So the 14 Maʿṣūmīn [A] are: Rasulullāh [S] 1 Sayyidah Fātima az-zahra [A] 1 And 12 Imāms [A = Whenever we hear the name of the Holy Prophet [S] or any of his family, we should recite salawāt. Our 12th Imām is Imām Muḥammad Al-Mahdī [A]. He is still alive and he is the Imām of our time. When we hear his name, we should: put our right hand on our head, bow down, and recite salawāt When we are sitting in the Mosque and do not understand the Majlis, recite salawāt as many times as you can. When we recite salawāt, we are sending Blessings on Our Holy Prophet [S] and his family. FIQH 25

62 ACTIVITY TIME BLESSINGS UPON MUḤAMMAD [S]... Colour in the 14 beads that are on this special taṣbīḥ of salawāt for: The Holy Prophet [S], His daughter Sayyidah Fātima al-zahra [A] and The 12 Imāms[A] Remember to recite salawāt as you colour each bead. Lesson in Practice: At Home Ask your child who the 14 Maʿṣūmīn are? What should we recite for the 14 Maʿṣūmīn? 26 FIQH

63 PROPHET MUḤAMMAD [S] THE LAST MESSENGER OF ALLĀH [SWT] 10 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN The last Prophet of Allāh [SWT] is Prophet Muḥammad [S]. He is the perfect example for us to follow. SECTION 1 Of the 124,000 Prophets that Allāh [SWT] sent to guide people, the last was Prophet Muḥammad [S] who is OUR Prophet. FATHER ʿABD ALLĀH IBN ʿABD AL-MUṬṬALIB MOTHER ĀMINAH BINT AL-WAHAB The Holy Prophet [S] was born in Makkah on the 17th of Rabīʿ al-awwal in the Year of the Elephant. Our Prophet (saw) was born an Orphan, which means he did not have both of his parents. to Our Prophet [S] became an orphan at a very young age, his mother also passed away when he was very young. His grandfather, ʿAbd al-muṭṭalib was the leader of Makkah, and was the one who took care of Prophet Muḥammad [S]. ʿAbd al-muṭṭalib loved Prophet Muḥammad [S] very much. Many many years ago, in Makkah, when children were born, it was normal for them to live with someone in the desert for a few years, away from the busy city. Those who looked after the newborns wanted gifts and reward for their good work; but they didn t want to look after an Orphan. A very wonderful lady by the name of Halima came to Makkah, she was looking for a child to take care of. Allāh [SWT] chose Halima to look after the Holy Prophet [S]. TĀRĪKH 27

64 PROPHET MUḤAMMAD [S] THE LAST MESSENGER OF ALLĀH [SWT] When Halima saw the Holy Prophet [S] she felt love towards him and decided that she would look after him in the desert. Halima looked after the Holy Prophet [S] in the desert for two years, and she knew there was something special about this young child. She was sad when it was time for the Holy Prophet [S] to return to his mother in Makkah. He asked ʿAbd al-muṭṭalib, the grandfather of the Holy Prophet [S] if he could stay with her longer, and he agreed. The Holy Prophet [S] was six years old his mother passed away. He then went to stay with his grandfather. ʿAbd al-muṭṭalib knew there was something very special about his grandson because there was always light shining from his face. SECTION 2 When the Holy Prophet [S] grew up, people loved him and trusted him a lot. They called him al-s ādiq which means The Truthful One and al-amīn which means The Trustworthy. When people from Makkah would travel, they would leave their money and gold with the Holy Prophet [S] because they knew he would look after it. The Holy Prophet [S] taught us so much good Akhlāq and how to be well-behaved. He taught us to love Allāh [SWT] and speak with Him when we are feeling sad. 28 TĀRĪKH

65 STORY TIME THE LADY WHO THREW RUBBISH There was once an old woman who was very naughty. She used to throw rubbish on the Holy Prophet [S] every day when he passed her house. But he was a very patient man, and never got angry with her. One day, when the Holy Prophet [S] passed the old woman s house, she did not throw rubbish on him. He stopped and asked a neighbour why the old woman was not there. The neighbour told him the old woman was sick and in bed. So, the Prophet [S] went to see her, because it is good to visit people who are ill. When the old woman saw him, she thought he had come to tell her off when she was too ill to shout back at him. Prophet Muḥammad [S] told the old woman that he had come to see her because Allāh tells us to look after people who are ill. The old woman was very surprised that the Prophet [S] was so kind to her after she had been so mean to him. She decided right away to listen to him and she became a Muslim. Moral of the story: Always be kind to others even if they are not nice to us, and visit those who are not well and try to help them. Lesson in Practice: At Home Go over the childhood of the Holy Prophet [S] with your child at home. Ask him/her as to why people TĀRĪKH 29

66 11 IMĀM ALĪ [A] THE FIRST IMAM WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Imām Alī [A] is the first of 12 Imams The life of Imām Alī [A] SECTION 1 Do you know the names of our 12 Imāms? Who were sent to guide and teach us? The first of them is Imām Alī [A]. One day, Sayyidah Fāṭimah bint Asad, the mother of Imām Alī [A] went to the Kaʿbah to pray to Allāh [SWT] for her baby to be born safely. She was standing near the Kaʿbah and praying when suddenly there was a crack in the wall of the Kaʿbah. The walls of the Kaʿbah opened. Sayyidah Fāṭimah bint Asad went inside the Kaʿbah and the walls closed again. The people of Makkah were so amazed to see this miracle, they didn t know what was happening. They wanted to see what was happening so they went and got the key to the doors of the Kaʿbah but by Allāh [SWT] s miracle, the doors would not open. After three days, the wall of the Kaʿbah opened again and Sayyidah Fāṭimah bint Asad came out with a child in her arms. This was Imām Alī [A], who was born on the 13th of Rajab. He had not yet opened his eyes, and when the Holy Prophet [S] came and held the child, Imām Alī [A] opened his eyes for the first time. The Holy Prophet [S] began looking after Imām Alī [A] like his own son. As Imām Alī [A] grew up, he would follow the Holy Prophet [S] everywhere like a shadow. When the Angel Jibrāʾīl came to tell the Holy Prophet [S] at the age of 40, that he was the Prophet of Allāh [SWT], Imām Alī [A], and Sayyidah Khadija [A] were the first to accept the message. 30 TĀRĪKH

67 ACTIVITY TIME IMĀM ALĪ [A] Who was Imām Alī [A]? Circle the statements that are true. He did not accept Islam Imām Alī [A] was born in the Ka bah He is the 1st Imām He opened his eyes for the first time in the arms of the Holy Prophet [S] His mother s name was Aminah He is the 6th Imām Imām Alī [A] was born in Madina He is the 8th He was born on the 13th of Rajab He was one of the first to accept the message of Islam His mother s name was Fāṭimah bint Asad Lesson in Practice: At Home Recap the story of where Imām Alī [A] was born and how it was a miracle. TĀRĪKH 31

68 12 LEARNING THE KALIMAH NO GOD BUT ALLĀH [SWT] WHAT I WANT TO LEARN The Kalimah The meaning of the Kalimah A little about each part of the Kalimah and what we can learn from it. SECTION 1 What is the Kalimah? The Kalimah is what we recite all the time to remind ourselves that there is no God but Allāh [SWT] and that The Holy Prophet [S] is His Messenger, and Imām Alī [A] is the leader after him. It is what every true Muslim believes. The first line of the Kalimah is: Lā Ilāha Illallāh There is no God except Allāh [SWT] Who is Allāh [SWT]? HE is our Creator and our God Allāh is the one we pray to. Alllah is the one we ask for help. Allāh made all of us - so He knows what is good for us. We must always listen to Him and do whatever He tells us to do. There is no God but Allāh and He looks after us and loves us! 32 FIQH

69 STORY TIME WHERE CAN I HIDE? Once upon a time there was a teacher who brought apples for her whole class. She gave all the students an apple and told them that they must go home, hide, and eat the apple where nobody could see them. That evening, some children went into the store cupboard, other children hid behind the door, or under the table, and some even went in to the garden! The next day, in class, all the children were looking very happy because they had managed to hide and eat their apple. But there was one little boy, Ammaar, who was still holding his apple in his hand. The other children laughed at Ammaar and the teacher asked did you not find a place where you could eat your apple without anybody seeing? Ammaar replied I couldn t find a place to eat my apple where Allāh [SWT] could not see me! He can See Everywhere! Ammar was right! Allāh [SWT] is Everywhere and can See Everything! The teacher then explained to her students that there was no place without Allāh [SWT] Moral of the story: Allāh [SWT] is everywhere and He is always watching us and the good deeds we do. Make sure we always make Him happy. FIQH 33

70 ACTIVITY TIME KALIMAH - THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLĀH [SWT] Join the dots, what do you see? Now put up one of your fingers and say there is no God but Allah [SWT]. Lesson in Practice: At Home Practice the first line of the Kalimah and the meaning with your child at home. 34 FIQH

71 LEARNING THE KALIMAH MUḤAMMAD [S] IS THE MESSENGER The second line of the Kalimah is about Prophet Muḥammad [S]. He taught us what Allāh [SWT] wants us to do. Prophets are teachers that Allāh sent to show us how to be good Muslims. They never ever do anything that Allāh [SWT] does not like. SECTION 2 Muḥammadun Rasūl Allāh Prophet Muḥammad [S] is the Messenger of Allāh [SWT] BORN IN MAKKA Born in Makka, near the Ka aba, Into the arms of Āminah, Was Muḥammad, the final Prophet, The mercy to mankind. Ya Muḥammad, Ya Muḥammad, Ya Muḥammad Mustafa, Ya Muḥammad, Ya Muḥammad, the final messenger of AlFIQH 35

72 LEARNING THE KALIMAH MUḤAMMAD [S] IS THE MESSENGER Our Holy Prophet [S] taught us to do things that will make Allāh [SWT] happy. Can you think of something that you can do to make Allāh [SWT] happy? Helping our mummy makes Allāh [SWT] happy! Colour the pictures below. What are the children helping their mummy with? Other ways we can make Allāh [SWT] happy: We should help look after people if they are not feeling well. We should help look after the poor people. We should try to recite Qurʿān as much as we can. Lesson in Practice: At Home Practice the second line of the Kalimah and the meaning with your child at home. Also ask for examples of how we can make Allāh [SWT] happy. 36 FIQH

73 LEARNING THE KALIMAH ALĪ [A] IS A SPECIAL FRIEND The third line of the Kalimah shows that Allāh [SWT] loves Imam Alī [A] very much! SECTION 3 Alīyyun Walīyullāh Alī [A] is a special Friend of Allāh [SWT] Imam Alī [A] is a very special friend of Allāh [SWT] as the verse from the Kalimah tells us above. From childhood, Imam Alī [A] would always be seen with the Holy Prophet [S] and the Holy Prophet [S] looked after Imam Alī [A] like his own son. Imam Alī [A] was amongst the first few people to accept Islam when the Holy Prophet [S] spoke of the revelation he had received on Mount Hira. The Holy Prophet [S] considered Imam Alī [A] his closest companion and family at all times. He has said Imam Alī [A] and I are from the same light. The Holy Prophet [S] also said I am the City of Knowledge and Imam Alī [A] is the gate. Whoever wants to enter the city, must do so through the gate. Allāh [SWT] loves Imam Alī [A] so much that He commanded the Holy Prophet [S] to make Imam Alī [A] the leader after his death. FIQH 37

74 ACTIVITY TIME ALĪ [A] IS A SPECIAL FRIEND As you join the dots and colour in the hearts. Remember to say that Imam Alī [A] is a special Friend of Allāh [SWT]. Lesson in Practice: At Home Practice the third line of the Kalimah and the meaning with your child at home. 38 FIQH

75 LEARNING THE KALIMAH ALĪ [A] IS THE REPRESENTATIVE The fourth line of the Kalimah shows that the Holy Prophet [S] also loved Imam Alī [A] very much and that he is his representative. SECTION 4 Wasīyyun Rasulullāh Alī [A] is the representative of the Holy Prophet [S] The Holy Prophet [S] would tell the people to follow Imam Alī [A] after he leaves this world. Some people agreed and some people didn t, but the true Muslims knew that Imam Alī [A] was the next leader. In total, Allāh [SWT] sent us 12 Imams. Can you colour the stars for each Imam? FIQH 39

76 LEARNING THE KALIMAH AND HIS IMMEDIATE SUCCESSOR The last line of the Kalimah confirms that after the Holy Prophet [S], Imam Alī [A] is our next teacher. He is the one we should listen to about what Allāh [SWT] is telling us to do and how to be good Muslims. SECTION 5 Wa khalīfatahu bilā fasl And his immediate successor (guide after him) After the Holy Prophet [S] and his followers were returning from Hajj one year, Allāh [SWT] sent Angel Jibrāʾīl to tell the Holy Prophet [S] to stop at a place called Ghadeer. Here, he was told to tell all the people that the guide after him will be Imam Alī [A]. As you can see in the picture, the Holy Prophet [S] held the hand of Imam Alī [A] and showed all the thousands of people that when he passes away, people should follow and listen to Imam Alī [A] if they want to stay on the right path and go to Heaven. Till today, we celebrate this day as Eid-e-Ghadeer. The Holy Prophet [S] and Imam Alī [A] put up a small tent and sat there as all the people who had heard the Holy Prophet [S] s message came to shake hands with Imam Alī [A] and tell him how happy they were and that they would follow him. Imam Alī [A] was the first Imam after Prophet Muḥammad [S]. Imam means leader. Lesson in Practice: At Home Practice the third and fourth and fifth line of the Kalimah and the meaning with your child at home. Ask them how many Imāms there are and who the next teacher after the Holy Prophet [S] was. 40 FIQH

77 Come and join our celebrations, It s a very special day, My mawla Alī, My mawla Alī, Was appointed Imam by the Prophet, Come and join our celebrations, It s a very special day, My mawla Alī, my mawla Alī, Was appointed first Imam by the Prophet.

78 I AM A MUSLIM LET US RECITE THE KALIMAH TOGETHER If you have recited the Kalimah successfully, you will receive an Az-Zahra certificate from your teacher that you can stick up in your room at home. Remember to recite the Kalimah every day when you wake up. 42 FIQH

79 SAYYIDAH FĀṬIMAH [A] THE DAUGHTER OF THE HOLY PROPHET [S] 13 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Who was Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A]? The gift of taṣbīḥ given to her by her father SECTION 1 On the 20th of Jamādī al-ākhar, 5 years after the Holy Prophet [S] started teaching people about Islam, Allāh [SWT] blessed Prophet Muḥammad [S] and Sayyidah Khadija [A] with a beautiful daughter. When Sayyidah Khadija [A] was going to have Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A], she was alone. Allāh [SWT] sent special people from the Heavens to help her. Allāh [SWT] also sent a message that Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] would be the mother of all the Imāms. Her father named her Fāṭimah [A]. From a young age, Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] knew that her father was a very special person and the Messenger of Allāh [SWT], so she always tried to look after him as much as she could. Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] loved her father more than anyone in the world and the Holy Prophet [S] loved his daughter more than anyone in the world. Whenever Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] would come in to the room, Prophet Muḥammad [S] would stand to welcome her and kiss her hand and her forehead. Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] was just like her father in her Akhlāq and looked a lot like the Holy Prophet [S]. Whenever the Holy Prophet [S] was going away on a journey, the last person he would see was his daughter, Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] and when he returned, the first person he would see was Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A]. Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] used to work very hard in her house and her father, the Holy Prophet [S], could see that she was always working hard. TĀRĪKH 43

80 SAYYIDAH FĀṬIMAH [A] THE DAUGHTER OF THE HOLY PROPHET [S] One day, he gave her a gift. The Holy Prophet [S] told his daughter that after praying Ṣalāh, she should say: Allāhu Akbar - 34 times, Al-Hamdu Lilāh - 33 times Subhanallah - 33 times This was such an amazing gift and was called taṣbīḥ of Sayyidah Fāṭimah Zahra [A]. Ṣalāh is like a rose. Can you imagine what a rose would be like if it did not have such a wonderful smell? Just like a rose smells beautiful, by reciting taṣbīḥ of Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] we are giving our Ṣalāh a beautiful smell. Prophet Muḥammad [S] has said that this taṣbīḥ is better than a helper or anything else in the world. So after every Ṣalāh remember to recite the Taṣbīḥ of Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A]. Lesson in Practice: At Home Keep a taṣbīḥ on your child s bedside table and help them form the habit of reciting one taṣbīḥ before bed every night. 44 TĀRĪKH

81 IMĀM AL-ḣASAN [A] THE SECOND IMAM 14 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] is the second Imam The life of Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] SECTION 1 Imām Al-Ḥasan [A], the second Imām, was born on 15th Ramaḍān 3 years after Hijrah. His father is Imām Alī [A] and his mother is Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A]. His grandfather is Prophet Muḥammad [S]. When he was born, the Holy Prophet [S] took him in his arms and recited the Adhān in his right ear and Iqāmah in his left ear. He then named the child Al-Ḥasan. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] used to love his grandfather a lot and would always sit with him and learn what he was saying. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] taught us to show a lot of kindness to animals. One day, when the Imām was eating, a small dog came and stood in front of him, looking at him because he was very hungry. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] gave some of his food to the small dog who ate it all up and again looked at the Imām for more food. Again, Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] gave the small dog some food. A man who was passing by said Shoo! Shoo! to the dog, so that the Imām could eat without being disturbed. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] told the man that it was okay, and that Allāh [SWT] had made the dog and all of His Creations just like He made us. TĀRĪKH 45

82 STORY TIME TEACHING LESSONS IN A KIND WAY... One day, Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] saw an elderly man who was doing Wuḍūʾ, but was not doing it the right way. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] wanted to show the man how to do Wuḍūʾ the right way, but he didn t want to hurt his feelings or to upset him. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] went with his brother to the elderly man and said to him that they wanted him to watch as they do their Wuḍūʾ. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] explained that Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] thought his Wuḍūʾ was better and Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] thought his own Wuḍūʾ was better, and they couldn t decide who was right! The elderly man said that he would watch them and see who was doing it the correct way. Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] and Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] began to do Wuḍūʾ. As the elderly man watched, both Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] and Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] did Wuḍūʾ in exactly the same way; and ending it correctly. The elderly man realised that neither one of the brothers was doing Wuḍūʾ wrong, but really it was him who was making mistakes in his Wuḍūʾ. He told the two brothers that their Wuḍūʾ was perfect and that he just realised that his own Wuḍūʾ was not right. He thanked both of them for teaching him a lesson in a kind way. Moral of the Story: We must share what we know and always help others; but we must always make sure we do it in a kind way and not hurt anybody s feelings. Lesson in Practice: At Home Recap the story of how Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] showed kindness to animals, and teaching lessons in a kind 46 TĀRĪKH

83 IMĀM AL-ḣUSAYN [A] THE THIRD IMAM 15 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] is the third Imam The life of Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] SECTION 1 Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A], the third Imām, was born on 3rd of Shaʿbān, 4 years after Hijrah. His father is Imām Alī [A] and his mother is Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A]. His grandfather is Prophet Muḥammad [S]. Just like for his older brother, when he was born, the Holy Prophet [S] took him in his arms and recited the Adhān in his right ear and Iqāmah in his left ear. He then named the child Al-Ḥusayn. When Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] was born, the Holy Prophet [S] cried a lot. Sayyidah Fāṭimah [A] the mother of Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] asked the Holy Prophet [S] why he was crying. The Prophet [S] said that Angel Jibrāʾīl had brought a message to him that a time will come when Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] will be alone with a few people supporting him but the time will be very difficult. Do you know what time the Holy Prophet [S] was talking about? He was talking about the day of Ashura in Kerbala. The Holy Prophet [S] loved Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] just like he loved Imām Al-Ḥasan [A]. Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] spent the first six years of his life with his grandfather, the Holy Prophet [S]. He loved his grandfather very much. All the Muslims in Madina knew how much the Holy Prophet [S] loved Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] and Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A]. He would call them Ḥasanayn - the two Al-Ḥasans or Sibṭayn - the two Grandsons. The Holy Prophet [S] said that Imām Al-Ḥasan [A] and Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A], on the Day of Judgement, will lead all the young people to Heaven. After the Holy Prophet [S] passed away, Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] spent the next 30 years of his life learning from his father, Imām Alī [A]. TĀRĪKH 47

84 STORY TIME ASK FROM OUR IMAMS When Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] was born, Allāh [SWT] sent down the Angel Jibrāʾīl to say congratulations to Prophet Muḥammad [S] and his family. On the way to the Earth, from the heavens, Angel Jibrāʾīl saw Fitrus. Fitrus was an angel who didn t have his wings. Fitrus asked Angel Jibrāʾīl where he was going and the Angel told him that he was going to wish the family of the Holy Prophet [S] on the birth of his grandson, Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A]. Fitrus was excited and asked if he could also come along. With Allāh [SWT] s permission, Angel Jibrāʾīl carried Fitrus to go and see Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A]. When they reached the house of the Holy Prophet [S] and congratulated him and his family, the Holy Prophet [S] told Fitrus to go and see Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] in his cradle. Fitrus touched the cradle of Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] and all of a sudden, his wings came back! Allāh [SWT] had forgiven Fitrus and given him his wings back because Fitrus wished for his wings at the cradle of Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A]. Allāh [SWT] is showing us how special Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A]. and the Imāms are, that if we ask for anything through them, it will get accepted quicker because Allāh [SWT] loves them so much. Moral of the Story: Ask Allāh [SWT] for whatever you wish, through the love of the Ahl al-bayt [A] and your wish will be accepted faster. Lesson in Practice: At Home Ask your child what they learnt from the story above. Can they also ask Allāh [SWT] for whatever you wish? If they ask through the love of the Ahl al-bayt [A] their wish will be accepted faster. 48 TĀRĪKH

85 RESPECT TO PARENTS THE MOST SPECIAL PEOPLE ON EARTH 16 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: Who are the most important people in the world? Respecting our parents SECTION 1 Who do you think is the most important person in the world? Is it superman? Or is it your friends? It isn t superman! It isn t even our friends! The most important people in the world are our parents! They are the most special people on this Earth. Our parents love us and take care of us and have looked after us since we were small. They kept awake at night when we were a baby and cried. They feed us, cuddle us, and look after us all the time. They always make us happy. We should always respect our parents, and speak to them politely. We should always listen to our parents and obey them and never argue or fight with them. Our parents love us very much and they know more than we do. So when they tell us to do something, it is because it is good for us. Allah [SWT] has ordered us in the Qurʿān that we should be good and kind to our parents. We should never speak to them in a loud voice, or be rude to them, and we should do our best to always make them happy, just as they make us happy. We should always thank Allāh [SWT] for giving us parents. We should always try our best to keep our parents happy. If our parents are not happy with us then Allāh [SWT] is also not happy with us. AKHLAQ 49

86 RESPECT TO PARENTS THE MOST SPECIAL PEOPLE ON EARTH SECTION 2 The first step to learning good manners is to listen to our parents and obey them. Why? Because no one else loves us more than our parent. Some of the ways in which we can respect and obey our parents are: We should never call our parents by their real names. We should always call them as mummy and daddy or mum and dad or mama and baba (or papa ), or similar words in our own language. When our parents call us or speak to us, we should always answer them politely and respectfully. What we say is important. But more important is how we say it. We should not speak rudely. When we wake up in the morning or return from school, we should always say salām to our parents. Before going to bed, we should always hug or kiss our parents and tell them we love them and thank them for everything they do for us. We should never go out of the house without our parents permission. Even if our parents tell us not to go to our friend s place, it is wājib to obey them. We should make sure our parents are never worried about us and never angry with us. When our parents are angry with us, we should immediately say to them we are sorry and try and make them happy again by doing something nice. We should never break the rules set by our parents. Obeying the rules of our parents will help us to obey the rules of Allāh [SWT]. Our parents like it when we trust them. So when we are in trouble, we should always talk to our parents first and tell them to help us. 50 AKHLĀQ

87 RESPECT TO PARENTS THE MOST SPECIAL PEOPLE ON EARTH Parents are a special gift from Allāh [SWT] and a great blessing. We should always pray to Allāh to be kind to our parents and to keep them and us safe. To show your parents how much you love them, make them a card. Your teacher will give you blank cards and help you to make the card. In the card, tell your parents why you love them so much. Give the card to your parents, and give them a BIG hug to let them know how much you love them. Lesson in Practice: At Home Help instill the habit of respect with your child at home by asking him/her to help you, and take the initiative to give him/her a hug and kisses before going to bed. AKHLĀQ 51

88 HOW SHOULD WE BEHAVE AT THE MOSQUE? 17 A PLACE OF WORSHIP WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: What is a Mosque? How should we behave at the mosque? SECTION 1 There are two types of Mosques: Masjid - This is a place where you can only pray Ṣalāh and not do anything else. Imāmbargah - You can pray Ṣalāh here but you can also have other programs here like Majlis, Madressa, and gatherings. Stanmore Mosque is an Imāmbargah. Whether we are at a Masjid or an Imāmbargah, we must be respectful and there are certain manners we should have: Enter the mosque with your right foot and say Bismillāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm. Put your shoes on the shoe shelf. Do not leave them lying around where people may trip on them. When you enter the masjid, find a place to sit without blocking others. Sit straight without slouching. Do not stretch your legs and do not sit on the chairs or against the wall that may be needed by the elders. If there is ṣalāh going on, do wudu and join the ṣalāh as soon as possible. After ṣalāh in the masjid, shake hands with those around you. 52 AKHLĀQ

89 HOW SHOULD WE BEHAVE AT THE MOSQUE? A PLACE OF WORSHIP When there is something being recited (like Qur ān, Adhān, Duʿā, majlis, matam) do not talk to anyone. Keep silent. If it s urgent, speak very slowly in whispers. Wear your best clean clothes to the masjid. When you meet others, start by saying, Salāmun ʿAlaykum. Keep the masjid clean. Do not litter. If you see any litter, put it in the bin. If you spill anything, tell someone about it so they can help you clean it up. Keep the washrooms clean. Always flush after using the washroom. When food is being given out, wait to be given. If there are elders around you, don t push. Let them take some food first unless they ask you to. Don t fill your plate and then leave the food to go to waste. When leaving the masjid, say Fī Amānillāh to those around you. Don t push anyone. If you see anyone behind you, hold the door for them. Leave with your left foot first. Don t forget to say Please and Thank You whenever you need to. Lesson in Practice: At Home These manners are important in the mosque and also for the children to understand. When you go to the mosque, emphasise these manners. AKHLĀQ 53

90 TIME FOR A POEM IT S TIME TO GO TO THE MASJID Upsy Daisy, now don t be lazy, It s time to go to the Masjid. Wash your face up, and pick the pace up, It s time to go to the Masjid. Help your mother to get your brother, It s time to go to the Masjid. It s a wonderful place to go, As a family. We ll be standing, All together in prayer. We ll meet all our friends When we are there. (x2) So, Upsy Daisy, now don t be lazy, It s time to go to the Masjid. We ll greet everyone with Salām, When we re at the Masjid. Listen carefully to the Imām, When we re at the Masjid. It s a wonderful place to go, Made for you and me. We ll be standing, All together in prayer. We ll meet all our friends When we are there. (x2) So, Upsy Daisy, now don t be lazy, It s time to go to the Masjid. First we ll sit and read Qur ān, When we re at the Masjid. Next we pray with everyone, When we re at the Masjid. It s a wonderful place to go, A wonderful place to be. We ll be standing, All together in prayer. We ll meet all our friends When we are there. (x2) 54 AKHLĀQ

91 TABLE MANNERS RESPECTING WHAT ALLĀH [SWT] PROVIDES 18 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: What is a Mosque? How should we behave at the mosque? SECTION 1 When we sit at the table to eat delicious food, there are a few things we should keep in mind. Always Wash your hands before and after every meal. Say Bismillāh before you start eating Say Al-Hamdulilāh when you finish eating. Always eat with your right hand. Take small bites of food and chew your food thoroughly and properly. Taste a few grains of salt before and after eating. When you have guests in the house, you should start eating first and finish last so that your guest does not feel ashamed to eat well. When drinking water at night, always sit and drink. When drinking water during the day, stand and drink (unless you are sitting at the table and having a meal). Remember Imām Al-Ḥusayn [A] when drinking water by saying As-Salāmu ʿAlayka Yā Abā ʿAbdillāh AKHLĀQ 55

92 TABLE MANNERS RESPECTING WHAT ALLĀH [SWT] PROVIDES SECTION 2 Never... Never blow into your food or water even if it is hot. Never fill your plate and waste food. Put a little and add more if you are still hungry. Even if crumbs fall on the table, if it s clean, pick it up and eat it. Never drink water in one gulp. Drink slowly and in at least three gulps. Never eat unless you are hungry and never over-eat. When you are full, stop eating. Never look at other people s plate to see how much they are eating or their face when they are eating. Never talk at the same time as you are eating. If we follow these simple table manners, we will find that our dinner is more enjoyable and that we do not eat too much and are thankful for what Allāh [SWT] has given us. We must always remember to thank Allāh [SWT] for the food that is on the table as there are people in the world who do not have such wonderful food. In your class, create a table mat with the Always... and Never... manners for the table. This will help you remember the manners easily. Lesson in Practice: At Home Take a few minutes before meals to discuss table manners with your child and commend him/her when you see that they act upon the manners. 56 AKHLĀQ

93 TOILET MANNERS KEEPING CLEAN AND PURE 19 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN: Importance of keeping clean Manners of going to the toilet SECTION 1 Being clean is very important in Islam. Allāh [SWT] loves those who keep clean. We should always wear clean clothes, keep our room clean. We ourselves should also be clean. One of the types of cleanliness is when we go to the toilet. There are manners that we must make sure we follow when we go to the toilet. You should go to the washroom as soon as you need to, and not wait to finish what you are doing. Enter the washroom with your left foot. Wear slippers, because the floor may be wet and najis (dirty). Fill a jug with water. If you are at school, take some water in a cup. If there is no cup, then after you have used the washroom, clean yourself with a wet tissue. When you get home, tell your mommy that you used tissue and not water, your underwear is najis and has to be washed. You will also need to wash yourself once you reach home and then wear a new underwear. When you go to the washroom, SIT on the seat. DO NOT STAND. AKHLĀQ 57

94 TOILET MANNERS KEEPING CLEAN AND PURE When you are done, then wash yourself 3 times. If you cannot wash yourself, call someone to wash you. Wipe yourself dry. Get off the toilet seat and put your clothes on again. Flush the toilet. Wash your hands. Wipe your hands dry. Leave the washroom with your right foot. Remember that when you are sitting on the toilet you should not face or have your back to Qibla. If the toilet is facing Qibla then sit a little sideways. Remember not to talk while you are in the washroom. Lesson in Practice: At Home Emphasize the importance of toilet manners with your child at home, and go over the do s and don'ts with him/her so that he/she is able to apply them. 58 AKHLĀQ

95 IMĀM MUḤAMMAD AL-MAHDĪ [A] OUR GUIDE AND AWAITED ONE 20 WHAT I WANT TO LEARN Imām Muḥammad Al-Mahdī [A] is our guide We pray Imām Muḥammad Al-Mahdī [A] comes to us quickly! Our 12th Holy Imām, Imām Muḥammad Al-Mahdī (May he come to us quickly!) is the Imām of our time, and the last of the 12 Imāms. He was born on 15th Shaʿbān, 255 years after Hijrah. His mother is Sayyidah Narjis Khātūn and his father is the 11th Imām, Imām Al-Ḥasan al-ʿaskarī [A]. As he is still alive, we must respect him and when we say his name we should: Stand up, Bow our heads, and Recite salawāt to show our respect for him. Allāh [SWT] has promised all Muslims that He will never leave them without a teacher. The 12th Imām is our teacher. Imām Muḥammad Al-Mahdī (may he come to us quickly!) is in Ghaybah. This means that he hidden from us and we cannot see him. But he can see us and he knows when we need his help and he comes to help us. It is like when we sometimes see the sun hiding behind the clouds. The world doesn t become dark, we can still see some light. The same way, when the Imām is hiding, we can still get his help. Whenever we need help, we should ask Allāh [SWT]. We should also request the 12th Imām [A] to pray to Allāh [SWT] for us. He is closer to Allāh [SWT] than we are and his prayers are answered quickly. There will come a time when the 12th Imām will come back and won t be hidden from us anymore. That is when all the bad people in the world will go away and the Imām will be the King. We pray that day comes really quickly! TĀRĪKH 59

96 ACTIVITY TIME SPEAK TO IMĀM MUḤAMMAD AL-MAHDĪ [A] We should try and talk to the 12th Imam all the time so that when he comes, he will know us because we have been talking to him. Draw something you want that you can ask the 12th Imam to ask Allāh [SWT] for you. Lesson in Practice: At Home Who is our 12th Imām and when was he born? How can we show respect to him when we say his name? 60 TĀRĪKH

97 APPENDIX ṢALĀH I - POSTURES OF ṢALĀH STORY TIME SPECIAL: ALLĀH [SWT] IS EVERYWHERE!

98 APPENDIX I ṡalāh I - POSTURES OF ṡalāh 1. TAKBĪRAT AL-IḣRĀM 2. QIYĀM 3. QUNŪT 4. RUKŪʿ 5. SAJDAH 6. JULŪS Boys keep palms on knee. Girls keep palms on thighs and bend their backs less. These are the actions of Ṣalāh. Play Alī Says (like Simon Says ) with the actions of Ṣalāh to help your students understand them correctly. 62

99 APPENDIX II STORY TIME SPECIAL: ALLĀH [SWT] IS EVERYWHERE! As you see the different creations of Allāh [SWT] in this wonderful story you will learn that Allāh [SWT] is everywhere! We should try to remember this in our daily lives in everything we do. Allāh [SWT] is everywhere which means He can see everything that we can do! 63

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101 APPENDIX III STORY TIME SPECIAL: ALLĀH [SWT] KNOWS EVERYTHING! Allāh [SWT] has knowledge of everything! Allāh [SWT] says in the Qur ān, And with Him are the keys of the unseen treasures - none knows them but He; and He knows what is in the land and the sea, and not a leaf falls but that He knows of it, nor a grain in the darkness of the earth, nor anything wet or dry, but it is all in a clear book. This shows us that Allāh [SWT] has keys to the treasures of the world that nobody knows of and what we know 65

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104 Sharikatul Hussain Saturday Workshop is the Madressa (religious education centre) of the Khoja Shia Ithna asheri Muslim Community of Leicester, UK. Sharikatul Hussain was founded in 1996 and caters for the religious foundation of our community children. Our mission statement: Inspiring our students with a lifelong learning of Islam according to the teachings of the Ahlul Bayt (as), nurturing piety, and preparing them to strengthen our communities. The classes are held every Saturday for a duration of four hours followed by sporting activities. Sharikatul Hussain has 4 main departments: 1. Morals, Ethics and History Islamic Morals, Etiquettes and History 2. Beliefs and Actions Islamic Laws & Regulations 3. Qur an Recitation as well as Appreciation & Understanding 4. Salaah Application and Understanding of Daily Prayers The students are provided with an extensive and a comprehensive syllabus, which has been adopted from the Shia Ithna asheri Madressa, Stanmore, London. Furthermore, Sharikatul Hussain has branched out onto the Internet, giving students and educators worldwide free access to the teaching material and manuals we have to offer. For further details and information about our activities, please visit These manuals were kindly donated for the Thawab of the Ruh of Marhum Akberali Pyarali Merali PLEASE RECITE SURA-E-FATEHA 20 years of Educational Success Sharikatul Hussain Saturday Workshop, Leicester sharikatul@gmail.com Web: Sharikatul Hussain