Minhaj-ul-Islam Course Outline

(Islamic Way of Living)

Aqeedah (Elements of Eeman) & Rights of

Allah SWT
Rights of Creations, Muqlooq
Elements of Iqlaaq, Character
Fiqh of Ibadaat, Worship

Muamalat, Dealings

Details of Wudu
Details of Salaat, Prayer
Details of Zakaat, Charity
Details of Hajj, Pilgrimage
Details of Siyaam, Fasting

Business Deals, Contracts

Marriage and Divorce
Inheritance
Food and Drinks
Hudood, Punishments

Text Reference Minhaj-ul-Muslim By Sheikh Abu

Aqeedah/Belief Basics

What is the definition of Tawheed?

3 Categories of Tawheed Mentioned in Surat Al
Fatiha

Rububiyah
Ibadah
Asma wa Sifaat

5 Pillars of Islam and 6 Pillars of Iman

What is Fiqh?
Principles of Actions/Fiqh (Intentions, Actions)
Types of Actions (Farida, Wajib, Mustahab)
How to Approach Quran (Explanation by Ahadith
and Quran)
Types of Ahadith (Authentic, Weak, Fabricated)

What is Aqeedah?

Al-Aqeedah linguistically is derived from the term

aqada. In Arabic, one states,"Aqada the rope" when the
rope is tied firmly. And, "Aqada the sale" or "He settled
the sale" when the person ratifies and contracts a sale
or agreement.
Allah SWT says in the Quran, "And as for those whom
your right hands have made a covenant (Ar.,
aqadat)" [Al-Nisa 33]. And Allah SWT also says, "But
He will take you to task for the oaths which you
swear in earnest (Ar., aqadtum) [Al-Maida, 89] which
means asserted and adhered to, as proven in the verse,
"And break not oaths after the assertion of them"
[An-Nahl, 91]. If one says, "Aqadtu such and such," it
means his heart is firm upon such and such.
Did Prophet SAW used the term Aqeedah?
Imam Abu Hanifa called this great subject al-Fiqh alAkbar ("The Greater Understanding") and the
understanding of the religion

Beliefs In Risalat Muhammad

SAW
Messenger (Rasool Allah
SAW)

Human Being: Say I m a human being except I receive revelation.

Death: Muhammad SAW is a Messenger just like other
Messengers.
Love of Allah, Love of Rasool Allah SAW
Rasool Allah SAW more beloved than ones parents [Hadith Saheeh]
Obedience to Allah and Obedience to Messenger SAW [Al Imran]
Types of Sunnah
Wajib:

Wama Atakumu Rasoola Faquzooho [Al-Hashr]

Mustahab: Man Ragheba Un Sunnatee Fa Laisa Minni

Islam 101: Quran and Sunnah, Practice of Sahaba

Religion is Complete:

Today

religion is completed
O Messenger, preach if you dont do so you have not given the right of
Messengership.

Tawwassul

Ways of making dua of Sahaba

Exaggeration of Prophet SAW Status

Innovations/Bidat

What is the definition of Bidat?

Hadith regarding Bidat?

Prophet SAW said, Whoever innovates in the matters

that is not there will be rejected. [Bukhari]
Every speech of Prophet SAW began, Every new thing
in the religion is an innovation, every innovation is a
deviation, every deviation leads to hellfire.
Prophet SAW said, Four are the ones who have curse
of Allah..The one who provides refuge to an
Innovator.

Common Examples of Innovations

Somebody Dies: Soyem, Chehlum, Reciting at the

Grave
Celebrating the Birthday of Prophet SAW
Singling out 27th Rajab
Singling out 14th Shaban
Quranic Recitations
Reciting Surat Yasin on a dying person

Shirk

What is the definition of Shirk?

What is the ruling of Shirk by Allah?
Types of Shirk

Akbar-Big
Dua,

Intention, Obedience, Love

Asghar-Small
Show

Of

Khafee-Hidden
Visible Examples of Shirk
Grave-Worshipping
Amulets
Charms
Asking

Directly from Prophet SAW

Excessive Dogma in Righteous People
Sorcery(Magic)

Belief in Quran

Furqan - Criterion
Stories of previous prophets and nations.
Miracles of Quran

Protection [Al Hijr: 9]

Prophecies
Roams

victory

Inheritance
Description of nature

Responsibilities with Respect to Quran (RUIT)

Recitation
Understanding
Implementation/Acting
Teaching

Misc Matters of Belief

6-Pillars

of Iman
Belief in Divine Decree (Qadha) and Will
(Qadar)
Belief in Azab e Qabr
Belief in Commanding Good & Forbidding
Evil
Belief in the Necessity of Loving the
Companions of Allahs Messenger SAW and
Honoring them, Respecting the Imams of
Islam and Obedience to Muslim Authority
Tawassul (Adaab of Making Dua)
Finality of the Prophet Muhammad SAW

Tawassul
What

is Tawassul?
Allowable forms of Tawassul
The

companion who asked Prophet

SAW to make Dua
Umar RADs request to Prophets
Uncle for making dua during drowght
Disallowed

forms of Tawassul
Making Dua and its Importance
Aadab of Making Dua

Finality of the Prophet SAW

Ayat

in Surat Al Ahzab
Ahadith Related to this Matter
Ayat No. 1-4 Surat Al Baqarah

Fiqh

Definition of Fiqh? Whoever Allah loves, gives

him understanding(ufaqqihu) of Religion
[Bukhari]
Why do we need Fiqh?
Possibility of More than Ways to be Correct?
Group of Sehaba going to an expedition and
Prophet SAWs statement, Dont pray ASR
untill u reach such and such place.
Two Types of Mujtehed, Judge.
Sources of Knowledge
Follow Allah and Follow Rasool Allah SAW.
Sources of Shariah, Legislation
Misconceptions about Schools of Thought
Statements of the Scholars regarding following
opinions.

Fiqh

Statement Attributed to Prophet SAW, My

companions are
stars
Halal is clear and Haram is Clear,
Mutashabehat
Everything is halal except what is mentioned
The list of Halal is way bigger than haram,
hence only harams are mentioned, example in
Surat Maaida, meat of Pigs are mentioned
being haram; what is not mentioned is, meat
of lamb, cow, camel, etc.

Fiqh-ut-Taharah

Definition of impurities, Najasah?

Urine, Stool, Prostatic Discharge, Semen

Types of Tahara

Taharatul Khabath
Garment, Body and Place of Worship (Azaab-e- Qabr)

Taharatul Hadath
By Wudu, Ghusl or Tayammum

Purity of Water

Purity of Soil

For cleaning private parts after relieving

Dung, Bones are not allowed per Hadith [Agreed

Upon hadith]
Purity of Paper

Prophet SAW said, Water is pure, except in case its taste,

smell and color is changed due to filthy matter introduced
into it. Al-Baihaqi.

Analogous

Manners of Going to a Restroom in Todays World

Fiqh-ut-Tahara
Requirement of Peforming Ghusl
Cessation of Menstruation
Cessation of Post Natal Bleeding
Janabah
Accepting Islam

Ghusl Mandoob-Recommended
Entering Makkah
Washing a deadbody
Jummuah

Obligatory/Farida

Elements of Ghusl

Intention
Cleaning Hadath
Pouring water on the entire body

Fiqh-ut-Taharah
Sunnan

of Ghusl

Bismillah
Washing

hands before dipping them into the

water
Removing filth at the beginning
Wudu
Dropping water in the roots of hair
Exaggerating in taking water into the nose
and rinsing mouth
Prohibitions

Defilement]
Reciting

during Janabah [S

Quran (No clear hadith opinions)

Touching Quran (No clear hadith opinions)
Entering Masjid (No clear hadith opinions)

Fiqh-ut-Taharah
Tayammum
When

is it due?
Way to Perform Tayammum
Do you have to repeat Salat after finding water?

Preparing
Angels

for Going to Masjid

Like those things that human beings like

Onions and Garlic, why its disliked to go to the
Masjid?
Appearance

Acts

of Fitrah (Nature) [Bukhari/Muslim]

Circum

Removing

P Hair
Trimming Mustache
Trimming Nails
Removing Under Arm Hair

Fiqh-ul-Wudu
Wudu

Requirement?

Virtues

of Wudu

Sunnatul

Wudu
Pg 370-371 of Textbook

How

to Perform Wudu?
Obligatory Elements of Wudu
Niyya,

Head

Sunan
Pg

Washing Face, Hands, Feet, Wiping

Elements of Wudu

372 of the textbook

Masaail
Wiping

ul Wudu

of Amama
Wiping of Socks/Leather
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=qdxJ0Hzt7GU

Salat
What

is Salat?

Meaning

Ruling

of Salat

on Salat

Verily,

As-Salah is enjouined upon

the believers upon prescribed times.
[4:103]

Pillar

of Islam
Virtues of Salat
Leaving of Salat

Fiqh-us-Salat
Conditions

Requiring Salat

Islam
Sanity
Puberty
Awakening
Time
Purity

from both Menstruation and

Post-natal Blood

Fiqh-us-Salat
Conditions

for Validity of Salat

Wudu
Purity

of Body, Clothes, Place and

Shoes
Type of Place (7 Prohibitions:

Qabr, Slaughterhouse, Way, Toilet, Dumpster, CamelsSitting,

)
Covering of Awrah
Facing the Qiblah
Silence(salaam)
Top of Kabah

Fiqh us Salat
Timings..

Fiqh-us-Salat
Obligatory

Elements of Salat

Intention
Takbir

Al Ihram
Qiyam, Standing
Reciting Fatiha
Bowing, Ruku
Short Qiyam
Prostration, Sujud
Jalsa
Sitting and Taslim

(Video)

Fiqh-us-Salat
Wajibaat
Sutra,

of Salat

Screen

Prophet

SAW said, Let one of you who is

in salat put a Sutra in front of him. [AlHakim]
Salat breaks if a woman, donkey or black
dog passes in front [Al-Bukhari]
Middle

Tashahud

Sijda-e-Sahw,
More

Forgetfullness

or less ayats
Missing Tashahud

Fiqh-us-Salat
Sunan,

Salat

Recommended Acts during

Tasbihat
Reciting

after Fatiha
Praising Allah in Ruku, Qoma, Sujud,
Jalsa
At-Tahiyat
Supplication for the Prophet SAW
Saying Ameen
Pg 413

Khusu in Salat
Suratul

Muminoon
What is Khushu,Humility?
Salat being accepted 1/10 th
Five type of Musalleen (Ibnul Qayyim Al Jawzee)

Zalim Lee Nafsehee (Wudu, other aspects of

Salat)

Muhasib (Does everything but does not struggle)

Mukaffir (Struggles so much that he is busy)
Musaab (His heart is attached to Allah and he is

thinking about Khushu throughout)

Muqrab (His heart is attached to Allah filled with the

love of Allah, state of ihsan)

Siyam Fasting

Siyam - Fasting
Farida,

Obligation of Fasting
Virtues of Ramadan
Virtues of Saim
Forgiveness in Ramadan
Heightened state of Rewards
Purpose of Ramadan
Sadaqah in Ramadan
Zakat in Ramadan
Laylatul Qadr
Taraweeh

Fiqh-us-Siyam

Pillars of Fasting

Sunan of Fasting

Niyyah, Intention
Imsak, Refraining
Zaman
Hastening of Breaking the Fast
Breaking fast with fresh, dried dates or water
Supplication of Breaking the Fast
As-Sahur and Delaying it

Makruhat
Nullification of Fasting

Whatever reaches the inside of the body

Certain Excretions
Intentional Drinking/Eating
Apostasy from Islam
If

you associate partners with Allah, verily your deeds

will be lost and you will certainly be of the losers. [39:65]

Fiqh-us-Siyam
Permissables
Siwak/Tooth

Stick
Cooling onself with water(no drinking)
Traveling
Treating illness by a shot (non-nourishing)
Chewing food for infant
Using Perfume
Excusables
Swallowing

of saliva, dust, fly (un-

intentional)
Unintentional Vomiting
Waking up in Junub
Eating and Drinking Accidentally

Zakat

Zakat

Farida, Obligation of Zakat

Virtues of Zakat
Wisdom Behind Zakat
Nisab

Take from the their wealth Sadaqah in order to purify

them and sanctify them with it. [9:103]
O who u believe! Spend from the good things which
you have earned. [2:267]
Pillar of Islam

52.5 Tola/611.5 Grams of Silver

7.5 Tola/87 Grams of Gold

Zakat on Cash, Land, Bonds, Property

Rental or Property for Sale
Zakat on Gold, Silver, Cash, Merchandize
Zakat on Fruits and Grains
Diference between Zakat, Sadaqah and Hiba

Zakat
No

Zakat on Horses, Mules,

Donkeys
Zakat on Cattle: Camels, Sheep,
Cows
Zakat on Fruit and Grains
Zakat on Gold/Silver Jewelery
Who is Eligible for Zakat?
Categories

Mentioned in Quran

Zakat/Sadaqatul

Fitr?

Zakat Calculator

Rights of
Creations(Makhlooq)

Rights

of Parents
Rights of Neighbors
Rights Children
Rights of Husband
Rights of Wives
Rights of Travellers
Rights of Poor
Rights of Animals
Rights of General Muslims

Rights of Neighbors
Muslim

Neighbor
Non Muslim Neighbor
Near Neighbor
Far Neighbor
Almost received inheritance
Read Ayat No. 36, Sura-e-An-Nissa
He is not a muslim who harms his
neighbor. [Sahih Hadith]

Muamalat,
Dealings

Muamalat
Marriage
Definition
Wisdom
Requirements
Ijab/Qubool
Wali
Mahr
Witnesses,

Shahidain

Advice

Religion is Sincere Advice/Sincerity

[Muslim]
Luqman the Wise and his Advice
Worship Allah & Stay Away from Shirk
2. Responsibilities w.r.t. Parents
3. Prayer
4. Order Good & Forbid Evil
5. Possessing Patience
6. Politeness in Speech
7. Removal of Arrogance (walking)
8. Lowering of Voice
9. Leaving things in Allahs protection
10. How to attend a gathering?
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Minhaj-ul-Islam Course Outline

(Islamic Way of Living:Taught By Shakeel Hye)

Basic

Aalim Course Organization

Goal

Orientation
Attendance 30 hours
Oral Q&A
Aqeeda
30 Hours Minimum Requirement
10 Ayaats of Tafseer
Arabic, Hifz/Tajweed(Juz 30), Fiqh

Akhlaq (Good
Character/Mannerisms)

And

verily, you (O Muhammad) are on the

exalted character [68:4]
For I have been sent for the completion of
Good Character [Kitab al Mufrid]
Kindness is good character [Al Bukhari]
The dearest and nearest among you to
me on the Day of Resurrection will be the
best of you in conduct. [Al Bukhari]
What deed leads to Paradise? Fear of
Allah and good character. [Tirmidhi]
List of Elements of Akhlaq

Reliance upon Allah SWT and

Self-Sufficiency - Tawakkul

Definition

of Tawakkul
Asbab and Tawakkul
Tie your Camel and then do
Tawakkul
Rasool Allahs (SAW) Journey to
Medina
Believing in Tawakkul Vs Rizq

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What is meaning of Tawheed?

What are the 3 categories of Taheed, list them?
What are Pillars of Islam?
What are Pillars of Eemaan?
What does it mean by Fiqh?
How many schools of thought are there?
Why 4 schools of thought are known only?
What are the two conditions for an action to be accepted, based on ahadith?
What are the main types of Sunnah?
Wha is a Wajib?
What is Tawassul?
What are the allowable forms of Tawassul?
What is the finality of Prophethood? How is part of beliefs?
What are some common misconceptions about Prophet SAW?
Was Prophet SAW human being? Proof?
Can we make dua to Prophet SAW?
Where is Allah SWT located?
What is wrong in attending shrines of pious individuals?
What is wrong in wearing talisman?
What are the two main types of Responsiblities?
Give Example if someone takes care of right of Allah and not Mukhlooq?
Give an Example if someone takes care of rights of Mukhlooq and not Khaaliq?
What are the common rights of parents?
What are the common rights of children?
What are the common rights of neighbors?
What are the common rights of general muslims?
Whar are the common rights of non-muslims?
What are some conditions of salat?
What are some obligations of salat?
What are some of the wajibat of the salat?
What are some of the things that will break the salat?
Where do you keep your hands in salat while standing, what is the text supporting it?
What is the diference in prayers of men and women?
What do you know about sutra/screen in the salat?
What is a travellers prayer?
What is Tayammum?
What are the obligations of wudu?
When is ghusl wajib?
What are the conditions that will break the wudu?
What are the things that will break the fast?
Who are the people allowed not to fast?
What is the evidence of universal crescent sighting versus local crescent sighting?
What are the pillars/obligations of Hajj?
Who are the people who have hajj fard?
What are the wajibat of hajj?
What are those things that will make hajj invalid?
What would menstruating women do during hajj?
What are the manners of doing Dawah/Amr Bil Maroof wa Nahw Anil Munkar?
What are the 3 types of Patience, give examples?
How being shy(haya) is part of Iman?

Questions