This document announces an upcoming 8-week course on Islamic concepts of adab (good manners, proper conduct, refinement). The course aims to introduce a new approach to teaching Islamic knowledge (fardhu 'ain) to adult Muslims that is less intensive than traditional curricula. Each Saturday will cover a new lesson on approaches to adab based on the Quran and hadith. The instructor believes focusing on adab can help educate Muslims without aspiring to be Islamic scholars.

1. “ Aa-daab ” Arabic (plural) of Adab : meanings – “good breeding, decency, nurture, good manners, refinement, cultured, decorum, courteous, etiquette, propriety, social grace, to educate, discipline, the humanities, etc.” sense of proportion and knowledge of their rightful place in the order of things, the absence of which indicates injustice آدَابٌ LESSONS ON ISLAMIC CONCEPT OF ADAB By: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail Insha’Allah -This is a follow-up course, after completion of 18 weeks course on the kitab “ Ta’lim al-Muta’allim Tariqit Ta’allum ” of Sheikh Tajuddin Nu’man Zarnuji Beginning Soon (April 2010) Every Saturday @ 8pm Wisma Indah 448 Changi Rd,#02-00 (Next to Masjid Kassim), ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW COURSE Further Inquiry : Call Sameer (H/p 9669 8512) - or e-mail <sameer_al_abd@yahoo.com > All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

2. “ As this is a totally new course being developed, we shall run the first Module consisting of 8 sessions (weeks) – PART 1 “Module : AN INTRODUCTION TO APPROACHES IN ADAB” SCHEDULE OF THE COURSE (Pt.1) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010 Further Inquiry : Call Sameer (H/p 9669 8512) - or e-mail <sameer_al_abd@yahoo.com > Date Subject 3 April 2010. LESSON # 1 10 April 2010, LESSON # 2 17 April 2010, 24 April 2010, LESSON # 3 LESSON # 4 8 May 2010, LESSON # 5 15 May 2010, LESSON # 6 May 2010, 29 May 2010, LESSON # 7 LESSON # 8

3. Background information about this course: After the basic course (usually for a child, as a primer) on Islam following the “ Islam-Iman-Ihsan ” paradigm, the subsequent lessons on Fardhu ‘Ain would be to re-visit those topics again, but with an increase in depth and detail with a view to strengthen faith, and to motivate commitment and adherence. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

4. Background information about this course: This too would be in accordance with the Muslims intellectual level of development viz. as youth, as adults, lay man, professionals, etc. Thus a different (specific) curriculum for each group would be best. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

5. Background information about this course: This too would be in accordance with the Muslims intellectual level of development viz. as youth, as adults, lay man, professionals, etc. Thus a different (specific) curriculum for each group would be best. In fact the youth at different stages may even require a different curriculum viz. Those in school, in tertiary institutions, in NS, working life, pre-marriage, etc. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

6. Background information about this course: Unfortunately, our community tends to adopt a single generic curriculum of Fardhu ‘Ain development, which traditionally would develop a Muslim into a scholar (a specialist) of the Deen . All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

7. Background information about this course: Thus we would have “ Aqeedah – Fiqh – Akhlaq/Tasawwuf ” (core subjects) as the follow-up curriculum subjects from the “ Iman-Islam-Ihsan ” primary paradigm. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

8. Background information about this course: Thus we would have “ Aqeedah – Fiqh – Akhlaq/Tasawwuf ” as the follow-up from the “ Iman-Islam-Ihsan ” primary paradigm. This approach has traditionally been the norm, with well-written textbooks as curriculum manual, available. And, for those who can follow, this approach is best. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

9. Background information about this course: And as an educator, I have already developed my “Intermediate Islam (English)” using this traditional approach which, as I understand, is to develop a ‘ Faqih ’ (a Muslim who has profound understanding of the Deen , i.e. an Islamic scholar). All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010 لِيَتَفَقَّهُوْا فِىْ الدِّيْنِ وَلِيُنْذِرُوْاقَوْمَهُمْ “ ..they could devote themselves to profoundly study the religion and admonish (teach) the people ..” (Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 122)

10. Background information about this course: Yet the curriculum requires long duration for the students to complete, and has to be approached topically according to subjects – because this curriculum was designed for full-time intensive studies. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

11. Background information about this course: When students today can only afford to attend classes once or at most twice weekly, many students wanting to continue acquiring Fardhu ‘Ain knowledge, would not be able to easily follow this curriculum. Also those knowledge which they need to know, may be delayed due to the approach which tends to cover topic according to subjects, sequentially, not according to priority of needs for the Muslim. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

12. Background information about this course: As a teacher, there are many of my students waiting to further their studies in Fardhu ‘Ain lessons but may not aspire to be specialist of the Deen , only to be educated sufficiently so they can fulfil their obligations as Muslims. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

13. Background information about this course: With this background, I am embarking upon a new approach, inshaAllah , to address this shortcomings so that a simple yet adequate approach to teach Fardhu ‘Ain for adult Muslims in general can be given generally (but adequately) to everyone – meeting their needs for those relevant knowledge, pertinent to their current stages in life as a Muslim. All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

14. Background information about this course: “ Lessons on Islamic Adab .” “ Adab ” is synonymous with “ ’Adl ’ “ (justice) and “ Ihsan ” (best conduct), for the absence of “ Adab ” denotes injustice ( zulm ) ..... - And the Entire Education in Islam can be termed as “Ta’dib” All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

15. LET US LEARN TO BE PEOPLE OF ADAB FROM AL-QUR’AN AND AS-SUNNAH نَحْنُ إِلَى قَلِيْلٍ مِنَ اْلأَدَب أخْرَجُ مِنَّ إِلَى كَثِيرٍمِنَ الْعِلْم All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010

16. “ We are (much) in need of a little adab , from (that of) going out (seeking) after much of ‘ilm (knowledge)” – Imam ‘Abdullah al-Mubarak LET US LEARN TO BE PEOPLE OF ADAB FROM AL-QUR’AN AND AS-SUNNAH All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010 Further Inquiry : Call Sameer (H/p 9669 8512) - or e-mail <sameer_al_abd@yahoo.com >

17. “ As this is a totally new course being developed, we shall run the first Module consisting of 8 sessions (weeks) – PART 1 “Module : AN INTRODUCTION TO APPROACHES IN ADAB” SCHEDULE OF THE COURSE (Pt.1) All Rights Reserved© Zhulkeflee2010 Further Inquiry : Call Sameer (H/p 9669 8512) - or e-mail <sameer_al_abd@yahoo.com > Date Subject 3 April 2010. LESSON # 1 10 April 2010, LESSON # 2 17 April 2010, 24 April 2010, LESSON # 3 LESSON # 4 8 May 2010, LESSON # 5 15 May 2010, LESSON # 6 May 2010, 29 May 2010, LESSON # 7 LESSON # 8