This document announces the start of another cycle of an intermediate course on the Islamic concept of Adab taught in English for adults. The course will take place on Saturdays over 18 weeks starting in August 2013. It provides background information on the course, noting that traditional Islamic education develops students into scholars, but many modern students only have time for once or twice weekly classes and need knowledge relevant to their current life stages rather than focusing on one topic. The course aims to address these issues by broadly grouping relevant knowledge into the subject of "Adab" appropriate for adult Muslims. It is the second running of this module due to popular demand.

1. ““LESSON ON ISLAMICLESSON ON ISLAMIC
CONCEPT OF ADAB” Part 1CONCEPT OF ADAB” Part 1
Intermediate Fardhu ‘Ain in English for AdultsIntermediate Fardhu ‘Ain in English for Adults
ANNOUNCING START
ANNOUNCING START
OF ANOTHER CYCLE
OF ANOTHER CYCLE
OF THIS MODULE
OF THIS MODULE
( 24 August 2013
( 24 August 2013
Intake )
Intake )
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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
AA-DAAB
Course conducted by
Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail
ANOTHER INTERMEDIATE COURSEANOTHER INTERMEDIATE COURSE **
18 weekly class starting:18 weekly class starting: 24 AUGUST 201324 AUGUST 2013
Every Saturday night @ 8pm – 10pmEvery Saturday night @ 8pm – 10pm
Wisma Indah, 450 Changi Road,Wisma Indah, 450 Changi Road,
#02-00 next to Masjid Kassim#02-00 next to Masjid Kassim
Register via - http://goo.gl/jYqsQ
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oror +65 81234669 / +65 96838279+65 81234669 / +65 96838279
* For students who have
completed at least 1 (or
preferably all 3) of the
Intermediate Modules
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• After the basic course (usually for a
child, as a primer) on Islam following
the “Islam-Iman-Ihsan ” paradigm,
the subsequent lessons on the
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.
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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.
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• Thus we would have “Aqeedah – Fiqh
– Akhlaq / Tasawwuf ” (core
subjects) as the follow-up curriculum
subjects from the “Iman-Islam-
Ihsan ” primary paradigm.
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• Thus we would have “Aqeedah – Fiqh
– Akhlaq / Tasawwuf ” (core
subjects) as the follow-up curriculum
subjects 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.
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• 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).
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““..they could devote themselves to profoundly study..they could devote themselves to profoundly study
the religion and admonish (teach) the people ..”the religion and admonish (teach) the people ..”
((Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 122Qur’an: Taubah: 9: 122))
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• 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.
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• 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.
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• 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
this approach which tends to cover
topic according to subjects,
sequentially, not according to priority
of needs for the Muslim.
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• 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.
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• AlHamdulil-laah, previously, I had
embarked upon a new approach,, to
address this shortcomings so that a
simple yet adequate approach to
teach Fardhu ‘Ain for adult Muslims
in general can be given (adequately)
to everyone – meeting their general
needs for relevant knowledge, not
confined to only one topic but widely
grouped into a subject on “ADAB ”,
pertinent to their current
developmental stages in life as a
Muslim.
Background information about this course:
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Background information about this course:
• Course title: “Lessons on Islamic AdabLessons 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 traditionally
can be termed as “Ta’dib”(inculcation of ADAB).
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Background information about this course:
• Course title: “Lessons on Islamic AdabLessons on Islamic Adab.”
““We are (much) in need of a littleWe are (much) in need of a little adabadab, from (that of), from (that of)
going out (seeking) after much ofgoing out (seeking) after much of ‘ilm‘ilm (knowledge)”(knowledge)”
–– Imam ‘Abdullah ibn al-MubarakImam ‘Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak
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• Insha-Allaah, due to request by
several people (especially those who
missed the first run),this shall be
the second run of the module.
May Allah azzawajalla, grant us
Taufiq and Hidayaa, to attain
towards all that pleases Him, and
accepts us with His Mercy and
Redha.
Aa-min yaa Ar-Hamar-Raa-Hi-meen.
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