• Description of Arabia – Location
• Social Life – Marriage, divorce and inheritance.
• Religious life – Idol worship and names of major gods/idols.
• Political Life – System of Government
• Economic Life – Sources of livelihood

The Reforms introduced by Islam on the Jahiliyyah practices.

• Birth

• Marriage

• Call to prophethood and his mission

• Hijrah: Causes, Course and Significance

• Formation of the Ummah and the Madinan Constitution

• Leadership qualities of the Prophet

• The Battles: Badr, Uhud and Khandaq. (causes, courses and effects.)

• The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: terms and outcomes.

• Conquest of Makkah.

• The Farewell Pilgrimage: description, sermon, and its lessons.

• Their biographies
• Their contributions to Islam
• Lessons learnt from their lives

• The advent and roles of traders, teachers, murᾱbitun, sufi orders, mujaddidun (reformers) and Hajj in the pread of Islam.

• The Impact of Islam on the Socio-Political, Economic and Linguistic Lives of the Peoples of ancient West African empires (i.e. Ghana, Mali, Shonghai and Kanem- Borno.

visits of the Prophet (S.A.W.) to Cave Hira ; first  revelation and his reaction to it, different modes of revelation, piecemeal- revelation of the Qur’an.

Complete arrangement including distinction       between Makki and Madani Suwar; Recording; Compilation; Standardization: Roles played by the Companions of the Prophet (S.A.W.) in the Preservation of the Qur’an.

The Qur’an as a source of guidance in social, political, spiritual and moral matters.

• Suratul – Fatihah (Q.1)
• Suratud – Duha (Q.93)
• Suratut – Tin (Q.95)
• Suratul – ‘Alaq (Q.96: 1-5)
• Suratul – Qadr (Q.97)
• Suratul – Kafirun (Q.109)
• Suratun – Nasr (Q.110)
• Suratu l – Ikhlas (Q.112)
• Suratu l – Falaq (Q.113)
• Suratun – Nas (Q.114)

• Attitudes to Parents (Q.17 :23 – 24: 31 : 13 – 15

• Honesty in Words and Deeds Q2: 42; 61: 2-3, 17: 35.

• Prohibition of Gambling Q. 2:219:5 90-91.

• Definition of Hadith and Sunnah
• Differences and similarities between Hadith and Sunnah
• The Importance of Hadith and Sunnah
• Parts of the Hadith: ‘Isnad,  Matn and Rawi.
• Criteria for authenticity of Hadith
• Classification of Hadith: Sahih, Hasan and Da‘if.
• The Six Sound Collections of Hadith (Sihaus-Sittah) and their Compilers.

Memorization, Meaning of the following Ahadith and lessons learnt from them (Identification, Explanation, Interpretation and Application): an-Nawawi’s Collection. 1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15,16,18,34 and 41.

• Meaning and Significance of Iman (Faith)
• Articles of Faith:  Belief in Allah with emphasis on Kalimatush-Shahadah(Q2: 163 and 255; 3:18;17:42-43;21: 22 ; 23: 91 Q. 112, Islam  and the concept of Trinity (Q.4:171; 5:75 – 76; 19:92-3; 112).
• His angels – Q 2: 285; 8:50; 16: 2; 66: 6 ; 82: 10 – 12.
• His books – Q.2: 2; 2:285; 87: 19 – 19; 5:46.
• His Prophets with special emphasis on the Ulu1-‘Azm: Ibrahim, Nuh, Musa, ‘Isa.(A.S.) Muhammad (S.A.W.) Q. 6: 83-87: 4: 164; 10;47;21:107;46:35 and ahadith relevant to the foregoing
• The Day of Resurrection, Judgement: Eternal Life Q 20: 15:32:10-20: 36: 78-70; 75: 3-13
• Destiny – Qada’ and Qadar; Distinction between the two Concepts (Q.3: 145:25:2:76:3:87:3)

• Worship of idols (Q.4:48:22:31:31:13:41:37)
• Ancestor and Hero- worship Q 3:64; 4:116;112:4; Q.2:13,40&41

• Importance of Taharah

• al- Istinja’

• al-Wudu’

• at-Tayammum

• al-Ghusl

• Meaning of Salat.
• Importance of Salat.
• Acts that vitiate Salat
• Joining a Congregational Salat.
• Sujudus-Sahwi (Prostration of Forgetfulness.)
• Kinds of Salat and how they are observed:
• Obligatory Salat (Subh/Fajr, Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib and ‘Isha’i.)
• Non-Obligatory Salat ( Nawafil that accompany the obligatory salawat, Duha, witr, etc.)
• Special prayers (Jum‘ah, ‘Idayn, Janazah, Istisqa’ Tarawih, Kusufayn and Istikhara.)
• Salatus-Safar (Salat on a journey.)

Detailed study of Sawm with emphasis on the Spiritual, Social and Moral Objectives.

• Definition
• Types of Sawm (compulsory and voluntary)
• Examples of compulsory fast (Ramadan, Kaffarah and Nadr)
• Examples of voluntary fast (Shitta Shawwal, ‘Ashura’and Tasu‘a, fasting on Mondays, fasting on Thursdays, etc.)
• Voluntary fast
• How fasting is observed in Islam
• Ramadan Fast
• Those Exempted from Fast
• Things that vitiate Fast
• Benefits/Significance of Sawm—spiritual, social and moral.

Detailed Study of Zakat with emphasis on the Spiritual, Socio-Economic and Moral Objectives:

• Definitions of Zakat and Sadaqah
• Difference between Zakat and Sadaqah
• Articles on which Zakat is paid
• The Nisab of Zakat
• Zakat on Livestock
• Zakat on Money
• Zakat on Agricultural Products
• The Beneficiaries of Zakat (Q.9:60)
• Zakatul-Fitr.
• Benefits of Zakat – Spiritual, Socio-economic and Moral.

Detailed study of Hajj and ‘Umrah with emphasis on the Spiritual, Socio-Economic and Moral Values.

• Definition and Origin of Hajj and ‘Umrah.
• Pre-requisite to the performance of Hajj
• Performance of ‘Umrah and Hajj
• Acts that affect the validity of Hajj
• Types of Hajj (Ifrad, Tamattu‘ and Qiran)
• Rites of Hajj
• Significance of Hajj (spiritual, socio-economic and moral objectives  of Hajj.

• Definition;
• Sources (the Qur’an, the Sunnah, the Ijma‘ and the Qiyas.)

• Concept (Q.16:72:24:32; 30;21: the Hadith “O young man……….”
• Prohibited Categories (Q.2221; 4:22–24)
• Conditions governing validity (Q. 4: 4, 21, 24-25): al-Bukhari 67: 29,     37, 42, 49, 51-52, Abu-Da’ud 12:29-31
• Rights and duties of husband and wife (Q.2.228-  230:20:132;33:33,41:34;65:6)
• Law prohibiting the Ill-treatment of Wife (Idrar) Q 65:6

• Islam’s Attitude (Q.4: 35): the Hadith “of all things lawful…….most hateful to Allah”  (Abu- Da’ud 13:31)
• Kinds – Talaq; Khul‘; Faskh; Mubara‘ah, Zihar and Li ‘an. (Q.2:228 – 230: Q.65)
• ‘Iddatut-Talaq (Waiting Period for a Divorced Woman): Meaning,  Duration and Implication.