Curriculum

Curriculum

The Prophet ﷺ emphasized the significance of seeking knowledge when he said: 'Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim' (Sunan ibn Majah). Inspired by this obligation, we established Zad Academy with the belief that every Muslim should have access to authentic and essential Islamic knowledge. At Zad Academy, we understand that seeking Islamic knowledge can be challenging for many due to various limitations, such as a lack of access to qualified scholars, time constraints and geographical barriers. With our online educational platform, we aim to remove these barriers and provide an engaging learning experience that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. We consider seeking Islamic knowledge not only an obligation but a privilege as well. It is a journey that is both rewarding and enriching, and we feel honoured to be a part of that journey for Muslims worldwide.

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First Semester

In the first semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.

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Aqeedah

Meaning and importance of aqeedah, causes of deviation from it and means of prevention. Tawhid: definition, status, impact, pillars, and types. Tawhid ar-rububiyah and its effects on eeman. Evidence of the existence of Allah outside of religious texts.

24 lectures
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Seerah

The importance and significance of the Prophet's ﷺ biography, his ﷺ lineage, birth, and upbringing. The Makkan period from the beginning of his mission to the migration. The Madinan period, the expeditions, the conquest of Makkah, his Hajj and umrahs.

24 lectures
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Fiqh

Book of purification and water, menstruation, and postnatal bleeding. Book of prayer.

36 lectures
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Tafsir

Tafsir of: Surat Al-Fatihah, Ayat Al-Kursi, and concluding verses of Surat al-Baqarah.

24 lectures
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Hadith

Explanation and interpretation of 21 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.

24 lectures
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Tarbiyah Islamiyah

The rights of Allah, the Prophet ﷺ, companions, scholars, parents, children, spouses, blood relatives, neighbours, guests, hosts, and the rights of those in authority and their subjects.

24 lectures
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Arabic Language

An introduction to grammar: definition, foundation, origin, and importance. Parts of speech: noun, verb, particle. Sentence structure; parsing and construction. Dual form, plural of masculine nouns, broken plural, the five nouns, the five verbs, feminine form.

36 lectures
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Second Semester

In the second semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.

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Aqeedah

Tawhid al-uluhiyah, Tawhid al-asma wa’s-sifat, profaning of al-asma wa’s-sifat, principles in Tawhid al-asma wa’s-sifat, fruits of Tawhid al-asma wa’s-sifat. Worship: its pillars and conditions.

24 lectures
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Seerah

Shama’il: the importance of studying the shama’il. His appearance, attire, gait, posture, names, eating, drinking, speech, laughter, sleep, waking, worship, crying, humility, character, age, death, and legacy ﷺ.

24 lectures
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Fiqh

Completion of the book of prayer. Book of zakat.

36 lectures
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Tafsir

Tafsir of Surat an-Naba, an-Nazi‘aat, Abasa, at-Takweer, al-Infitar, and al-Mutaffifeen.

24 lectures
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Hadith

Explanation and interpretation of 21 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.

24 lectures
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Tarbiyah Islamiyah

The deeds of the heart, including sincerity, righteousness, fear, hope, love, patience, thankfulness, piety, contentment, reflection, self-accountability, and reliance on Allah.

24 lectures
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Arabic Language

Indefinite and definite articles. Types of definiteness. Subject and predicate. Kana and its sisters. Kada and its sisters. Particles similar to laysa; inna and its sisters. Negation of type, and verbs with multiple objects.

36 lectures
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Third Semester

In the third semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.

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Aqeedah

Belief in angels, books, prophets, the Last Day, and divine decree. Nullifiers of Monotheism. Disbelief (kufr) and polytheism (shirk) and their types. Blocking the means that lead to shirk. Seeking intermediaries. Atheism.

24 lectures
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Seerah

Prophetic interactions with: his wives, his relatives, neighbors, servants, those afflicted, the poor, the wealthy, non-Muslims, new Muslims, sinners and wrongdoers, women, the elderly, and children.

24 lectures
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Fiqh

The book of fasting. The book of Hajj and umrah.

36 lectures
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Tafsir

Tafsir of Surat al-Inshiqaq, al-Buruj, at-Tariq, al-A'la, al-Ghashiyah, al-Fajr, al-Balad, ash-Shams, al-Layl, and ad-Duha.

24 lectures
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Hadith

Explanation and interpretation of 20 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.

24 lectures
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Tarbiyah Islamiyah

Etiquettes of Sharia and conduct with Allah Almighty and His Messenger ﷺ. Etiquettes of eating and drinking, home, walking, relieving oneself, sneezing and yawning, speaking, advising, visiting the sick, offering condolences, market transactions, mosques, supplication.

24 lectures
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Arabic Language

Subject, and the deputy of the subject. The object, the absolute object, the object of the preposition, the object for the sake of which, the reciprocal object. The exception, the circumstantial adverb, differentiation, prepositions, and attribution.

36 lectures
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Fourth Semester

In the fourth semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.

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Aqeedah

Innovation and its criteria. Takfir and its guidelines. Signs of the Hour. The Companions and the family of the Prophet ﷺ. The awliya and their karamaat. Intercession.

24 lectures
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Seerah

His ﷺ stances and conditions: his speech, what he loved, what he disliked, his crying, laughter, anger, joy, his contemplation, sadness, worries, his encouragement, forgetfulness, and admonishment.

24 lectures
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Fiqh

Sale: its rulings, conditions, and prohibited transactions. Lease: its pillars, rulings, conditions, and types. The principles upon which prohibition in transactions revolves. Marriage and its rulings. Divorce and its rulings. Oaths and vows and their rulings. Food: its categories, and what is forbidden from animals.

36 lectures
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Tafsir

Tafsir of the following surahs: ash-Sharh, at-Teen, al-Alaq, al-Qadr, al-Bayinah, az-Zalzalah, al-Adiyat, al-Qari‘ah, at-Takathur, al-Asr, al-Humazah, al-Feel, Quraysh, al-Maa‘un, al-Kawthar, al-Kafirun, an-Nasr, al-Masad, al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, and an-Nas.

24 lectures
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Hadith

Explanation and interpretation of 20 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.

24 lectures
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Tarbiyah Islamiyah

The most important diseases of the heart and their treatments: negligence, following whims, love of the worldly life, forbidden desires, infatuation, argumentation and contention, arrogance, envy. Principles in recognizing the diseases of the heart and the importance of repentance.

24 lectures
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Arabic Language

Exclamation, superlative nouns, forms of praise and criticism. Consequences, invocation, present tense syntax, and conditional sentence structure.

36 lectures
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Zad Academy Graduation

Upon successful completion of all four semesters, you will graduate from Zad Academy and be awarded a Certificate of Completion. This certificate serves as a recognition of your dedication, commitment, and academic achievement throughout the program.

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