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.
First Semester
In the first semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.
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.
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.
Fiqh
Book of purification and water, menstruation, and postnatal bleeding. Book of prayer.
Tafsir
Tafsir of: Surat Al-Fatihah, Ayat Al-Kursi, and concluding verses of Surat al-Baqarah.
Hadith
Explanation and interpretation of 21 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.
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.
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.
Second Semester
In the second semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.
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.
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.
Fiqh
Completion of the book of prayer. Book of zakat.
Tafsir
Tafsir of Surat an-Naba, an-Nazi‘aat, Abasa, at-Takweer, al-Infitar, and al-Mutaffifeen.
Hadith
Explanation and interpretation of 21 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.
Tarbiyah Islamiyah
The deeds of the heart, including sincerity, righteousness, fear, hope, love, patience, thankfulness, piety, contentment, reflection, self-accountability, and reliance on Allah.
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.
Third Semester
In the third semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.
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.
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.
Fiqh
The book of fasting. The book of Hajj and umrah.
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.
Hadith
Explanation and interpretation of 20 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.
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.
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.
Fourth Semester
In the fourth semester, seven core subjects are studied within a set time period.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hadith
Explanation and interpretation of 20 noble hadiths from the authentic prophetic traditions.
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.
Arabic Language
Exclamation, superlative nouns, forms of praise and criticism. Consequences, invocation, present tense syntax, and conditional sentence structure.
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.
