Advanced • 16 lessons
المستوى الثالث: المتقدم
Level 3: Advanced
In-depth study: tafsir, usul al-fiqh, the sciences of hadith and the character of a Muslim.
16
Lessons in total
4 units • 6 weeks
Unit 1 — Tafsir & Short Surahs
Tafsir & Short Surahs • التفسير والسور القصيرة
The meaning of short surahs worth memorizing, and the basics of reading tafsir.
1
How to Read Tafsir
منهج قراءة التفسير
How to read tafsir and understand the meaning of the verses of the Quran.
9 min
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5 questions
2
Tafsir of Surah Al-Fatihah
تفسير سورة الفاتحة
The meaning of the first surah of the Quran.
9 min
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5 questions
3
Short Surahs to Memorize
السور القصيرة التي يُنصح بحفظها
Short surahs worth memorizing for daily life.
9 min
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5 questions
4
Tafsir of the Final Three Surahs
تفسير السور الثلاث الأخيرة
The meaning of Surahs Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas, surahs of protection recited often.
10 min
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5 questions
Unit 2 — Usul al-Fiqh
Usul al-Fiqh • أصول الفقه
The sources of law, how rulings are derived and the 4 schools of thought.
1
The Four Sources of Rulings
مصادر التكليف الأربعة
The 4 sources of Islamic rulings.
9 min
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5 questions
2
Deriving Rulings (Ijtihad)
الاجتهاد في الاستنباط
How scholars derive rulings from the original sources.
9 min
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5 questions
3
The Four Schools of Thought
المذاهب الفقهية الأربعة
The 4 schools of thought and mutual respect between them.
9 min
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5 questions
4
Qiyas and Ijma
القياس والإجماع
Qiyas (analogy) and ijma (consensus of scholars) as methods of reaching rulings.
10 min
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5 questions
Unit 3 — Sciences of Hadith
Sciences of Hadith • علوم الحديث
Hadith terminology, the types of hadith and how narrators are evaluated.
1
Hadith Classification & Categories
تصنيف الحديث وأقسامه
How hadiths are classified and grouped.
9 min
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5 questions
2
Classifying Hadith (Sahih, Ahad, Daw'if)
تصنيف الحديث: صحيح وأحاد وضعيف
Classifying hadiths into different types.
9 min
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5 questions
3
Evaluating Hadith Narrators
علم الرجال والجرح والتعديل
How hadith narrators are evaluated.
9 min
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5 questions
4
Mutawatir and Ahad Hadith
الحديث المتواتر والأحاد
Types of hadith by the number of narrators: mutawatir and ahad.
10 min
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5 questions
Unit 4 — Character & Good Deeds
Character & Good Deeds • الأخلاق والآداب
The character of a Muslim, family life and avoiding bad deeds.
1
General Good Character
الأخلاق الحميدة
Good character traits to develop in life.
9 min
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5 questions
2
Living with Family & Neighbours
الآداب مع الأهل والجيران
Good conduct with family and neighbours.
9 min
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5 questions
3
Avoiding Bad Character
تجنّب الأخلاق الرذيلة
Bad traits to avoid.
9 min
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5 questions
4
The Prophetic Character
أخلاق النبي ﷺ
The noble character of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, a model for all Muslims.
10 min
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5 questions