Step 1: Next Session
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(passcode to enter session is 1692)
Your instructors:
Dr Mustafa Khattab: iERA outreach specialist
Ali Usman: iERA outreach specialist
Course Outline (Pink/hyperlinked = previous sessions)
Session 1: Welcome To The Course (June 28)
Giving you an overview of Islam and what you’ll be covering through this course.
Session 2: Setting the Foundations (July 5)
Getting to know and understand who Allah is and why He deserves to be worshipped.
Session 3: The Guidance (July 12)
Understanding the message of all the prophets and messengers and the books they were given.
Session 4: Establishing the Foundations (July 19)
Getting to know the five pillars that Islam is built upon.
Session 5: The Three Categories of Tawheed (July 26)
Understanding Allah’s uniqueness in Lordship, Names and Attributes and Worship.
Session 6: The Five Pillars — The Shahada – Part I (Aug 2)
Understanding Tawheed and its opposite — associating partners with Allah — ‘shirkh’.
Session 7: The Five Pillars — The Shahada – Part II (Aug 9)
Getting to know our role model – the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Session 8: The Five Pillars — Salah (Aug 16)
Understanding and establishing your connection with Allah through the prayer.
Session 9: The Five Pillars — Charity (Aug 23)
Understanding the reasons and benefits behind compulsory charity in Islam – zakat.
Session 10: The Five Pillars — Fasting (Aug 30)
Understanding the concept of fasting in Islam and its intended physical and spiritual outcomes.
Session 11: The Five Pillars — Pilgrimage (Sep 6)
Understanding the act of pilgrimage, its history and spiritual benefits.
Session 12: Challenges of Life (Sep 15)
How to understand and respond positively to life’s challenges.
Session 13: Protecting Your Faith (Sep 22)
Understanding Satan’s mission and how to overcome his traps.
Session 14: Preparing to Meet Your Lord (Sep 29)
Understanding the reality of life – death, and how to prepare for it so we reach our ultimate destination.
