Certificate Course in Islamic Studies (For Girls)

Certificate Course in Islamic Studies (For Girls)

Objectives:

After going through this course at IIISR, students should be able to:

understand the fundamental concepts in Islam;
understand the basic terminologies of Quran and thereby its message;
learn 40 ahaadith and inculcate the wisdom therein;
comprehend the practical significance of seerah of the prophets especially the seerah of Prophet Muhammadﷺ ;
discern the important milestones in Islamic history;
understand and engage in the modern debates and misconceptions about Islam (especially regarding women);
read some of the key texts produced by Islamic thinkers in 20^th century; and
learn and imbibe from the women role models in Islam.

Duration: One Year

Eligibility:

Those students can apply for this course who

Course Highlights:

Introduction: How to study Islam, Quran, Hadith, Fiqh.
Core beliefs: Tauheed, Risalat, Akhirat.
Concept of Jahilliya, Islamic system of life and Iqamat e Deen
Some important Quranic terminologies (Iman, Deen, Taqwa, Ihsan, Sabr, Shukr, Tawakkul etc)
Meaning and understanding of 40 selected Ahadith
Complete meaning and understanding of Salat & other important Azkaar
Islamic history (Prophets in Quran; The period of Prophet Muhammadﷺ and rightly guided caliphs; Islamic movements throughout history)
Misconceptions about Islam: Jihad, Kufr, Jizya, Purdah, Marriage and Family , Polygamy, Divorce, Property rights, Gender equality, Birth control, Freedom and Feminism
In-Depth study of the Islamic literature in the context of the challenges of the modernity:
- Selected writings of Syed Maududi, Shibli Nomani, Syed Qutub, Abul Kalam Azad, and Sadruddin Islahi.
- Selected poems of Altaf Husain Hali, Akbar Ilahabadi and Allama Iqbal.
Women role models: Selected Companions, Women in Quran, Negative examples mentioned in Quran
Monthly book reviews and assignments to be submitted online

Course