Syllabus Aims
The aims of the syllabus are to enable candidates to:
- acquire a knowledge of the major sources of Islām, its main beliefs and its early history
- develop an enquiring approach to the study of Islām
- identify and explore the religious, historical and moral questions raised in the material they study.
Assessment objectives
Candidates should be able to demonstrate that they have closely studied the topics set. They should be able to:
AO1: Recall, select and present relevant facts from the main elements of the faith and history of Islam
AO2: Demonstrate understanding of their significance in the teachings of Islām and in the lives of Muslims.
The following two grids give descriptions of the expected levels of response in the examination, and the marks allocated in the parts of Questions 1 (8 marks) and Questions 2–5 (14 marks). Read more here.
Paper 1:
1) Major themes of the Qur’ān
2) The history and importance of the Qur’ān
3) The life and importance of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
4) The first Islamic community
Paper 2:
1) Major teachings in the Ḥadīth of the Prophet ﷺ
2) The history and importance of the Ḥadīth
3) The period of rule of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and their importance as leaders
4) The articles of faith and the pillars of Islām
Teacher: Mawlānā Rafi
Day/ Time: Monday and Tuesday | 6.15pm – 7.15pm
Week 1 - The Holy Quran & Preservation of the Quran Week 2 - The Holy Quran & Preservation of the Quran
Week 3 - Compilation of the Quran
Week 4 - Compilation of the Quran
Week 5 - The Quran in LegalThinking + The basis of all Thought & Action
Week 6 - Relationship of Quran with Hadith
Week 7 - Relationship of Quran with Hadith
Week 8 - Relationship of Quran, Ijmaa & Qiyaas
Week 9 - Relationship of Quran, Ijmaa & Qiyaas
Week 10 - Allah in Himself : V1– 5
Week 11 - Allah in Himself : V1– 5
Week 12 - Allah’s Relationship with the Created World : V6 – 10
Week 13 - Allah’s Relationship with the Created World : V6 – 10
Week 14 - Allah’s Messengers :V11 – 15
Week 15 - Allah’s Messengers :V11 – 15
Week 16 - End of Term Break
Week 17 - End of Term Break
Week 1 - Mothers of the Believers : Khadjia RA + Sauda RA
Week 2 - Mothers of the Believers : Aisha RA
Week 3 - Mothers of the Believers : Hafsa RA + Zainab bint Khuzaima RA + Umm Salama
Week 4 - Mothers of the Believers : Zainab bint Jahsh + Juwayriya RA + Umm Habiba Mothers of the Believers : Safiya RA + Maymunah RA + Concubines RA
Week 5 - Children of The Prophet + Grandsons Shiaism & The Shia Imams
Week 6 - Abdullah ibn Masud +Zaid ibn Thabit + Ubay ibn Ka’b + Bilal RA
Week 7 - Half Term Break
Week 8 - Abu Hurayrah + Hamza+ Ja’far + Salmaan + Muadh ibn Jabal
Week 9 - 10 Companions Promised Jannah
Week 10 -
Week 11 -
Week 12 -
Week 13 -
Week 1 - What is Seerah +Arabia before Islam + Early Life of the Prophet (PBUH)
Week 2 - First Revelation +Opposition by Quraish
Week 3 - Mi’raj + Pledges of‘Aqaba
Week 4 - Hijrah
Week 5 - Year 1 - 2 Hijri
Week 6 - Half Term Break
Week 7 - Battle of Badr
Week 8 - Year 3 ( Battle ofUhud)
Week 9 - Years 4 – 5 (Battleof Trench)
Week 10 - Year 6 (Hudaybiyyah)
Week 11 - Year 7 (Khaybar,Umrah)
Week 12 - Year 8 (Fath Makkah)
Week 13 - Exams
Teacher: Mawlānā
Day/ Time: Wednesday | 6.30pm – 7.15pm
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Author
Author
Author
