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ryProphet [s] in all his majesty and
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fhbeauty. With a sweet, melodious Vocabulary
voice he began to speak, “O
fhMuhammad, I know of your con-
relief
....................

cern. But should I tell you why I vanished
....................

fhhave have not come for so many majesty
fh....................
days?” melodious

....................
fh“Yes, please do tell me for I do not
entering
....................

want to displease my Lord again!” resembles
fhreplied Nabi Muhammad [s].
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recline
fh....................
immediately
“You have not displeased your ....................
fhLord,
O Muhammad. But what blessed
....................

stopped me from entering your

fhhome was that there was was a
fhstatue at the door, a curtain in the
house with pictures of animals and

fhmen on it, and a little puppy inside
the house. Your Lord orders that the

fhhead of the statue be broken off so
fhthat it resembles the trunk of a tree,
that the curtain be cut and made

fhinto two pillows to recline on, and TComments
f☺ h☺
that the puppy be taken out.”

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ry Nabi Muhammad [s] immediately
fh did as Allah had commanded and
fh from that day on the arch-Angel

Jibra’il never stayed away from his
fh blessed home.
fh
fh The following lessons learnt from the T
fh
story must be explained & discussed thoroughly

- The arch-angel Jibra’il is the
angel of Revelation.

fh - Nabi Muhammad [s] would only
fh tell people what Allah had
fh instructed him to, and never offer
his own opinion.

fh - Guidance and revelation are a
fh mercy which Allah can withdraw

if His servants are disobedient.
fh - Prophets are never disobedient
fh to Allah.
fh - Revelation and Divine guid-
ance, the Holy Qur’an, is a
source of tremendous comfort,

fh relief and joy for believers.
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ry- Angels are majestic creatures
fhmade of light.
- Angels are pure. fh
- Angels are offended by any fh
impurity, whether it be spiritual or fh
physical impurity.

- Statues and the display of pic-

fhtures of animals and human
fhbeings are Haram.
- Keeping dogs as pets in the fh
house is Haram. fh
- Dogs are unhygienic creatures fh
and their saliva too is impure and
harmful to human health.

- They cause impurity by soiling

fhthe floors of homes and licking-
fhhousehold items.
fh
- Angels are offended by impurity. fh
- The angels of mercy do not fh
enter the homes which are
impure.

fh- The angels of mercy do not

enter houses in which are pic-

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ry tures and statues of animate
fh beings are displayed.
fh - It is permissable to have pil-
fh lows, couches and rugs which
have pictures of animals and

fh human beings on them as these
fh are sat and trampled upon and
fh deliberately not shown any
respect.

- A true Muslim does not hesitate

fh in implementing the commands
fh of Allah no sooner does he come
fh to know of it.
AN IMPORTANT
Dogs which are kept for a purpose, such as hunting,
fhPOINT TO guarding cattle, property or crops and the like are
REMEMBER exempted from the above ruling. The Prophet [s] said,

fh “Whoever keeps a dog, except for hunting or for
fh guarding crops or cattle, will lose one large measure
(qirat) of his reward each day.”

fh However, the prohibition of keeping dogs in the house
fh does not mean that dogs may be treated cruelly or that
they should be eradicated. Allah states in the Holy
Qur’an,

fh “There is not an animal on the earth, nor a bird fly-
vn my faith ing upon two wings, but comprise nations like your
selves.”

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Nabi Muhammad [s] also told his Companions a story ry
concerning a man who found a dog in the desert, pant- fh
ing and licking the dust due to thirst. The man went to fh
a well, filled his shoes with water, and relieved the
dog’s thirst. The Messenger of Allah [s] then said,

“Allah appreciated this and forgave him all his sins.” fh

fhWhich two puppies are identical? Circle them! C
fh
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fh
fh
fh
fh
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fh
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ry Use the pictures to discover the hidden C P

ACTIVITIES word needed to complete the sentences below .

fh
fh
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fh C

fh C

fh B

fh H
fh S
fh H

fh __ __ __ __ __ __ __ is an important
part of being a Muslim. Despite living
fh in a desert land with very little water,
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ was made an

fh obligation upon the early Muslims.
fh Nabi Muhammad [s] stressed the

importance of regular baths, ablu-
fh tions and using the Miswak, the nat-
ural toothbrush, too. __ __ __ __ __
ffhh☺
TComments __ __ is a part of a Muslim’s religious
duty. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ includes
☺ washing of the private parts after

vn going to toilet. __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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ryalso includes washing before per-
fhforming Salah five times a day. __ __

__ __ __ __ __ is the best way to

fhprevent the spread of disease. No
matter how poor you may be Islam

fhdemands that you observe __ __ __
fh
__ __ __ __ .

Islam categorically prohibits pictures of animate beings fhAN IMPORTANT
and the drawing thereof. Educational pictures, specifi- POINT TO
cally those meant for children, are an exception. The REMEMBER
very same applies to dolls and other playthings that
represent another natural tool of development during fh

the early formative stage of children. fh

SUMMARY P fh
fh
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS : fh
(tick in box if completed)

- listened to an extract
- rewrote a key sentence
- completed a writing exercise

- learnt a new Ayah and a new Hadith fh
- coloured-in an Arabic word fh
- matched the correct pairs of words fh
- listened to a story
- found suitable one word meanings
- identified specific teachings
- completed a picture puzzle
- discovered a hiddebn word

- completed a series of sentences fhTComments

How does my teacher f☺ h☺
rate my performance ?

☺ Excellent ☺ Well Done Satisfactory Poor

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ry lesson 2
fh
fh
fh TP
fh OUTCOME OBJECTIVES
fh
fh - learn about Istinja’, toilet hygiene, its correct method
fh and etiquette
fh - recognize that Islam teaches modesty and impeccable
fh hygiene
fh - understand that it is not permissable to relieve oneself
fh in the presence of others
fh - discover that tremendous caution must be exercised
fh in preventing urine from splashing onto ones clothing
fh - appreciate that visiting graveyards and praying for the
fh deceased brings them comfort and relief
- learn that being careless about hygiene is a sin which
warrants punishment

LESSON OVERVIEW TP

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD
WILL HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO :

- listen to an extract being read out by the teacher
introducing Istinja’, the correct toilet hygiene.
- complete a true & false exercise for comprehension
- learn a new Ayah and a new Hadith
- draw pictures of the items used for Istinja’
- listen to a story about the importance of correct toi-
let hygiene and etiquette
- identify the specific teachings being conveyed
through the story
- complete a table identifying the correct and incorrect
methods of Istinja’
- complete a cross-word puzzle for comprehension
- solve a maze puzzle for enjoyment

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Read and explain the following. ryT L E S S O N 2
Istinja’

fhIstinja’ means washing the private ry
parts after passing urine or stool.
fhIstinja’ is done with water and toilet vn

-paper. fhT O I L E T
HYGIENE
Istinja’ can also be done with peb-

fhbles if no water or toilet-paper is Vocabulary
available.

fhThe one who does not do Istinja’ is
fhnot Tahir, pure and clean.
Istinja’
private parts

urine
stool

pebbles
fhThe method of Istinja’ and visiting
available
method
fhentering
the toilet is as follows: recite

1) Before entering the toilet recite fhsupplication
this du‘a’ or supplication : filth
impure

fhseek
pardon
discomfort

fhrelief
fh
“Oh Allah, I seek your protection from all filth and

impure creatures.” fh

2) Enter the toilet with the left foot

ffhhfirst.

3) Sit down when passing urine or

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ry stool.
fh 4) Using the left hand, wipe the pri-
fh vate parts with toilet-paper first.

5) Wash the private parts with

fh water, using the left hand again.
fh You may use soap as well.
fh 6) Dry the private parts with toilet
fh paper, again with the left hand.
fh 7) Wash both hands with water and
fh soap.
fh 8) Leave the toilet with the right
fh foot first.
fh 9) Recite this du‘a’ after leaving the

toilet:

fh
fh
fh
fh “I seek your pardon (O Allah!). All Praise be to Allah Who
vn has removed discomfort from me and granted me relief.”

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State whether True or False. ryC ACTIVITIES

Istinja’ means washing the pri- fh
Qur’an
T Allah has declared:

vate parts after passing stool. fh“...There are men
who love to be puri-

Istinja’ is done with toilet-paper fied, and Allah loves

those who purify

only. fhthemselves.”
Istinja’ can also be done with fh“...Allah does not
pebbles. wish to cause you dif-
The one who does not do ficulty, but to make
Istinja’ is still pure and clean. you clean, and to
Enter the toilet with the left foot
first. fhcomplete His favour
When passing urine you may to you, that you may
stand. be grateful.”
Use the right hand to,wash the
private parts. fhHadith
You may not use soap when Our beloved Prophet
doing Istinja’. Muhammad said:
After Istinja’ wash both hands
thoroughly with water and soap. fhIt is narrated by Abu
Leave the toilet with the right Hurayrah [r] that the
foot first. Holy Prophet [s]

fhwould wash with
water after relieving
himself.

“None of you should

fhwash himself with his
right hand when in
the toilet.”

fh
fh
fh
fh
fhTComments
To perform Istinja’ correctly a number of items C f☺ h☺

are required, for example, a water jug, toilet-paper,
pebbles if water is unavailable, soap and a towel.

Draw a picture of each of these items. vn...ISLAM

108 my faith

ry
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
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fh
fh
fh
Read the following story. T

fh Before Islam the Arabs were not
modest nor were they concerned

fhTComments about hygiene. A man would stand
fh☺ ☺ and urinate in full view of passers-

by and think nothing of it. But then

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ryAllah sent a caring Prophet [s] who
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loved all mankind just as a father

fhVocabulary
loves his children. He patiently
fhtaught the most noble habits and
modest
....................

fhmost beautiful ways just as a father
concerned
....................

teaches his children. fhhygiene

....................
passers-by
....................
shield

....................
amusing

....................
The Holy Prophet Muhammad [s]

fhwould go out into the hills with a
fhshield. He would fix it in the soft
sand and sit down, hiding himself relieveing
....................
fhwhen passing urine. In this way no
fhone was able to see him and no plucked
....................

unusual
....................

urine would be able to splash back witnessed
....................
ffhhonto his clothing.
guard
....................

ill-feeling

Some Arabs one day saw him doing ....................

fhthis and found it most amusing.
fh
One of them remarked, “Look at

fhhim. He is relieving himself as
fhTComments
women do.”

☺☺

fhThe Holy Prophet [s] happened to
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ry overhear what they had said. As
fh soon as he was done he walked up
fh to them and said, “This is the purer

and cleaner way. In fact, in the past

fh , some pious men were so con-
fh cerned about urine splashing onto

their clothing that they would cut off

fh that part of the clothing on which it
fh happened to splash.” This was so

because they realised that Allah

loves only those who remain pure

ffhh and clean.
fh Once Nabi Muhammad [s] went to

visit the graveyard, as was his

fh habit. Here he would pray to Allah to
fh forgive those who had passed away

and grant them Jannah. His love

fh and concern for all Muslims went far
fh beyond this world.
fh As he passed by two graves he
fh suddenly stopped and raised his

blessed hands. He prayed and

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rytears began to roll down his hand-
fhsome cheeks. After some time he
walked over to a green bush and

fhplucked a branch which he broke in
fhtwo. He then stuck one part on each
of the two graves. fh

fhThis was most unusual indeed. The

Companions had often accompa-

fhnied the Holy Prophet [s] to the
graveyard but had never before

fhseen him doing anything quite like
fhthat.
fh“O Prophet of Allah, indeed we have
fhwitnessed you doing something
very unusual . Please do tell us why

fhyou cried and why you placed those
fh
twigs on the two graves.”

fhNabi Muhammad [s] replied in a sad
fhvoice, “Both of these men are being

punished in their graves, but not

fhbecause they were evil men. One
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ry was not careful when passing urine
fh and did not guard himself against
fh the little droplets splashing onto his

clothing. And the other would some-

fh times carry tales, even though they
fh were true. This would cause mis-

chief and ill feeling between people.
fh So I prayed to Allah to forgive them
fh and to remove the punishment, at

least for as long as the two twigs
fh remain green.”
fh
fh The following lessons learnt from the T

story must be explained & discussed thoroughly

fh - Islam taught people modesty
fh and hygiene.
fh
fh - Nabi Muhammad [s] loved
fh mankind more than a father loves
his own child.
- Teaching others the correct
manner of living shows true love.

fh - It is not permissable to relieve
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ryoneself in the presence of others.
fh- It is not manly to be immodest.
fh
- Care must be taken that no fh
urine falls onto the clothing when fh
relieving oneself.
- If impurity soils ones clothing it

must be removed immediately.

fhWashing the impurity away is suf-
fhficient.
- Allah loves only those who fh
remain pure and clean. fh
fh
- It is a noble Sunnah of the Holy
Prophet [s] to visit the graveyards

regularly and pray for the

fhdeceased.
fh- Our love for others must extend
beyond this world because we fh
live beyond this world. fh
- Nabi Muhammad [s] was able to fh
see the unseen condition of the
inmates of graves.

fh- Reward and punishment begin

in the grave.

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ry - The grave can either be a gar-
fh den of paradise or a pit of hell.
fh
fh - We must guard themselves
fh from minor sins too.
fh - Being careless about hygiene
and carrying tales are sins which
warrant punishment.

fh - By praying for the forgiveness
fh of the deceased Allah removes
fh their punishment or at least alle-
fh viates it.
fh
- Placing the twig was merely an
indication of the time during

fh which allah would relieve the sin-
fh ners of their punishment. it
fh should not be made into a cus-
fh tom. Flowers too should not be
fh placed on graves as this is the
custom of the Christians and the
disbelievers. Muslims should not
follow their customs.

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Indicate, by means of a tick, the column C P ry

to which each sentence refers. ACTIVITIES

fh
fh
Correct Incorrect fh
Method Method

reciting the Du‘a’ in

the toilet fh
entering the toilet fh
with the right foot fh

standing and
urinating

using water and fh
toilet paper fh
fh
using the right fh
hand to wash fh
leaving the toilet fh
with the right foot fh
reciting the Du‘a’
after leaving toilet
washing the hands
after Istinja’
relieving oneself

in public

allowing droplets of fhTComments
urine on clothing f☺ h☺
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using pebbles when
no water found

ry Complete the crossword puzzle. PC
fh
fh ACROSS
fh 1) When passing urine or stool we must .........
2) The Arabic word for washing the private parts.
3) The Arabic word for a person who is clean.
4) We must ......... our hands after Istinja’.
5) Another word for ‘being shy’.

fh DOWN
fh 6) Droplets of .......... must not fall on our clothing.
fh 7) Nabi Muhammad [s] would visit the graveyard
fh to .......... for the deceased.
8) The place where we relieve ourselves.
9) .......... may also be used along with water
when doing Istinja’.
10) We do not enter the toilet with the .......... foot.
11) Those who do not perform Istinja’ correctly will
be ..........

fh 8 9 11
fh 6 1
fh 2
fh
fh 7
10

fh 3

fhTComments 4
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Children often wait till the last minute before C ry
fh
going to toilet. This is a bad habit which often fh
causes them to soil their clothes. Help the little boy

get to the toilet as quickly as you can.

fh
fh
fh
Start

fhHere!
fh
fh
SUMMARY P fh

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS :

(tick in box if completed) fh
- listened to an extract

- completed a true & false exercise fh
- learnt a new Ayah and a new Hadith fh
- drew pictures for enjoyment
- listened to a story
- found suitable one word meanings

- identified specific teachings fh
- completed a table
- completed a cross-word puzzle

- solve a maze puzzle for enjoyment fhTComments

How does my teacher f☺ h☺
rate my performance in this lesson ?

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ry lesson 3
fh
fh
fh OUTCOME OBJECTIVES TP
fh
fh - learn about Wudu’, ritual ablution, and its correct
fh methodology
fh - understand that ignorance of Islamic law leads to cor-
fh ruption of the religion
- discover that Islamic rites and rituals will not be valid
and worthy of merit if Wudu’ is not performed correctly
- learn that despite instruction to the right path being an
obligation it should never be done in a manner that
causes embarrassment or a sense of inadequacy
- recognize that the best manner of instruction is by set-
ting a good example
- realize that we should be prepared to learn from any-
one, even if they be younger

fh LESSON OVERVIEW TP
fh
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD
WILL HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO :

fh - listen to an extract being read out by the teacher
fh introducing Wudu’, the ritual ablution
fh - colour-in pictures describing the various steps in
fh performing Wudu’
fh - complete a word selection exercise
- learn a new Ayah and a new Hadith
- listen to a story about the importance of performing
Wudu’ correctly as well as the correct manner of reli-
gious instruction
- identify the specific teachings being conveyed
through the story
- draw pictures depicting the important steps in Wudu’
- identify the odd word in a group

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Read and explain the following and TC ryL E S S O N 3
colour-in the pictures. fhWudu’

ry
fhWudu’ means washing certain parts vn
of the body before performing an R I T U A L
fhact of worship, like Salah.
ABLUTION

fhThere are thirteen steps in perform- Vocabulary
fhablution
ing Wudu’.

We shall learn each step one by performing
fhone.
commencing
declare

1) Before commencing Wudu’ fhNiyyah
declare your Niyyah (intention). intention
recite

fhpossessor
praise
fhwrists
You can utter the intention in rinse
Arabic or in your own language. thoroughly

fhentire
forearms
testimony

fhrepent
fh
“I have the intention to perform Wudu’ for Salah.”

fh2) Then recite the following Du‘a’:
fh
fh

“In the Name of Allah, and all Praise be to Allah.”

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ryACTIVITIES 3) Wash both hands up to the
fh wrists thrice. Begin with the right
fh hand.
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh 4) Rinse the mouth thoroughly

three times.

fh
fh
fh
fh
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5) Rinse the nose thrice. ry
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
6) Wash the entire face three fh
times.

fh
fh
fh
fh
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ry 7) Wash the forearms up to the
fh elbow thrice. Begin with the right
fh arm.
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh 8) Pass wet hands over the head,

from front to back, once only.

fh
fh
fh
fh
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9) Wipe the ears, inside and out, ry
once. fh

fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh

10) Wipe the back of the neck

fhwith back of the hands, once.
fh
fh
fh
fh
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ry 11) Wash the feet up to the
fh ankes thrice. Begin with the
fh right foot.

fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh 12)
fh After completing the Wudu’
fh recite the Kalimah Shahadah
(Testimony of Faith).

fh
fh
fhTComments
f☺ h☺ “I testify that there is no god but Allah,
and I testify that Muhammad is His Servant and

Messenger.”

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13) Then recite the following ry
Du‘a’: fh

fh
fh
fh
“O Allah, make me amongst those who repent, fh
and make me from amongst those who are

clean and pure.” fh

If you are performing Wudu’ in a

fhbathroom which has a toilet then
fhwait till you have come out before

reciting the Kalimah Shahadah and

fhDu‘a’.
fhIt would also be better to close the

cover of the toilet pot before com-

fhmencing the Wudu’.
fh

Make sure to leave the bathroom

fhclean and dry.
fhThe boy in the picture has cone
fheverything correctly except one

thing . Do you know what it is? The

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ryACTIVITIES tap is a clue!
fh ........................................................

Qur’an
Allah has declared:
Colour-in the correct word/s in green. CP
fh“O you who Believe!
When you prepare for Wudu’ means washing the entire
prayer, wash your certain parts of the body.
faces, and your The intention for Wudu’ can be uttered
hands (and arms) to in Arabic only any language .
The hands are washed thrice once
fhthe elbows; Wipe The mouth nose is rinsed before
your heads (with the mouth nose .
water); And (wash) Only part of The entire face must
your feet up to the be washed.
The forearms must be washed up to
fhankles...” the elbows shoulders .
fhHadith The head is washed wiped with

Our beloved Prophet
Muhammad said:

“When a Muslim per-

fhforms Wudu’ and
washes his face,
every sin to which he
turned to look at with

fhhis eyes is washed
away. Then when he
washes his hands,
every sin which his
two hands have com-

fhmitted is washed
away too. When he
washes his feet,
every sin to which his

fhtwo legs have walked
is also washed away.
As such, he com-
pletes his Wudu hav-
ing cleansed himself

fhof all sin.”
“When my followers
will be summoned on wet hands once thrice .
The ears nape are wiped before
fhthe Day of the ears nape .
Judgement their The nape is wiped using the palms
faces, hands and feet back of the hand .
will be radiant with The feet are washed last first .
The feet are washed upto the ankles
fhthe effects of Wudu’. knee , once thrice .
So, whichsoever (of
you) wishes to
increase this radi-
ance and perfect it,

fhlet him do so (by per-
forming a perfect

fhWudu’).”
fh
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ryfeet we begin with the right left limb
fhAfter completing the Wudu’ recite

Kalimah Tayyibah Shahadah .

fhIf there is a toilet in the bathroom
then recite the Du‘a’ while still

fhinside wait till you have come out
fhLeave Close the cover of the toilet
pot before commencing the Wudu’.

fhLeave the bathroom clean and tidy
fh
wet and slippery .

Allow the water to gradually flow

fhgush out of the tap.
T fh
Read the following story.

fhSayyiduna Hasan [r] and Sayyiduna
Husayn [r] were two very special

fhchildren. Their grandfather was
fhnone other than the beloved
Prophet of Allah, Nabi Muhammad

fh[s]. They were very good children
fhand very wise too for they had been
taught Islam by the best of all teach-

fhers, their grandfather, the Prophet TComments
f☺ h☺
[s] himself.

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ryP C One day, an old bedouin from the
fh desert visited their home in
Vocabulary
fh Madinah. The old man was new to
wise Islam and did not know much about
....................

fhbedouin his religion.

....................
fhperform
.................... When it was time for Salah and the
apparent

fh.................... old man began to perform Wudu’, it
acceptable

.................... became apparent that he did not
fhembarrassed
know how to do it properly. He
....................
fhresponded washed his feet first and then gar-

....................

respectfully gled his mouth. He seemed to for-
....................
get that the arms must be washed
honour upto the elbows and he simply
wiped his face instead of washing it
fh....................

intently

fh....................
fhrecognised three times. This was not at all cor-

....................
decision rect and the two boys, who were sit-
fh....................
ting close by, could see that.
fh Hasan [r] and Husayn [r] both knew
fh that Wudu’ must be performed cor-
fh rectly in order to pray. If the Wudu’

TComments was not done properly then the

fh☺ ☺ Salah too would not be acceptable
and all the reward would be lost.

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ry
fh“We have to correct the old man,”

Hasan [r] said to his little brother

fhHusayn [r]. “But how?” asked
Husayn [r], “If we were simply to tell

fhthe old bedouin that what he was
fhdoing was wrong he might feel
embarrassed.” fh

fh“That’s true,” Hasan [r] responded,

“Especially because we are two

fhsmall boys and he, an old man.”
fhWhat were they to do? How were
fhthey going to correct the old man
and not cause him any embarrass-

fhment? What would you do if you
fh
were Hasan [r] and Husayn [r]?

fhFortunately, they thought of a good
way to correct him without having to

fhopenly point out his mistakes. After
fhfilling some water in a jug, they
came over to the old man. fh

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ry “As-Salamu ‘Alaykum (Peace be
fh upon you), dear sir,” the two boys
fh respectfully greeted. “Wa ‘Alaykum-

us-Salam, wa Rahmat-ullah (And

amy peace be upon you too, and

fh the mercy of Allah), dear children of
fh the Prophet,” the old man replied
fh with a broad smile. He loved them,

as all Muslims did, for they were like

fh their noble grandfather in almost
fh every way.

“Sir, we are not sure which of the

fh two of us performs his Wudu’ bet-
fh ter,” the two boys said. “Please,
fh would you watch and judge

between the two of us?”

fh
fh “Yes, gladly. It would be my hon-

our,” the old man replied.

fh Having said this, they both began to
fh perform Wudu’ exactly as it should
fh be done, with the old bedouin

intently watching them.

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ry
fhThe old man knew that they had

been taught by their grandfather,

fhthe Holy Prophet [s] of Allah. He
also recognised that his Wudu’ was

ffhhnot quite like theirs.
By the time the two boys had fin-

fhished, the old bedouin had learnt
fhhow to perform Wudu’ correctly

without having been made to feel at

fhall embarrassed.
fh“Well, I have come to a decision,”
fhhe said with a smile. Patting them
gently over the head he said, “You

fhare both the winners. You have both
fhperformed the Wudu’ equally well.”
fh
The following lessons learnt from the T fh

story must be explained & discussed thoroughly

fh- The best of all teachers is the

Holy Prophet [s].

fh- The best of all students were his
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ry Companions [r].
fh - The better the teacher the bet-
fh ter the student. Therefore always
fh look for the best teachers, espe-
fh cially when studying Islam.
- Ignorance of Islam leads to cor-
ruption of the religion.

fh - Wudu’ must be performed cor-
fh rectly in order to pray.
fh - If the Wudu’ is not done proper-
fh ly then the Salah would not be
fh accepted and all the reward
would be lost.

- It is necessary to correct people

fh if they are doing something
fh wrong.
fh
fh - Children can have more knowl-
fh edge than adults.
- Children can teach adults too.
- Adults should never feel embar-

fh rassed to be corrected by chil-
dren.

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ry
fh
- Do not correct anyone in a man- fh
ner that would cause them fh
embarrasssment. fh
- The best method of correcting fh
others and teaching is by setting
a good example.

- Children must respect adults. fh
- Not causing them embarrass- fh
ment is one manner of showing fh
due regard to them.

fh- Youngsters must always greet

elders first.

fh- Always return a greeting with a
better one. fh

- Muslims compete in acts of fh
righteousness and piety, not acts fh
of amusement and frivolty. fh
- Be prepared to learn from fh
everyone, even if they be
younger than ourselves.

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ry There are four important steps in performing C P

ACTIVITIES Wudu’. If any of these are omitted the Wudu’ will
not be valid. They are steps number 6,7,8 and 11.
fh Draw pictures of these steps in the boxes below.
fh
fh 6
7

fh
fh
fh
fh
fh 8
11

fh
fh
fh
fh
fh Three of the words belong together while C P

one does not. Circle the odd one out in red.

fhTComments Wudu’ worship wash Kuffar
fh☺ ☺ Niyyah Arabic

Istinja’ intention

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hands thrice masjid wash ry
mouth head rinse thrice fh
fh
fhentire face wash once
fhelbows forearm right wipe
fh
head left once wipe fh
thrice ears inside out fh
feet ankles fh
wash knees

SUMMARY P fh
fh
BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS :
(tick in box if completed)

- listened to an extract fh
- coloured-in a series of pictures
- completed a word selection exercise

- learnt a new Ayah and a new Hadith fh
- listened to a story

- found suitable one word meanings fh
- identified specific teachings
- drew a series of pictures

- identified the odd word fhTComments

How does my teacher f☺ h☺
rate my performance in this lesson ?

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ry AD‘IYAH wa ADAB
fh supplications and etiquette
fh
fh X
fh
fh
fh C O N T E N T S

fh LESSON 1 Ta‘awwudh 141
LESSON 2 Tasmiyah 141
Kalimah Tayyibah 142

fh Kalimah Shahadah 142
Kalimah Tamjid 143
Kalimah Tawhid 143

fh LESSON 3 Kalimah Radd Kufr 144
Iman Mujmal 145

fh LESSON 4 Iman Mufassal 145
Du‘a’ before Eating 147
Du‘a’ after Eating 147

fh LESSON 5 Du‘a’ before Sleeping 149
LESSON 6
Du‘a’ when Awakening 149

Du‘a’ when Greeting another Muslim 151

fh LESSON 7 Du‘a’ in Response to the Greeting 151

Du‘a’ when Sneezing 153

fh LESSON 8 Du‘a’ in Response to the Sneezer 153
Du‘a’ to the Respondent 153
Du‘a’ before Entering the Toilet 155

fh LESSON 9 Du‘a’ after Leaving the Toilet 155
Du‘a’ before Wudu’ 158
Du‘a’ after Wudu’ 158

fh LESSON 10 Du‘a’ when Thanking Another 160
LESSON 11 Islamic Months 162

vn LESSON 12 Important Phrases 164
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ry
fh
fh
Ad‘iyah TP fh
fh
Du'a' (singular of ‘ad‘iyah’) means a call or prayer. fh
A servant of Allah invokes his Creator to express
either his needs or his servitude to Him. This call in
itself is a form of worship.

Allah is a living and permanent existence. He hears
and sees and has the power to do as He desires and
set the course of events in consonance with His will.

It is this firm conviction which gives rise to the urge fh
within man to pray to Allah. When man receives inspi- fh
ration from Allah, it comes to him naturally to call upon
Allah for all his needs and to ask for Allah's blessings in
this world as well as in the Hereafter. Allah is truly
man's sustainer.

There is no time set for du'a', neither is there any pre- fh
scribed method nor a separate language. Man, at any fh
moment, in any form, and in any language can pray to
Allah. If the prayer has come from deep inside one's
heart, it will certainly reach Allah. Allah will hear the call
without delay and will answer the suppliant's prayers.

Du'a' means seeking from Allah and this seeking from fh
Allah has no ending. It continues eternally. Du'a' is an
expression of unceasing feelings welling up inside the
believer's heart for his Lord. No moment of a believer's
life can be bereft of it. fh
In the Qur'an, the importance of du'a' is stated thus,
"Say: My Lord would not care for you were it not for
your prayer." Du'a' is one of the most important charac- fh
teristics that distinguish a believer from an unbeliever
and a significant indicator of one's faith in Allah.
fh
Many people may think that there is no divine control
over the universe and that everything is interacting
independently. However, what they do not know is that
every creature in the heavens and on the earth has fh
already submitted to Allah. There is no creature whose
destiny is not determined by Allah and who is not obe-
dient to Him. The unbelievers do not understand this
substantial fact. The believers, on the other hand, are fh
aware that the only way to obtain the things they want
is to ask them from the One Who controls them. They

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ry
fh
fh
fh know that Allah is the Creator and Director of all things.
fh However, it should also be understood that Allah's
fh answering to prayers is not necessarily giving all that is
fh requested from Him. For man is ignorant and he
fh " prays for evil as he prays for good; for man is ever
fh hasty." So Allah responds to all our prayers, but some-
times gives what is wanted, and sometimes not, since
it is in truth, 'evil'.
Du'a' should be done with humility and in private, in all
sincerity, having hope but also fear of Allah in our
hearts, and with deep concentration. Our prayers are
actually a matter of confessing our weakness while
showing our gratitude towards Allah. Abstaining from
prayer shows arrogance and rebellion against Allah.
Allah. Calling on Allah is both a prayer and also a great
blessing. This very simple act of making a request is
the key to attaining all physical and spiritual objectives.
Adab

fh "I was sent to perfect the best in moral characteristics
and etiquette," said the noble Prophet Muhammad [s]
describing his mission. The main purpose of this mes-
sage is to make man live according to the highest moral
fh standards and etiquette which he is capable of.
Each person has a duty to cultivate good and desirable
qualities which are part of his natural make-up. On the
fh other hand, each person has a duty to strive against
noxious qualities and habits. Bad qualities and habits
are like rust on a pure heart. The more rust accumu-
lates, the more insensitive a person's heart will
fh become. The covering of rust may eventually obscure
all good and a person might reach a state where vice
and noxious qualities become not only acceptable to
fh him but beautiful. If there is still a spark of good left, the
door for repentance or tawbah might still be open. The
weeds in your garden must not be allowed to stifle and
smother the flowers and the fruit.
fh In cultivating good qualities, it is important to remember
the saying of the Holy Prophet [s] that the best deeds
fh are those done regularly even if they are small. This
stresses the need to develop good habits, whereby the
practice of goodness becomes a matter of course, easy
vn and natural.
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lessons 1-12 ry
fh
fh
TP fh
OUTCOME OBJECTIVES fh
fh
- learn that du‘a’ and other such Islamic expressions fh
assist in remembrance of Allah fh
- recognise that no moment of a believer's life can be fh
bereft of du'a' fh
- understand that the only way to obtain the things we
want is to ask them from the One Who created and con-
trols all things
- appreciate that the various ad‘iyah are instrumental in
positively moulding our thoughts and actions and pro-
vide an individual with a spiritual orientation in his life
- learn that our prayers are a confession of our weak-
ness as well as an expression of our gratitude to Allah
- learn that each person has a duty to cultivate good
and desirable qualities
- understand the need to develop good habits whereby
the practice of goodness becomes a matter of course

LESSON 1-12 OVERVIEW T P fh

BY THE END OF THESE LESSONS THE CHILD fh
WILL HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO :

- memorise a series of Arabic supplications, declara- fh
tions of fundamental tenets and statements of doc-

trine fh
- understand their meanings fh
- learn the Sunnah etiquettes associated with the rel-
evant supplications
- complete a series of exercises for comprehension

- learn the Islamic months of the year fh
- learn some important Arabic phrases used in daily
conversation

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ryL E S S O N 1 The following Du‘a’s are to be memorised by the child
over the course of the year. The meaning should be
Ta‘awwudh explained but not necessarily memorized.

fhry The following two du‘a’s are uttered C T
fvhn
fhTasmiyah on numerous occasions, as for example when
fhVocabulary commencing the recitation of the Holy Qur’an. Details
fhseek of its application will be taught in subsequent grades.

accursed Memorise them!

beneficient Ta‘awwudh

fhmerciful (Seeking Refuge in Allah)

fh
fh “I seek protection in Allah from shaytan, the accursed one.”
fh Tasmiyah
fh (Commencing in Allah’s Name)
fh
fh
fh “In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful .”
fh
SUMMARY P

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS :
(tick in box if completed)

- memorized the du‘a’s

fh How does my teacher rate my performance in this lesson ?
vn ☺ ☺

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The following Kalimat are declarations C T ryL E S S O N 2
fhKalimat
of the fundamental tenets and principals
of Islamic belief and the Muslim world-view. They ry
are recited on various occasions as for example
when converting to Islam. Details will be provided fvhn
fhD E C L A R AT I O N S
in subsequent grades. Memorise them! fhVocabulary
fhdeclaration
Al-Kalimah At-Tayyibah
messenger
(The Good Declaration)
fhtestify
“There is no god except Allah, (and) Muhammad is the servant
Messenger of Allah ”
fh
fh
Al-Kalimah Ash-Shahadah fh

(The Declaration of Testimony)

fh
fh
fh
“I testify that there is no god but Allah, and I testify that fh
Muhammad is His Servant and Messenger.” fh
fh
ry
vn

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ry Al-Kalimah At-Tamjid
Vocabulary
(The Declaration of Exaltation)
fhdeclaration
exaltation

fhglory
exalted
mighty

fhoneness
fh
fh
fh
fh “Glory be to Allah, and all praise be to Allah, and there is
no god except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no

power nor strength except with Allah, the Exalted, the
Mighty ”

fh
fh Al-Kalimah At-Tawhid

(The Declaration of Oneness)
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
“There is no god except Allah, who is alone. He has no

fh partner. His is the kingdom and to Him is all praise. He
gives life and causes death. In His hands is all goodness.

vn my faith And He has power over all things.”

...ISLAM 143

Al-Kalimah Radd Al-Kufr ry
fhVocabulary
(The Declaration of Refutation of Disbelief)
declaration

fhrefutation
disbelief
refuge

fhknowingly

unknowingly

fhrepentance
committing
disassociate

fhpolytheism
messenger
fh
fh
fh
fh
“O Allah! I seek your refuge wherein to be saved from join- fh
ing any partner with you knowingly. And I seek your for- fh
fh
giveness from all sins which (I may commit) unknowingly. I fh
turn in repentance (to You) for (committing) them and I dis- fh
associate myself from disbelief, polytheism and all disobe-
dience. I submit (to Your will) and I believe (in You) and I
declare that their is no god except Allah (and) Muhammad

is the Messenger of Allah.”

SUMMARY P

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS :
(tick in box if completed)

- memorized the Kalimat

fhHow does my teacher rate my performance in this lesson ?
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ryL E S S O N 3 The following two statements briefly C T
fhIman
define the cardinal doctrines of Islam.
ry They serve as the basic point of reference for a

fvhn Muslim until throughout life. Memorise them!

fhB E L I E F Al-Iman Al-Mujmal
fh
(A Concise statement of Belief)
Vocabulary
“I believe in Allah as He is (understood) by His names and
fhconcise His attributes , and I accept all His commandments.”
statement
attributes Al-Iman Al-Mufassal

fhcommand- (A Complete statement of Belief)
ments

fhcomplete
exalted

fhresurrection
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh
fh “I believe in Allah, and His angels, and His books, and His
fh Messengers, and in the Last Day, and in Qadr, the good
thereof and the bad thereof coming from Allah, the

vn my faith Exalted, and in resurrection after death.”

...ISLAM 145

Qadr - The belief that everything in existence, T ry
good and bad, comes from Allah alone. AN IMPORTANT

Because Allah is the All-Wise, He necessarily acts with fhDEFINITION
wisdom. And because He is the All-Knowing, every- fh
thing in His universe is done with knowledge. Nothing fh
is chaotic, haphazard or happens without coherence. fh
fh
" Verily, all things Have We created in 'Qadr' (pro fh
portion and measure)..." fh
fh
The word 'Qadr' or 'Taqdir' is oftentimes translated as
'predestination'. This is not at all accurate. 'Qadr'
means 'measure'. Allah’s creation is not haphazard.
Everything proceeds by law, proportion, and measure.
Everything has its appointed time, place, and occasion,
as also its definite limitation. Nothing happens but
according to His law and its due process and every
deed, word, and thought of man has its fullest conse-
quences as determined by Allah’s universal law - phys-
ical, moral, social, economic, etc.

SUMMARY P fh

BY THE END OF THIS LESSON THE CHILD HAS : fh
(tick in box if completed) fh
fh
- memorized the statements of Belief

How does my teacher rate my performance in this lesson ?

☺☺

ry fh
vn fh
fh
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ryL E S S O N 4 Memorise the following Du‘a’s. CT
Eating
fhry
fhvn Du‘a’ before Eating

DU‘A’s & “(I begin) in the name of Allah.”

fhE T I Q U E T T E Du‘a’ after Eating
fh
Vocabulary

fhpraise
gratitude

intention

fhderive
fhenergy

criticize
fh
fh “All praise and gratitude is due to Allah Who has fed us
and given us drink , and Who has made us Muslims.”

fh Learn the following Sunnah etiquettes of eating. T

fh 1) Wash the hands before eating.
fh 2) Eat with the intention that you

derive energy and strength
through the food to do good

fh deeds.
fh 3) Eat sitting on the floor.
fh 4) Eat with the right hand.
5) Do not sniff the food nor blow

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