Islamic Studies Foundations for New Muslims
Islamic Studies Foundations for new muslims, taught one to one in 45-minute lessons, 1–3 lessons a week. Belief, worship, character and the life of the Prophet, at an appropriate level.
45-minute lessons1–3 per week
Lesson length and why
Forty-five minutes, with time set aside for questions. Nothing is assumed as already known, including vocabulary other students take for granted.
Where most students start
No Arabic, and often no background knowledge to hang it on. Frequently learning to pray at the same time as learning to read.
What is expected at home
None.
How long it takes
Islamic Studies Foundations typically runs 24–52 weeks at 1–3 lessons a week. The range is wide because it moves with revision between lessons more than with anything that happens in them.
What is covered
- 1Pillars of Islam and iman
- 2Purification and prayer
- 3Character and manners
- 4Seerah in outline
What usually gets in the way
Specific to new muslims — these are the things that actually derail progress for this group.
- Being taught by people who assume prior knowledge
- Terminology used without explanation
- Needing salah before reading fluency
By the end
- Know what is believed and why
- Perform the obligations correctly