Ebrahim College

Level 2 Tajweed & Qira'ah (ISP1* mod2)

This course continues on from the level 1 course and mainly focuses on extended practice of recitation and tajweed rules implementation in reading. The course is suitable for anyone who has studied some tajweed before at a basic level so that he/she is aware of the common rules and is able to recite with some tajweed application but now requires more prolonged training and practice.

Teacher: Shaykh Syed Hassan Bukhari (click name for brief profile)
Who is it for? Those who have completed level 1 tajweed at EC, or can demonstrate or prove that they have studied level 1 contents elsewhere. Check level 1 specification here.
What can I progress to? Students will progress on to level 3 Tajweed and Qira'ah which will run after Ramadhan inshaAllah.
Start Date: currently running and due to run again after Ramadhan;
Schedule: Currently running very Thursday from 6:00pm to 9:00pm (For 6 weeks), after Ramadhan schedule to be announced.
Fees: £125
Discounts: £110 for students and unemployed; £15 off if you register and pay fully by 1st October
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

For full details of the course including exact course contents, download and read the course specification.

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Level 1 Tajweed & Qira'ah (ISP1* mod 1)

Tajweed course for beginners introducing the rules of tajweed, and elementary training under the teacher. This course will ensure that students recite their short surahs correctly and get them started on applying the rules of tajweed as they read the Qur’anic text.

Teacher: Shaykh Syed Hassan Bukhari (click name for brief profile)
Who is it suitable for? Those who are at least able to read the Qur’an in Arabic. Those who cannot, should do the foundation course first.
What can I progress to? After this course, students will be able to progress to level 2 after Ramadhan and continue towards completing ISP1 Tajweed.

Sisters’ only class
Start Date: after Ramadhan, exact date to be confirmed
Schedule: after Ramadhan schedule to be confirmed

Brothers’ class
Start Date: currently running and due to run again after Ramadhan, exact date to be confirmed
Schedule: currently running every Saturday from 2:00pm to 5:00pm (For 6 weeks), after Ramadhan scedule to be confirmed

Fees: £125
Discounts: £110 for students and unemployed; £15 off if you register and pay by 1st October
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

For full details of the course including exact course contents, download and read the course specification.

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Fiqh of Taharah and Salah ( ISP1* mod1)

The course will cover the following:

• Introduction to fiqh covering aspects of usul al-fiqh and the development of fiqh
• Comprehensive study of the fiqh of Taharah (purity):
• Comprehensive study of the book of the fiqh of Salah;

Teacher: Sheikh Ashraf az-Zaman (click name for brief profile)
Who is it for? Anyone, no entry requirements.
What can I progress to? This course is part of a complete programme which covers the fiqh of worship comprehensively. Following Salah and Taharah, the next step would be to study the course on the Fiqh of Sawm and Zakah. However, the first course is not a pre-requisite for the second.
Start Date: Course is currently running on Wednesday evenings. Next start date will be after Ramadhan. Exact date to be confirmed.
Schedule: 2 hours per week over 11 weeks; exact days and times to be announced.
Fees: £125
Discounts: £110 for students and unemployed; £15 off if you register and pay early.
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

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Foundation Tajweed & Arabic

This course is for complete beginners who cannot read Arabic. The course will take students through the letters of the Arabic alphabet in their solitary and joints forms, vowels, words and sentences. Students will be taught with the recitation of the Qur'an as the main learning outcome and thus correct pronunciation and aspects of tajweed will also be integrated in to the course. This course is ideal for anyone who did not get the opportunity to learn Arabic when young, for new Muslims or for people who just want to re-learn their basic Arabic properly. It also fulfils the requirements of the ISP1 Arabic language course if that is what a student wants to progress to.

Teacher: Maulana Muhammad Abdullah
Who is it for? anyone, no entry requirements.
What can I progress to? This course will prepare students for the Beginners' tajweed course (Level 1 Tajweed and Qira'ah) which will help them progress further by learning to recite the Qur'an with tajweed and further improve their reading. It also prepares students for the ISP1 Arabic Language .

Start Date: 4th Aug
Schedule: Every Monday and Thursday evening 6.30-8.30. 8 sessions and 16 contact hours in total.
Fees: £100
Discounts: £90 for students and unemployed. £10 off for enrolment and fee payment by Tue 29th July.
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

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Fiqh of Sawm and Zakah ( ISP1* mod2)

Fasting and Zakah are two of the five pillars of Islam and are both fardh 'ayn (obligatory on every individual). With Ramadhan so near, every Muslim must take spiritual and academic preparation for it. It is also common for Muslims to choose Ramadan as the ideal month to fulfil the Zakah obligation as their reward is multiplied by paying their Zakah in the holy month of Ramadhan.

For every act of worship undertaken by a Muslim there is always an additional obligation: seeking enough knowledge about it so that it is performed correctly. This is known as obligatory knowledge. Just as fasting and Zakah are fardh 'ayn, so too is seeking knowledge about them fardh 'ayn. A fact often not understood or under-emphasised by many Muslims.

We have organised two short courses to help brothers and sisters fulfil this obligation effectively. These courses are designed to cover all of the necessary knowledge needed to discharge these two duties correctly as well as maximise reward from Allah swt.

Each course will comprise the following:

The Fasting Course

• Virtues and benefits of fasting, the month of Ramadhan and lailat al-qadr;
• Types of fasting;
• Conditions, essentials, sunnahs and etiquettes, reprehensible acts and nullifiers of fasting; and the reasons for which an ongoing fast can be broken;
• Fasting and medication, and other miscellaneous issues;
• Making up for the missed fast, expiatory fasts and redemptive payments;
• The fiqh of I'tikaf;
• 'Eid and Sadaqatul Fitr;
• Q&A.

The Zakah Course:

• Zakah, Sadaqah and other forms of giving: differences, virtues, rules and etiquettes;
• The importance and benefits of Zakah;
• Zakah payers and recipients;
• Assets subject to Zakah and exempt assets;
• When to Pay Zakah;
• Conditions for the Validity of Zakah;
• Zakah on Debts and monies owed;
• Zakah alculation workshop;
• Tax and Zakah;
• Q&A.

Teacher: Mufti Abdulkadir Barkatullah; Sheikh Shams Ad-Duha Muhammad;
Who is it for? Anyone; no entry requirements.
What can I progress to? This course is part of a complete programme which covers of the fiqh of worship, starting with the fiqh of Taharah and Salah, then next step is to study this course on the Fiqh of Sawm and Zakah, and there is one more course on Hajj. However, these courses can be studied in any order.
Start Date: Sat 23rd and Sun 24th August
Schedule: 10am - 5pm on both days (this course is a weekend intensive).
Fees: £40
Discounts: £30 for students and unemployed; £10 off if you register and pay by Fri 8th Aug
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

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Notices related to this course:

Youth Tarbiyah Course

"For the Youth by the Youth"

A two week course focussing on essential Islamic development and learning for teenagers aged 14-17:

This two week course will feature the following:

• Recitation of the Quran with tajweed;
• the importance and rules of purity and hygiene in Islam;
• the complete description of the Prophet’s (saw) prayer and how to develop concentration in it;
• the importance of respecting oneself and all people and ones environment ;
• other issues related to drugs, gender relationships, gang culture and much more.
• some aspects will delivered by fellow youth who are engaged in da'wah and the study of Islam at Ebrahim College;

The course commences on the 11 th August to 22 nd August, every weekday from 10am to 1pm.

Fees: £15
(all fees will go towards Islamic education and other charitable causes)

Please call Ebrahim College to register (limited places available): 02073776677, 07877904841, 07951551477

Ilmul Uroodh wa Al-Qawafi (علم العروض والقوافي)

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Teacher/s: Sheikh Faizur Rahman Uthmani; (click name to be directed to brief profile)
Who is it for? This course is suitable for those who have reached a high level of expertise in classical Arabic language and grammar, particularly the graduates of Islamic seminaries (ulama). Previous study of the Science of Balaghah is not essential but is certianly useful.
What can I progress to? As an independantly delivered course this will allow students to appreciate the principles and rules behind the composition of classical Arabic poetry and this introduction will facilitate a better understanding for further independant reading as well further studies in Arabic literature.
Start Date: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th August, 10am to 5pm
Schedule: 6 hours contact time per day, 12 hours of contact time in total.
Fees: Free of charge (fees are not charged for this course however partipants are requested to make a voluntary contribution to cover costs)

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Islamic Finance

A one day course on Islamic finance to help people understand the Islamic economic system, rulings relating to riba (interest) , Islamic finance products in the current market, Islamic investments, wills and UK tax; a must for every Muslim living in the West. The course will be delivered by Shariah scholars and industry practitioners.

Teacher: Mufti Abdulkadir Barkatullah; Sheikh Muhammad Bilal Abdullah; Brother Rayhan Jafri ;
Who is it for? Anyone; no entry requirements.
What can I progress to? This course is designed for those who are keen to understand the basics in Islamic finance for their personal understanding and/or perhaps wish to progress onto more advanced studies for the purpose of persuing a career within the Islamic finance field.
Start Date: Sat 30th August
Schedule: 10am - 6pm (this course is a one day intensive).
Fees: £50
Discounts: None
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

For full details of the course including exact course contents, download and read the course specification.

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ISP1* Arabic Language

A course incorporating modern and classical Arabic as well as grammar. Students choose to study it as an intensive course over 22 weeks or normally over 44 weeks. It will cover the 1st year Arabic content of the Alim course taught at Ebrahim College.

Upon successful completion students will be:

• able to understand significant parts of the Qur'an as you recite it;
• able to independently study basic Arabic texts using a dictionary;
• ready to sit the GCSE Arabic exam;
• able to make basic conversation with confidence;
• able to understand and apply Arabic grammar;
• able to progress to level 2 of the Alim course Arabic programme equivalent to AS Arabic.

For full details of the course including exact course contents, download and read the course specification.

Teacher/s: Sheikh Shams Ad-Duha Muhammad, Sheikh Abdullah AbdulSamei' (click name for brief profile)
Who is it for? You must be able to read the Qur'an fluently to be able to study this course. You will need to commit to 3 hours of contact time per week and a further 3 hours of personal study. Students who cannot read Arabic should join the Foundation Tajweed & Arabic course.
What can I progress to? You will be able to progress to ISP2 Arabic which is the equivalent of AS Arabic.
Start Date: After Ramadhan (Oct), exact date to be confirmed. This is a very popular course so register early to avoid disapointment.
Schedule: 3 hours contact time per week normally, 6 hours if the course is taken as an intensive course. Exact day and timetable will follow soon.
Fees: £700
Discounts: £600 (students and unemployed); 30 pounds off if you register by Friday 19th Sept
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

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"The professionalism of the lecturers is also shown through the content and the delivery of the course which are both remarkably outstanding. Without any doubt I recommend this course to anyone who is interested or thinking about learning Arabic language however you need to be committed and prepared to put in the hours required." Sister

Level 3 Tajweed & Qira'ah (ISP1* mod3)

This course continues on from the level 2 course and focuses on developing students' ability to recite a greater number of surahs with tajweed as well as develop greater fluency in reading the Qur'anic text with tajweed. This course completes ISP 1 level Tajweed which means that students would have completed the first year's tajweed programme of the Alim course. Students will get introduced to some tarteel (melodious recitation) in this course as a taster for what is to come in the ISP2 course. Some more complex rules will also be covered.

Teacher: Shaykh Syed Hassan Bukhari
Who is it for? anyone who has completed level 2 tajweed at EC, or can demonstrate or prove that they have studied level 1 contents elsewhere. .
What can I progress to? Students will progress on to level 4 Tajweed and Qira'ah (ISP2 mod1) which will run after Ramadhan inshaAllah.
Start Date: After Ramadhan, exact dates to be confirmed.
Schedule: TBC
Fees: £125
Discounts: £110 for students and unemployed; £15 earlybird discount.
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

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Tajweed & Qira'ah Ijazah Course (Advanced Tajweed Students only)

This course is for students who have already studied Tajweed and Qira'ah extensively, are familiar with all of the rules, and are able to apply them fully in their recitation both from memory and reading.. This course will ensure that they are in fact able to recite the whole Qur'an with tajweed with very few mistakes. Over 45-50 sessions each student will recite the whole Qur'an to the teacher. At the end of the course students who have been able to complete the Qur'an will recieve Ijazah from the teacher, certifying them as having completed their study of the Qur'an according to the narration of Hafs from Asim and granting them permission to teach up to the same level. With their ijazah the students also join an unbroken chain of reciters all the way to the Prophet SAW.

Teacher: Shaykh Syed Hassan Bukhari
Who is it for? Students who have at least completed level 6 tajweed (ISP2 mod 3) at EC or the Advanced Tajweed Course that is running from 23rd July, or anyone who has studied tajweed to the equivalent of this level. All applicants who have not studied these courses will be interviewed and assessed to determine their suitability to the Ijazah course.
What can I progress to? This course will complete the study of the Qur'an according to the Hafs from Asim narration. Students who successfuly complete it can progress to studying 7 / 10 narrations (Al-Qira'aat as-Sab'ah or al-'Asharah). These narrations are currently taught at EC to full time Alim Course students and will be available to part time students in the future. Students who think they might like to progress that far should note that such acourse will have a minimum Arabic Language requirement. They should therefore take preparations accordingly. Please contact EC for further advice.
Start Date: After Ramadhan. Exact dates will be confirmed soon. Please submit an application now to avoid disappointments as many applications are already in.
Schedule: To be confirmed
Fees: £TBC
Discounts: £TBC
(All fees are used to further Islamic education and other charitable causes)

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