Adult Islamic Education

The whole thing, from the start, without being talked down to

Lessons in this course (6)

Starting as an adult — Adults usually start where they last left off, which is rarely where they should. The order that works is: what makes prayer valid, then how to read the Quran, …
Prayer that is valid — Two different lists, and confusing them is the commonest adult error. CONDITIONS are met before you start: ritual purity (wudu or ghusl), clean body, clothes an…
Purification in practice — Intention, then: wash the hands, rinse the mouth, draw water into the nose and expel it, wash the face, wash the arms to the elbows, wipe the head (and the ears…
Belief, without the jargon — Belief in Allah; in the angels; in the revealed books; in the messengers; in the Last Day; and in divine decree. That is the content. Everything else in creed —…
Zakat, fasting and Hajj — the adult obligations — Zakat is due on wealth held above the NISAB for one lunar year, at 2.5%. Count: cash and bank balances, gold and silver, business stock, and money owed to you t…
Character, family and work — Income must be lawful in substance and in method: no interest, no gambling, no deceit in a sale, no withholding a worker's wage. The Prophet ﷺ said to give the …