Guidance for Muslim Women – An Extensive Course Explaining the Fiqh Related to Various Issues in the Lives of the Muslim Women

The gates of knowledge are open to the Muslim woman, and she may enter whichever of them she chooses, so long as this does not go against her feminine nature, but develops her mind and enhances her emotional growth and maturity. History is full of prominent examples of remarkable women who sought knowledge and became highly proficient.

Foremost among them is the Mother of the Believers `A'ishah (May Allah be pleased with her), who was the primary source of hadith and knowledge of the sunnah, and was the first faqihah in Islam when she was still a young woman no more than nine years of age.

Bearing this in mind, KALEMAH has introduced ‘Al Jawaher’ – Jewels of Guidance from Jami’ Ahkaam un-Nisa, a special course exclusively for the Muslim sisters, seeking extensive knowledge of Fiqh for Women.

Course Description:

This course is geared to provide a detailed and practical understanding of the Sharia’ rulings concerning issues that Muslim women deal with, both in their personal and social lives.

This specific course will cover Fiqh for women, rulings based on topics, namely:

• Pilgrimage (al-Hajj)
• Taharah (Purification)
• Salaah (Prayer)
• Janaaza (Funeral)
• Iddah Rulings (The Waiting Period)
• Sadaqah (Charity, Donations & Expenditure)
• Nikah (Marriage) & Talaq (Divorce)
• Hijab (Covering, Clothing & Adornment)
• Adab (The Islamic etiquettes)
• Haya’ (Modesty & Rulings on women getting  out of their homes)
• Ilm & Jihad (Knowledge and Women's Jihad)
• As-Saum (Fasting & Rulings pertaining to Menstruation)

Benefits of the Course:

This course will help raise one’s awareness about what it means to be a ‘Muslimah’ & guide the women to:

• Learn the obligatory knowledge related to matters of Worship; How to conduct oneself properly
• Clarify any misconceptions regarding different issues related to women
• Be well-informed about the Shari’ah set by the Qur’an and Sunnah

About the Book:

The instructor will use the book, ‘Jami’ Ahkaam un-Nisa’ by Sheikh Mustafa al Adawy, a book based on the Hanbali school of thought and Jumhoor (righteous people).

About the Instructor:

Sister Souad Mohammad al Hosany is a graduate in Islamic studies and a degree holder in English-Arabic- English translation. She is currently a teacher at an Arabic school.

Course Material:

Handouts for each lesson will be given to the students so they may make use of the concise outline of each lesson along with their notes taken in class.

Features:

• Assignment and quizzes after every 3 sessions, to check the level of understanding of students.
• Certificates will be awarded at the successful completion of the midterm and final exams.
• You can post questions and engage in discussion in the course forum (on Google + )
• Interactive sessions at the end of each class to enhance the understanding of the topics and develop a strong student-teacher relationship.