Book: The True Islamic Creed | As-Sahibiyah Institute Text Book

Topics covered:

Islam

• What does Islam mean?
• Islam is the only true religion accepted by Allah ﷻ
• Islam and "freedom"

Aqeedah

• What is Aqeedah
• Why is learning the correct Aqeedah (creed) so important?
• Foundational principles in Aqeedah (creed)

Pillars of Belief

• Belief in Allah
  • Belief in the existence of Allah ﷻ
  • Science and the existence of Allah ﷻ
  • Allah ﷻ and the existence of evil in the world
  • Allah ﷻ is the first without a beginning
  • Islam and evolution

Nullifiers of Belief

• Shirk
• Kufr
• The effects of committing an act of Major Shirk or Major Kufr
• Conditions that have to be met to for a person to be declared a disbeliever
• Preventions that prevent a person who commits an act of Major Shirk or Major Kufr from becoming a disbeliever
• Common acts of Kufr & Shirk   
  • Omens & Superstitions
  • Amulets, Charms and Crystals
  • Astrology & Horoscopes
  • Spiritual Manifestation & Law Of Attraction
  • Fortune-telling & Soothsaying
  • Magic
  • Supplicating to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, saints and righteous people

 Belief In The Lordship of Allah ﷻ

Belief in the worship of Allah ﷻ

• What is an act of worship in Islam?
• Why did Allah ﷻ create us to worship him if he is not in need of our worship?

Belief in the names and attributes of Allah ﷻ

Belief in the Angels

• What are Angels and why did Allah ﷻ create them?
• Physical characteristics of the Angels
• Mannerisms of the Angels
• Types of angels
• Benefits of believing in the angels

Belief in the divine books

• How many books of revelation were brought down to the Messengers and Prophets?
• The divine books mentioned in Quran & Sunnah  
• The Quran is from Allah ﷻ and is not made up by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
• The claim that there are grammatical errors in the Quran
• Scientific theories and the Quran
• Islam is not a bloodthirsty or barbaric religion
• What are the similarities and the differences between the Quran and the other divine books that were revealed by Allah ﷻ to Messengers and Prophets throughout time?

Belief in the Messengers and Prophets

• Conditions of being a Messenger a Prophet
• Characteristics of the Messengers and Prophets
• Were all the Messengers and Prophets mentioned in the Quran and the Prophetic narrations?
• What are some of the differences between the previous Messengers and Prophets and Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
• Proof that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was truly a Prophet sent by Allah ﷻ
• A Muslim cannot reject the Prophetic narrations and only act upon the Quran

Belief in the hereafter

• Death
• Life in the grave
• The day of judgment and all the events that will happen on the day of judgment
• Minor signs of the day of judgment
• Major signs of the day of judgment
• Jannah ( Paradise)
• Hellfire

Belief in the Divine Decree of Allah ﷻ

• Pillars in belief in the divine decree of Allah ﷻ
• Does Allah ﷻ writing down the actions his servants will do including all the events that will occur up until the day of Judgment mean that the servants of Allah ﷻ are forced by Allah ﷻ to do the actions they do?

Iman (Belief)

Sins

The Companions of The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

• Who is regarded as a companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
• The most virtuous companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
• The correct order of succession of the Caliphate
• The agreement of all the companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ on a religious matter
• What is the ruling on cursing and insulting the companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?

Innovation – Bida'h

• What is an innovation in Islam (Bida'h)?
• Innovations in Islam are two types
• Steps to determine if an action, statement or belief is an innovation (Bida'h) or not
• The people of innovation

How to deal with incorrect doubts about Islam that aim to make you doubt Islam is the truth

Book: Essential Fiqh Guide | As-Sahibiyah Institute Text Book

Purification

• Wudu (Ablution)
• Nullifiers of Wudu
• Tayummum (Dry ablution)
• Wiping socks/ shoes during Wudu (Ablution)
• Ghusul (Ritual bath)
• Purification after relieving yourself in the toilet
• Impurities
• Menstruation & Post Natal Bleeding

Salah

• Conditions of Salah
• Pillars of the Salah
• How to pray
• Supplications after the Salah (Recommended)
• Invalidators of Salah
• Voluntary prayers
• Times when its impermissible to pray voluntary prayers that do not have a specific reason for why they are prayed
• Circumstances when you're allowed to join between prayers or shorten prayers
• Prayers that are allowed to be shortened
• Prayers that you are allowed to join between
• Circumstances when you're allowed to join between prayers
• Circumstances when you're allowed to Shorten prayers
• Circumstances when you're allowed to shorten prayers and join between prayers
•  Common mistakes in the Salah
•  The Friday Prayer
•     Janazah

Zakat

• Conditions that obligate Zakat
• The Wealth upon Which Zakāh is Compulsory
• How to calculate Zakat on Money and Business goods & business profits
• The Eight Categories of Recipients
• Zakāt Al-Fiṭr

Fasting

• Types of Fasting
•     The Conditions that make Fasting obligatory
• Nullifiiers of Fasting
•     Types of people who are excused from fasting

Book: Transactions, Marriage & Divorce | As-Sahibiyah Institute Text Book

Buying And Selling

• Conditions related to the buyer and the seller
• Conditions related to the commodity
• Conditions set by the buyer or seller
• Options during a transaction
• Is it permissible to sell a commodity before you have received it?
• What is the exception to sell a commodity you don’t currently own ?

Riba

• The difference between Riba and interest
• Riba on loans
• Riba when buying or selling a commodity
• Is it permissible to buy gold and silver online?
• Principle: Every loan that entails a benefit for the lender is classified as Riba

Ruling On Bidding

• When is it permissible to bid when purchasing a product?
• When is it impermissible to bid when purchasing a product?

Currency Exchange

• Conditions required to buy and sell currencies
• Riba when buying and selling currencies
• Is it permissible to buy and sell crypto currencies?
• Is staking crypto currencies permissible?
• Ruling on Forex

Renting/Leasing

• Conditions for renting/leasing a product
• What is the owner of the product liable for during the lease?
• What is the renter liable for during the lease?
• When can a renting/leasing contract be cancelled before the duration has ended?

Financing And Partnerships

• Musharaka (equity financing)
• Mudaraba (participation financing)
• Bai salam (forward financing)
• Mudaraba (participation financing)
• Manual Partnership

Rulings Pertaining To Buying And Investing In Property

• Conventional Mortgages
• Islamic Mortgages
• Rent to rent/rent to serviced accommodation Model
• Buy rent refinance model
• Shared ownership
• Reits

Car Finance

• Personal Contract Purchase (PCP)
• Hir Purchase (HP)
• Personal Contract Hire (PCH)
• Leasing a Car
• If a offer states that it's 0% interest that doesn’t automatically make it permissible

Rulings On E-commerce

• Amazon FBA, Ebay
• Dropshipping
• Ghost Commerce 

Rulings On Stocks, Bonds And Pensions

• ETF / INDEX FUND
• ISA / Roth IRA
• Bonds
• Islamic Bonds: Sukuk
• Pensions

Ruling On Drop-servicing

Ruling On Late payment fees

Rulings Regarding "Buy now pay later" Model

• 0% interest doesn’t always mean 0% Riba
• Paying in instalments with 0% interest for a specific time period
• Paying in instalments with a fixed "interest" rate

Banking

• Is it permissible to open a savings account that accumulates interest without your choice?
• Is it permissible to receive prizes or rewards from a bank?
• Are Credit Cards permissible to use?

Rulings On Insurance

• Car insurance
• Home insurance
• Health insurance
• Business insurance

Book: Transactions, Marriage & Divorce | As-Sahibiyah Institute Text Book

Marriage

• Ruling of Marriage
• When should a person get married?
• When it is obligatory for a person to get married?
• What is permissible for a man to see from his potential spouse?
• When is it impermissible to get married?
• Is it permissible to get married with the intention of divorce?
• Is it permissible to have an engagement before the nikah?
• Is it permissible to speak to a potential spouse on the phone without anyone else overhearing the conversation?

Conditions Of Marriage

• Conditions that must be fulfilled
• Is it permissible for a woman who was previously married to get married without a Wali (Guardian)?
• Conditions set by the husband or wife
• Conditions that can invalidate the marriage contract
• What's the ruling on Muta'h marriage?
• Is it permissible to marry a women and then divorce her so her ex-husband who divorced her three times could marry her again?
• Invalid conditions set by the husband or wife that don’t invalidate the marriage contract
• Is it sunnah to recite surah Al-Fatihah during the nikah?
• Are contraceptives permissible?
• Are wedding rings permissible?

Suitability In Marriage

• When is it permissible for the Father to reject a potential spouse?
• If the father rejects a suitable potential spouse is it permissible for someone else to take his position as the Wali?
• Can a father marry his daughter off without her permission?
• If a woman wants to get married but she doesn’t speak to her father anymore, what should she do ?

Defects In Spouses

• When can a marriage contract be cancelled because of a defect found in one of the spouses?

Women And Men That Are Impermissible For You To Marry

• Women that are impermissible for you to marry
• Men that are impermissible for you to marry
• If a couple who were married, both became Muslim do they have to get married again according to the teachings of Islam?
• If a person becomes Muslim but their wife or husband is still a disbeliever when will they have to separate?
• If a husband and wife find out many years later into their married life that they are siblings through breast feeding, are the children they conceived considered to be children who were born out of wedlock and what is the validity of their marriage ?
• A man impregnated a woman and then married her, Is this marriage valid?
• If a woman lives with her in-laws does she have to wear hijab in front of her brother in law?
• Does the wife have the right to refuse to live with her in laws and demand a separate living space?
• If your parents command you to divorce your wife do you have to obey them and divorce your wife?

Financial Obligations In A Marriage

• What are the financial obligations upon the husband towards his wife?
• Is the husband obliged to provide for his wife's parents?

Mahr

• Why is the Mahr given?
• What constitutes as Mahr?
• When should the Mahr be given?
• Is there a limit to how much Mahr should be give?
• What is impermissible to give as Mahr?
• Is it permissible for the father to take a portion of the Mahr?
• Can a woman change the amount of the Mahr after the Nikah is finalised ?
• If the husband dies and the wife has not yet received her Mahr, who can she demand it from?
• When does the wife have to give back a portion of the Mahr?
• If the amount of Mahr was not specified during the Nikah is the marriage contract valid ?

Rulings Regarding The Walimah (Wedding Feast)

• Is the Walimah obligatory?
• What should be provided for the Walimah?
• When is it obligatory to accept an invitation to a Walimah?

Divorce

• Divorce according to the Sunnah Of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
• The innovated (Bidah) way of Divorce
• The direct way to announce Divorce
• The indirect way to announce Divorce
• If a man says to his wife "I DIVORCE YOU" when would it not count?
• If a man says to his wife "I DIVORCE YOU" and he is joking has he divorced his wife?

Conditions For The Validity Of Taking Back The Wife After Divorce

• Conditions that have to be fulfilled
• If a man divorces his wife does she have to leave the house straight away?
• What is the ruling on a man who is intimate with the woman he divorced during the waiting period?
• If a man says to his wife "I DIVORCE YOU THREE TIMES" at once, does this count as him divorcing his wife three times or only once?
• Can a man divorce his wife while she is pregnant?

The Waiting Period For A Divorced Woman

• What is permissible for a woman during the waiting period?
• What is impermissible for a woman during the waiting period?
• A woman who isn’t a widow or pregnant
• The pregnant widow
• The pregnant woman (Not a widow)
• The Widow
• A woman who isn’t a widow or pregnant and no longer has a monthly menstrual cycle
• The wife of a missing man
• If the husband goes missing for a long time and the wife ends up marrying someone else because she thought he died, will the second marriage contract become invalid if he returns?
• If a man divorces his wife and then the wife completes her waiting period, if he wants to marry her again does he have to renew the marriage contract?
• If an intoxicated man divorces his wife is that a valid divorce?
• If a man said to his wife "I DIVORCE YOU" but then claims he was affected by black magic or that he was mentally unstable, is this a valid excuse?
• If a wife takes her husband to a non-Islamic court and the outcome is divorce, does this count as an Islamic divorce ?
• Does a woman have to wait for a paper that officially confirms that she is divorced?
• If a man states a condition to divorce his wife e.g. " If you do that again you are divorced", will she be divorced if she fulfils that condition he stated?
• If a man says to his wife "You're Haram for me", does that count as divorce?

Khul' (Cancellation Of The Marriage Contract)

• What is Khul'
• What's the difference between divorce and khul'?
• When is it permissible for a woman have the marriage contract cancelled?
• Conditions for the validity of Khul'
• Does a woman have to give back the Mahr she received from her husband ?
• Can a woman threaten her husband with Khlu'?
• What is the waiting period for a woman in this situation?

 Custody

• Who has the primary right to the custody of the child, the mother or the father?
• What can cause for the right of custody to be taken away from the parent?
• When can a child chose which parent he or she would like to live with?
• If a woman prevents he ex-husband from seeing his children, is it permissible to take her to court, even if that court may be a non-Islamic court ?

Book: The Disease & The Cure By Ibn Al-Qayyim

The Science of Healing & Supplication (Du’a)

• Every disease has a cure—understanding the power of spiritual healing. 
• Ignorance is a disease, and its cure is seeking knowledge. 
• The Quran as a source of healing: How to use it effectively. 
• Reasons why healing may be delayed and how to remove obstacles. 
• Supplication (Du’a) as one of the most beneficial remedies. 
• The three stages of Du’a
• Removing obstacles that block Du’a from being answered. 

The Power of Supplication (Du’a) & Its Barriers

• The biggest barriers preventing Du’a from being answered
• The relationship between Du’a and destiny (Qadar)
• Supplication is like a weapon, why it depends on you, not just the words
• The hidden conditions for the acceptance of Du’a
• Supplications that are most likely to be answered. 
• Developing consistency in Du’a with a strategic plan. 

The Harmful Effects of Sin

• The unseen effects of sins on your heart, mind, and daily life. 
• Why sins cause difficulties, mental distress, and block blessings. 
• How repeated sins weaken the heart’s willpower and reduces the ability to repent
• Sins and self-destruction: How they shorten lifespan and block sustenance
• The connection between sins and feeling lost or spiritually numb 
• Identifying & breaking free from recurring sins. 

How Sins Block Your Relationship with Allah

• The psychological and spiritual impact of sins, how they darken the heart
• Why sins cause distance between you and Allah, leading to a life of distress. 
• The way sins strip away modesty and weakens your love for Allah
• Sins and the loss of divine blessings, how to regain Allah’s favor
• How sins lead to deception, self-delusion, and false hope
• The difference between  self-delusion and thinking positively of Allah
• How to renew your relationship with Allah. 

Breaking Free from Shaytaan’s Traps

• How the Shaytaan invades your heart, his step-by-step method
• The four gateways through which sins enter (sight, hearing, speech, thoughts)
• How the Shaytaan normalizes sin and turns it into a lifestyle
• The danger of heedlessnessand how it strengthens Shaytaan’s influence
• Recognizing & fighting Shaytaan’s influence in daily life. 
• Understanding Destiny (Qadar) & Divine Tests
• Understanding how destiny (Qadar) & free will works together
• The two types of divine punishment and how they manifest in life
• Why Allah allows hardships and how to respond to them correctly
• How patience and reliance on Allah brings relief from suffering
• Developing spiritual resilience in challenging times. 

The Secret to a Strong & Sound Heart

• What is a sound heart and why is it the key to happiness? 
• The five harmful traits that prevent a sound heart
• Why spiritual health is more important than physical health
• The four main pathways to sin and how to block them 
• Daily routine for purifying the heart. 

The Power of Loving Allah

• The role of love in spiritual success
• Why your heart must be attached to Allah
• How misplaced love can lead to self-destruction
• The different types of love and how they shape your actions
• The strongest form of self-control
• When love of Allah overpowers worldly desires
• Strengthening your love for Allah through daily actions 

The Ultimate Purpose of Life

• What it truly means to be a servant of Allah
• The greatest rank a person can achieve in this life
• How servitude is the key to ultimate peace & happiness
• Breaking free from ego, desires, and worldly attachments 
• Developing the mindset of servitude in everyday life

Living with a Purposeful Heart

• How self-discipline leads to spiritual freedom 
• Why  pleasure in worship is greater than any worldly pleasure 
• How  choosing the Hereafter over this world makes you stronger
• Nothing is more beneficial than turning to Allah, this is the essence of true success
• Creating a long-term spiritual development plan

Book: Al-Bidaayah Wan Nihaayah

The Caliphate of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq (May Allah Be Pleased with Him)

• Some of his virtues and merits.
• His significant contributions and actions.
• His appointed judges, scribes, and charity administrators.
• The sermon of the Prophet ﷺ before his passing.
• The Prophet ﷺ instructing Abu Bakr to lead the prayers.

• A misconception and its refutation.
• The Prophet's passing and its impact on the believers.
• Significant events that took place after the Prophet’s death.
• The story of Saqifah Banu Sa'idah (the discussion about leadership after the Prophet’s death).
• Abu Bakr’s sermon.
• The pledge of allegiance by Az-Zubair and Ali.
• The unanimous agreement of the Companions on Abu Bakr’s leadership.
• The incident of Abu Bakr’s & Fatimah (May Allah Be Pleased with Her).
• The Apostasy Movement and its suppression.
• Abu Bakr’s sermon and the dispatch of Usama’s army.
• Abu Bakr’s response to those who refused to pay zakat.
• Abu Bakr’s departure to Dhul-Qissah and his arrangement of military units.
• The emergence of Al-Aswad Al-Ansi.
• Khalid ibn Al-Walid’s expedition against the apostates.
• Khalid ibn Al-Walid’s dispatch to Al-Yamamah.
• The apostasy of the people of Bahrain.
• The apostasy of the people of Oman.
• Summary of the Apostasy Wars.

• Conquests in Iraq.
• Conquests in the Levant.
• The Battle of Yarmouk.
• His death and age at the time of passing.

The Caliphate of Umar ibn Al-Khattab (May Allah Be Pleased with Him)

• His virtues.
• His sayings and personal conduct.

• Notable incidents from his life.
• His appointment as the Khalifah
• Conquests during his reign.
• Conquests in the Levant.
• The conquest of Jerusalem.
• The conquest of Egypt.
• The second phase of conquests in Iraq and the eastern regions.
• The third phase of conquests in Iraq and the eastern regions.
• Preparation for the conquest of Al-Mada’in.
• The conquest of Al-Mada’in.
• The invasion of Persia from Bahrain.
• The Battle of Nahawand.
• The expansion of conquests into non-Arab lands.
• The first campaign against the Turks.
• The Kurdish campaign.
• Umar’s assassination.

The Caliphate of Uthman ibn Affan (May Allah Be Pleased with Him)

• His virtues.
• The duration of his caliphate and his age at the time of passing.
• His Appointment as Khalifah
•  His Contributions and Key Events During His Caliphate
• The Conquests During His Caliphate
• Conquests in the eastern regions.

• Conquests in the Levant and North Africa.
• The Fitnah (Civil Strife) and the Assassination of Uthman (May Allah Be Pleased with Him)

• Reasons for the rebels' opposition to Uthman and his governors.
• How Uthman responded to the fitnah (civil discord).
• The arrival of the opposing groups from Egypt and elsewhere.
• Uthman’s defence of himself with reasoning and evidence.
• Description of his assassination.
• Explanation of the Companions’ decision not to fight the rebels.

• Extract from Kitab Al-Shari’ah by Al-Ajurri exaplaining the reasons behind his assassination

The Caliphate of Ali ibn Abi Talib (May Allah Be Pleased with Him)

• His virtues.
• A glimpse into his life and wisdom.
• His assassination.
• His Appointment as Khalifah
• His Contributions and Key Events During His Caliphate

• The demand for justice for Uthman’s murder.
• Ali’s departure from Madinah to Iraq.
• The agreement between Ali, Talha, and Az-Zubair for reconciliation.
• The fear of Uthman’s killers regarding the reconciliation and their efforts to sabotage it.
• The Battle of Al-Jamal
• The Battle of Siffin.
• The agreement on arbitration.
• The emergence of the Khawarij
• Hadiths about the Khawarij.
• The Battle of Nahrawan.
• The condition of the Khawarij after Nahrawan.
• Dispute over the governorship of Egypt.
• Ali’s governance over the people of Iraq.
• Conquests During His Caliphate
• His assassination.

The Caliphate of Al-Hasan ibn Ali (May Allah Be Pleased with Him)

• His virtues.
• A glimpse into his life and wisdom.
• His appointment as the Khalifah
• The reconciliation between Al-Hasan and Mu’awiyah (May Allah Be Pleased with both of them).