Sacred Sciences (uloom-ud-deen)

The Sacred Sciences are also integrated into our pupils’ daily school life and practice online, just as they are with pupils onsite. Pupils recite du’a and adkhaar (supplications and invocations) from the Prophetic tradition together as part of their daily routine. They participate in a group recitation of a portion from the Qur’an for a short period of time every day, ending their school day with this as they begin it with adkhaar. On Fridays, they also participate in recitations of salutations upon the Prophet Muhammad sallaAllahu alayhi wa sallim.

Pupils regularly engage with key books, texts, scholarly figures and notable personalities from the sacred tradition through their weekly Assembly. The Assembly acts as the cornerstone for our pupils’ progressive familiarity with the breadth of the sacred tradition and the wealth of wisdom available to them should they seek it in more depth. An engagement with key books and texts from the sacred tradition is also integrated informally into their learning of the material sciences, where references may be made to relevant texts as needed or appropriate, usually in the study of literature or history.

A highlight of our curriculum is our pupils’ study of Imam al-Nawawi’s collection of 42 Hadith. Most of our pupils complete memorising this collection of ahadith over a period of two years working progressively through it prior to beginning IGCSE studies.

Pupils continue to develop their skill of Qur’anic recitation towards mastery and practice becoming entirely compliant with the rules of recitation through a selection of oft-recited portions and surahs of the Qur’an. They also work through the complete memorisation of these portions in line with the rules of recitation.

Pupils learn essential fiqh according to the Hanafi school in order to gain an understanding of essential practices related to worship of the Creator and interaction with the Creation. Variations in practice according to other schools of fiqh are also considered and adressed when appropriate.