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Obligatory Knowledge (Fard ʿAyn)

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Obligatory Knowledge (Fard ʿAyn)

This program is designed for the general Muslim public who wish to learn the essential religious knowledge that every Muslim is required to know, along with the knowledge and practice needed to help them maintain uprightness, sound worship, and good conduct, while receiving this knowledge through an unbroken chain of transmission (sanad).

The program includes a number of academic courses presented according to a structured scholarly methodology in a simple and accessible manner. Study in this program is open-ended and not restricted to a specific duration, allowing students to enroll, study the courses, and complete them at a pace and within a timeframe that suits them.

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Introductory Video

How to study

  • The program is open and not restricted to a fixed study period. Students may enroll at any time and study and complete the courses according to what is convenient for them. 
  • The program consists of one level only, containing two courses: one in Creed and Spiritual Conduct (ʿAqīdah and Sulūk) and one in Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh). 
  • Once a student enters the program page, they may immediately begin accessing all the available lessons and watch them whenever they wish. After completing one book, they may, if they choose, take its examination and then proceed to the other book. 
  • A lesson will not be unlocked until the student has completed the previous lesson and fulfilled its requirements. 
  • If a student achieves a minimum passing score of 70% in the prescribed books, they will be awarded a Certificate of Program Completion. 


  • Lesson Quiz: A multiple-choice quiz (Choose the correct answer) is given after each lesson. 
  • There are no monthly or midterm examinations; rather, there is only one final examination for each book. These are electronic examinations, available through a dedicated portal after the final lesson of each book. The passing score is 70%. Once a student completes the lessons of a prescribed book, they may take the exam at any suitable time, and the result and confirmation will be sent to them automatically. 


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