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Grade 7th Islamic Studies
September Unit Title Unit 1 The Basic of Islam The Life of the prophet ( SAAW) A Timeline
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks on this Subtopics Birth of the prophet / In Halimah care / Death of Aminah and Abdul Muttalib / Journey to Syria / age 25 Marriage to Khadijah / age 35 Rebuilding of the Kabah l / age 45 Migration to Ayssinia / age 50 Isra wal Mi’raj / age 54 Battle of the Badr / age 55 The Battle of Uhud / age 57 Battle of Trench / age 60 the conquest of
Essential Questions 1-Explain the terms tawhid and shirk. 2-Give an example of another faith whose beliefs or actions involve. 3-What should our attitudes be with regard to people of other faiths and why? 4-What does the word definition of Serah mean ? 5-In what age prophet Muhammad lost his mother and his grandfather? 6-Mention conditions of the treaty of Hudaybiyyah. 7-What was the reason for the conquest of Makkah? 8-Who won The Battle of Uhud?
Suggested Materials Safar Islamic Studies TextBook page 10‐23 Five pillars of Islam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlflvwwtZbU Six
pillars of faith:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07TXObh2rmw Shirk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVE1B‐gcS0k
Tayammum dry ablution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5UxH6zQb
October Unit Title Unit 2 The Hadeeth of Jibril Khidr & ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ The Story of Musa
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks on this Subtopics The deeper meaning and significance of the five pillars and six articles of Faith
The relation between Iman and Islam
Significance of the three aspects
The inner and the outer dimensions
Five pillars of Islam
Six articles of Faith
The last Hour
Essential Questions 1-Mention the five pillars of Islam.
2-List the six articles of Faith.
3-What is Islam?
4-What is Iman?
5-What is Ihsan?
6-What do you learn from the story of Musa and Khidr? Mention 5 lessons
7-What is the importance of seeking knowledge?
8-Mention the 2 types of knowledge. Explain.
Suggested Materials Safar Islamic Studies TextBook page 26‐34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk3WH5e89Ok
November Unit Title Unit 2 The knowledge of Allah and Qadar Teaching Islam in different areas of life
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks on this Subtopics Believe in Allah and the truth of islam
The miracle of the prophet
The Truthfulness of the prophet
The Quran
The completeness of Islam
Teaching of Islam in different areas of life
Essential Questions 1-How physical proofs cannot apply to Allah ? 2-Mention one of prophet Mohammad’s miracle. 3-What is the Quran? 4-What is the meaning of the word trustworthy in Arabic word? 5-What is Sunnah? Suggested Materials Safar Islamic Studies TextBook 30‐41 https://www.alim.org/history/prophet‐stories/17/7/
https://muqith.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/hayaa‐modesty‐shyness‐and‐ honour‐together/
December Unit Title Unit 3 Purification and Wudu Wiping over socks ( mash ) Qiblah Rulings of Salah
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks in this
Subtopics Clean water / Mixed water / Unclean Water / Used Water / najasah / wiping over socks ( mash ) / The qiblah / Rulings of Salah .
Essential Questions 1-What is najasah? 2-What is the condetion of clean water? 3-Mention the tubes of Najasah. ?mean ( ﻣﺴﺢ) What does the word Mash 4- 5-How to clean impurities ? 6-How can you make up for the missing rakat? 7‐Where is the first direction of salah? 8‐What is the importance of knowing the qibla? 9‐What do you have to do if you see someone praying in the wrong qibla?
Suggested Materials Safar Islamic Studies TextBook and Workbook Tayammum dry ablution:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ5UxH6zQb
January Unit Title Unit 3 Salatul Jumuah Fasting and Itikaf
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks on this Subtopics What to do on the day of Jummah / Etiquette for Jumu'ah day / Basic rules of salatul Jumu’ah / The Khutbah /
Essential Questions 1-Mention the five pillars of Islam. 2-What should you do before you start fasting? 3-What are some special types of ibadat that we can do in Ramadan? 4-What is Salat-ut-Taraweeh? 5-What is Itikaf ?
Suggested Materials Safar Islamic Studies Textbook 59‐73 Rules of the Fasting of Ramadan https://raleighmasjid.org/imam/fiqh‐ramadan.html
February Unit Title
Unit 3 Fasting like the prophet The days of Eid Zakah and Sadaqah
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks on this Subtopics The Six pillaes of Iman
Essential Questions 1-How do Muslims use the moon to determine when Eid-ul-Fitr is? 2-How is the Eid prayer different from the Salatul-Jummah? 3-What is the importance of Zakah? 4-What is the name of the special Zakat Muslaims do after Ramadan?
Suggested Materials Safar Islamic Studies TextBook and Workbook Rules of the Fasting of Ramadan https://raleighmasjid.org/imam/fiqh‐ramadan.html
Marsh Unit Title Unit 3
Fasting and Itikaf
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks on this Subtopics file:///C:/Users/16463/Desktop/en_30_Tips_to_Prepare_for_Ramadan_in_Sh aban.pdf
how to prepare for ramadan yasir qadhi:
https://youtu.be/wtZE9IvgxtQ
Safar aaislamic Studies Textbook Pages 62‐71
Essential Questions 1-Mention calendar Hijri Month.
2. What is fasting? What is its purpose?
3. Fasting shows one's sincerity to Allah. How?
4ꞏ Who is excused from fasting altogether?
5ꞏ What are the Sunnah acts of fasting?
6. List the obligatory fasts and the days on which fasting is forbidden.
Suggested Materials Safar Islamic Studies TextBook and Workbook Rules of the Fasting of Ramadan https://raleighmasjid.org/imam/fiqh‐ramadan.html
April Unit Title Unit 4 History of islam Prophet Yusuf ( SAAW ) story part 1 & Part 2 Lessons from the Story
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks Subtopics Safar Islamic Studies TextBook and Workbook
https://youtu.be/Kzl_3vZw5wE
Watch the following video:
Prophet Stories In English | Prophet Yusuf (AS) | Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gadnINKEibU&list=PLbhs‐ wBfoMAQCM0SBQ‐nDKKeVtrI8pNLh
Essential Questions 1-How do Muslims use the moon to determine when Eid-ul-Fitr is? 2-How is the Eid prayer different from the Salatul-Jummah? 3-What is the importance of Zakah? 4-What is the name of the special Zakat Muslaims do after Ramadan?
Suggested Materials part 1 Pages 96‐99 ﻋﻠ ﻪ اﻟﺴﻼم Yusuf
May Unit Title Unit 4 Lives of the Sahabah Hayaa': Modesty, shyness and Honor together.
Suggested Timeframe Spend 3 weeks on this Subtopics Al‐Asharah al‐Mubasharah / Abu Bakr / Umar ibn al‐khatab / Uthman ibn Affan / Ali ibn Abi Talib / Al‐Zubayr ibn al
Essential Questions 1-What are the three essential elements of eemaan? 2-What aspects does belief in the heart consist of? 3-How does hayaa play a role in everyday life? 4-Name some of the virtues of hayaa. 5- How can hayaa be acquired? 6-Give an example of each level of hayaa. 7-Mention the name of the companions which the prophet ( SAAW ) gave them glad tidings of paradise ? 8-What are the meaning of the upcoming words: Al-Asharah al-Mubasharah / Baeriyyun / Khalifah / Shapah / Ansar / Muhajirun? ` Suggested Materials Safar Textbook Pages 114‐120 Safar Islamic Studies TextBook and Workbook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFWaU‐CaCSU&t=335s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYPEWE‐pUh0
https://muqith.wordpress.com/2012/03/11/hayaa‐modesty‐shyness‐and‐ honour‐together/