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52 courses
Kids and teens pathway
Level 1
Level 1 · Course 1Arabic
Kids
My Arabic alphabet
The 28 letters of Arabic, the language of the Qur'an, learned in small families of letters that look alike; the short vowels (fatḥa, kasra, ḍamma) and the sukun to read your first syllables and your first words; the letters that hold hands; and a review.
8 lessons · 111 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 2Islamic studies
Kids
Everyday duas
For children: the short duas of the day, from waking up to bedtime. On waking, when eating, leaving home, entering the mosque, travelling, saying thank you and before sleeping. For each one: the Arabic, the reading in Latin letters, the meaning and a tip to remember it.
8 lessons · 100 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 3Qur'an
Kids
My first surahs
For children: learning Al-Fatiha, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Kawthar, Al-'Asr, Al-Falaq and An-Nas by heart. For each surah: the Arabic text, the reading in Latin letters, the meaning in simple words, a short lesson and a memorisation tip.
8 lessons · 120 min
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Kids
Adab of the little Muslim
Good manners for little stars: beautiful words, eating, sharing, kindness and cleanliness.
6 lessons · 36 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 5Islamic studies
Kids
Tell me about the Prophet ﷺ
Short stories about Muhammad ﷺ: his kindness to children, to animals and to everyone.
5 lessons · 30 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 6Arabic
Kids
Arabic alphabet starter (demo)
Demo course: recognise the first letters of the Arabic alphabet.
3 lessons · 21 min
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Level 2
Level 2 · Course 1Islamic studies
Kids
Allah, my Creator, and my Prophet ﷺ
The very first course for little ones (5 to 7 years old): Allah created everything, He sees us, He hears us and He loves good deeds; three beautiful names of Allah (Ar-Rahman, Al-Khaliq, As-Sami'); the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his kindness; saying "Bismillah" and "Alhamdulillah"; the shahada in simple words; and a review.
8 lessons · 93 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 2Islamic studies
Kids
The pillars of Islam
Islam is like a house built on five pillars. With the story of the angel Jibril, we discover the shahada, prayer, zakat, the fast of Ramadan and the hajj, in simple words, then we review everything.
8 lessons · 99 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 3Islamic studies
Kids
Wudu and prayer
Being clean to meet Allah: we learn why Islam loves cleanliness, how to make wudu step by step, how to get ready, then how to pray, with the words in Arabic, how to read them and what they mean. We finish at the mosque, with everyone else.
9 lessons · 121 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 4Islamic studies
Kids
Stories of the prophets
For children: the stories of Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Yusuf, Musa, Yunus, 'Isa and Muhammad ﷺ, told in simple words from the Qur'an and authentic hadith, with the verses for each key moment and a lesson to remember from each story.
9 lessons · 155 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 5Arabic
Kids
My first Arabic vocabulary
Everyday words: family, home, school, nature, animals, food, the mosque, colours and numbers.
8 lessons · 64 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 6Islamic studies
Kids
Illustrated hadiths
Six short sayings of the Prophet ﷺ, each with a picture in the mind and a small challenge.
6 lessons · 36 min
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Level 3
Level 3 · Course 1Arabic
Kids
I read Arabic
The follow-up to "My Arabic alphabet": long vowels, tanwin, shadda, the shapes of the letters, the article "al" with the sun and moon letters, taa' marbuuṭa and hamza. Then we read, slowly, words and short phrases from the Qur'an.
9 lessons · 129 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 2Qur'an
Kids
My surahs: level 2
The follow-up to "My first surahs", for children: learning An-Nasr, Al-Masad, Al-Fil, Quraysh, Al-Ma'un and Al-Kafirun by heart. For each surah: the Arabic text, the reading in Latin letters, the meaning in simple words, a short lesson, a memorisation tip and a time to listen and recite.
8 lessons · 120 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 3Islamic studies
Kids
Purity and prayer: what a pre-teen should know
Clean and unclean, wudu, ghusl, the conditions of prayer and what to do in special cases, in simple words.
8 lessons · 80 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 4Islamic studies
Kids
The four Rightly Guided Caliphs
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman and Ali (may Allah be pleased with them): their lives, their qualities and what we learn.
8 lessons · 80 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 5Character
Kids
Screens and character
Time, truth, modesty and kind words online: living your faith with a phone in your hand.
5 lessons · 50 min
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Level 4
Level 4 · Course 1Islamic studies
Teens
The six pillars of faith
The hadith of Jibril and the six pillars of iimaan for teens: belief in Allah (tawḥiid, names and attributes), the angels, the books, the messengers, the Last Day and destiny; then how faith increases and decreases, and a plan to make it grow.
9 lessons · 147 min
See the courseLevel 4 · Course 2Character
Teens
The good character of a Muslim
For teens: honesty, patience, gratitude, kindness to parents and neighbours, gentleness, and speech (offline and online). Each lesson is built on a verse or an authentic hadith, with everyday situations.
9 lessons · 130 min
See the courseLevel 4 · Course 3Qur'an
Teens
Tajwid for teens
Reciting the Qur'an as it was passed down: the meaning and etiquette of recitation, where the letters come from, heavy and light letters, qalqalah, noon and meem sakinah, ghunnah, madd, stopping and its signs, then practice on surahs from Juz 'Amma.
9 lessons · 147 min
See the courseLevel 4 · Course 4Islamic studies
Teens
The life of the Prophet ﷺ
For teens: the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, from his birth in Mecca to the Hijra, then Medina, the farewell pilgrimage and what he left us. Well-established events, with their sources, and in each lesson what we can take from it for our own lives.
9 lessons · 160 min
See the courseLevel 4 · Course 5Islamic studies
Teens
The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ
For teens: who the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ are and why we love them; the four caliphs (Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthmaan, 'Ali); Khadiija, 'Aa'isha and Faaṭima; Bilaal and Sumayya, steadfast under trial; Muṣ'ab ibn 'Umayr, who left everything for Allah; 'Abd Allaah ibn Mas'uud and Ibn 'Abbaas, young scholars; then respect for all the Companions according to Ahl as-Sunna, and lessons for a teenager's life today. Stories taken from the Qur'an and the authentic collections, with their references.
10 lessons · 200 min
See the courseLevel 4 · Course 6Islamic studies
Teens
The Forty Hadith: a selection
For teens: ten of the best-known hadiths from Imam An-Nawawi's "Forty": intention, the hadith of Jibril, the lawful and the unlawful, excellence, "be mindful of Allah", sincere advice, what does not concern us, loving for one's brother, good speech, anger. For each one: the text, its source, its meaning and an "And you?" question.
11 lessons · 175 min
See the courseLevel 4 · Course 7Islamic studies
Teens
Muslim identity in today's world
Belonging, serene pride, doubts, living with others, speaking about your faith and serving.
8 lessons · 96 min
See the courseLevel 4 · Course 8Islamic studies
Teens
Introduction to the sciences of the Qur'an and the Sunnah
How revelation came, how the Qur'an was preserved, what the Sunnah is and how a hadith is checked.
6 lessons · 72 min
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Adults pathway
Level 1
Level 1 · Course 1Islamic studies
Adults
Discovering Islam: the foundations
For new Muslims and curious visitors: the shahada, the six pillars of faith, the five pillars of Islam, wudu and the prayer step by step, and good character. Simple, gradual, with sources.
12 lessons · 205 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 2Islamic studies
Adults
Purification and prayer
For new Muslims and those returning to practice: water and impurities, wudu and its sunnas, what breaks it, ghusl, tayammum, the conditions and pillars of prayer, the prayer step by step with all its words, the rak'as and sunnas, the prostration of forgetfulness, congregational prayer and Jumu'ah, the traveller and the sick.
13 lessons · 232 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 3Qur'an
Adults
Reading the Qur'an: first steps
For adults starting from zero: the 28 Arabic letters and their forms, the vowels, sukun, shadda and tanwin, reading first words, then Surah Al-Fatiha word by word and the etiquette of recitation.
13 lessons · 230 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 4Arabic
Adults
Basic Arabic
For adults who want their first words of Arabic: greeting, introducing yourself, counting from 1 to 10, talking about your family, mosque vocabulary and simple sentences. Lots of flashcards to memorise.
10 lessons · 160 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 5Islamic studies
Adults
Daily duas: remembering Allah all day long
The most useful short supplications, with their occasion, transliteration, meaning and source.
6 lessons · 60 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 6Islamic studies
Adults
The prophets and the Messenger ﷺ: essential stories
Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa and Isa, then the life of Muhammad ﷺ and his Companions, in short chapters.
8 lessons · 96 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 7Islamic studies
Adults
Prayer basics (demo)
Demo course: the five daily prayers and how to get ready. For beginners.
2 lessons · 20 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 8Qur'an
Adults
Al-Fatiha: one door a day (7-day plan)
A 7-day reading and reflection plan: one verse of the Opening each day, with a short text, the verse to recite, a quiz and flashcards.
7 lessons · 49 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 9Qur'an
Adults
Al-Mulk: seven days under His dominion (7-day plan)
A 7-day reading and reflection plan on Surah Al-Mulk, in seven short sections, each with a text, the verses to recite, a quiz and flashcards.
7 lessons · 49 min
See the courseLevel 1 · Course 10Qur'an
Adults
Ramadan, step by step (30-day plan)
A 30-day plan to prepare for Ramadan: intention and fiqh of the fast, the heart, the Qur'an and prayer, and the last ten nights. One short lesson a day.
30 lessons · 210 min
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Level 2
Level 2 · Course 1Qur'an
Adults
Reading the Qur'an: level 2 (tajwid)
The follow-up to "Reading the Qur'an: first steps". The first rules of tajwid: noon sakinah and tanwin (izhar, idgham, iqlab, ikhfa), meem sakinah, ghunnah, the basics of madd, qalqalah, heavy and light letters, then practice on short surahs.
11 lessons · 205 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 2Qur'an
Adults
Juz 'Amma: understanding the last surahs
For adults: understanding the meaning, the context of revelation, the themes and the lessons of thirteen surahs of Juz' 'Amma (78, 80, 81, 87, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102), with Al-Mukhtasar, Ibn Kathir and As-Sa'di. The Last Day; the human being before his Lord; revelation, consolation and hope. Arabic text from Tanzil, unchanged.
12 lessons · 265 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 3Islamic studies
Adults
Ramadan and fasting
For adults: the meaning of Ramadan and fasting, who must fast and who is exempt, what breaks the fast, the sunnas of suhur and iftar, the night prayer and Laylat al-Qadr, zakat al-fitr, making up missed fasts and fidya, then Eid al-Fitr. Where the legal schools differ, the course presents the views and refers you to the imam.
8 lessons · 145 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 4Islamic studies
Adults
Zakat and finance in Islam
For adults: the meaning and rules of zakat (conditions, nisab, hawl), how to calculate it on gold, savings, shares, business, RRSPs and TFSAs, with examples in Canadian dollars; the eight recipients, zakat al-fitr, sadaqa and waqf; then riba, lawful earning, debts, and the financial questions of life in Canada, presented without taking sides and with referral to the imam.
15 lessons · 475 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 5Islamic studies
Adults
Hajj and Umrah
For adults: the meaning, status and conditions of Hajj and Umrah, the miiqaats and iḥraam, its prohibitions and the fidya, the three ways (tamattu', qiraan, ifraad), Umrah step by step, then the days of Hajj from 8 to 13 Dhul-Ḥijja (Minaa, 'Arafa, Muzdalifa, stoning, sacrifice, ṭawaaf al-ifaaḍa and the farewell ṭawaaf); finally the visit to Madinah, the spiritual lessons of the return, Eid al-Adha and the udhiya for those who stay at home. The schools' positions are presented without taking sides, with referral to the imam.
12 lessons · 410 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 6Islamic studies
Adults
The family in Islam
Marriage, spouses, parents, children and relatives: rights, duties and kindness, from the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
6 lessons · 72 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 7Islamic studies
Adults
Halal living: food, work and honest dealings
What is lawful and good to eat, how to earn lawfully, and how to deal honestly in trade, debts and promises.
6 lessons · 72 min
See the courseLevel 2 · Course 8Islamic studies
Adults
Worship of the heart: sincerity, repentance, patience, gratitude and trust
The inner qualities that give life to the outward acts: intention, repentance, remembrance, patience, gratitude and trust in Allah.
6 lessons · 72 min
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Level 3
Level 3 · Course 1Islamic studies
Adults
The Seerah: the life of the Prophet ﷺ
For adults: the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, from his birth to his death, according to the Qur'an, the authentic collections, Ibn Hishaam and Ar-Raḥiiq al-Makhtuum. Makkah and the Hijra; Madinah, its battles and treaties; the farewell pilgrimage, his death and his character. At every stage, the lessons for our lives.
15 lessons · 400 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 2Islamic studies
Adults
An-Nawawi's 40 Hadith with commentary
For adults: the 42 hadiths of Imam An-Nawawi's collection, in order, with the Arabic text, the source, the grade and the commentary of An-Nawawi, Ibn Daqiiq al-'Iid and Ibn Rajab (Jaami' al-'Uluum wal-Ḥikam). The foundations, the heart and conduct, deeds, society and the hereafter: for each hadith, what it changes in our lives.
15 lessons · 575 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 3Islamic studies
Adults
The Beautiful Names of Allah
For adults: the most beautiful names of Allah (al-asmaa' al-ḥusnaa), the hadith of the ninety-nine names and the question of At-Tirmidhi's list, the rule of affirming without distorting or comparing (42:11); then groups of names: mercy and forgiveness (Ar-Raḥmaan, Ar-Raḥiim, Al-Ghafuur, At-Tawwaab, Al-Waduud), power and majesty, knowledge and wisdom, provision and care, justice; finally living by the names: supplication (7:180), gratitude, hope and fear, and a review. Scholars' positions are presented without taking sides, with referral to the imam.
12 lessons · 410 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 4Islamic studies
Adults
Creed in depth: knowing Allah and the foundations of faith
A guided study of the six pillars of faith: tawhid, the names and attributes, the angels, the messengers, the Last Day and the divine decree.
6 lessons · 84 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 5Islamic studies
Adults
The ten promised Paradise
The lives and lessons of ten Companions who received the good news of Paradise in this world.
7 lessons · 98 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 6Islamic studies
Adults
Purifying the soul (tazkiya)
The heart as the centre of the person, ihsan, the diseases of the heart, contentment, guarding the tongue and a daily plan of self-accounting.
6 lessons · 84 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 7Islamic studies
Adults
Introduction to the principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh)
How scholars draw rulings: the sources, analogy and consensus, the five rulings, reading a text, ijtihad and respectful disagreement.
6 lessons · 84 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 8Islamic studies
Adults
Islamic civilisation and the history of thought
How the revelation's call to knowledge shaped schools, translation, mathematics, medicine, optics and the great thinkers, and how that knowledge travelled.
6 lessons · 84 min
See the courseLevel 3 · Course 9Islamic studies
Adults
Bioethics and contemporary medical questions
How scholars and councils reason about treatment, the beginning of life, assisted reproduction, organ donation and the end of life. Not a source of personal fatwas.
6 lessons · 84 min
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