Vision:
To build a generation of Muslims deeply rooted in traditional Islamic knowledge (ʿilm), awakened to the realities of the modern world, and inspired to serve the global Umma with integrity and excellence.
Aims:
The CIK Foundations Program aims to equip students with a grounded understanding of the essential ideas, sources, and values of the Islamic intellectual tradition. While rooted in classical knowledge, the program emphasizes practical relevance, nurturing students to become ethically aware, spiritually grounded, and socially responsible members of the Umma. It links learning to action, thereby encouraging service (khidma) and positive contribution to the Muslim community and wider society.
Program Structure:
● Duration of the program: 2 years (one course per semester)
● Module Sessions: 12 sessions (one per week)
● Session Length: 2.0 hours
● Delivery: Online
● Assessment: Summative questions
● Integration: Each module weaves in a Umma-centric consciousness and khidma (service) framework
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the program, students will be able to:
● Understand and explain the core beliefs of Islam with clarity and confidence.
● Engage with the Qur'an and Hadith as living sources of guidance.
● Relate the life of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and historical events of the Muslim world to modern challenges and leadership.
● Recognize the role of spiritual purification in personal and communal reform.
● Respond thoughtfully to faith-related questions and doubts.
● Connect Islamic knowledge to real-world ethical and social issues.
● Develop habits of reflection, sincerity, and service to others.
● Contribute meaningfully to the needs of the Umma through informed action.
To build a generation of Muslims deeply rooted in traditional Islamic knowledge (ʿilm), awakened to the realities of the modern world, and inspired to serve the global Umma with integrity and excellence.
Aims:
The CIK Foundations Program aims to equip students with a grounded understanding of the essential ideas, sources, and values of the Islamic intellectual tradition. While rooted in classical knowledge, the program emphasizes practical relevance, nurturing students to become ethically aware, spiritually grounded, and socially responsible members of the Umma. It links learning to action, thereby encouraging service (khidma) and positive contribution to the Muslim community and wider society.
Program Structure:
● Duration of the program: 2 years (one course per semester)
● Module Sessions: 12 sessions (one per week)
● Session Length: 2.0 hours
● Delivery: Online
● Assessment: Summative questions
● Integration: Each module weaves in a Umma-centric consciousness and khidma (service) framework
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the program, students will be able to:
● Understand and explain the core beliefs of Islam with clarity and confidence.
● Engage with the Qur'an and Hadith as living sources of guidance.
● Relate the life of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and historical events of the Muslim world to modern challenges and leadership.
● Recognize the role of spiritual purification in personal and communal reform.
● Respond thoughtfully to faith-related questions and doubts.
● Connect Islamic knowledge to real-world ethical and social issues.
● Develop habits of reflection, sincerity, and service to others.
● Contribute meaningfully to the needs of the Umma through informed action.
Winter Semester 2026: Starting February 1st (13 Shaban)
Instructor: Shaykh Dr. Haroon Sidat
Course: Islamic Fiqh: Worship and Daily Life
Class Timings: Sundays from 10 AM to 12 PM EST
Tuition: *$300 CAD per course / $1000 CAD for the program bundle
Certificate Requirements: The successful completion of four courses + condensed module
Prerequisites: None
Recommended age level: 16+
Language of Instruction: English
Refund Policy
*We firmly believe that financial constraints should never be a barrier to knowledge. If you require assistance, we invite you to get in touch with us at [email protected] to obtain information about our scholarship programs designed to provide financial support to those in need.
Instructor: Shaykh Dr. Haroon Sidat
Course: Islamic Fiqh: Worship and Daily Life
Class Timings: Sundays from 10 AM to 12 PM EST
Tuition: *$300 CAD per course / $1000 CAD for the program bundle
Certificate Requirements: The successful completion of four courses + condensed module
Prerequisites: None
Recommended age level: 16+
Language of Instruction: English
Refund Policy
*We firmly believe that financial constraints should never be a barrier to knowledge. If you require assistance, we invite you to get in touch with us at [email protected] to obtain information about our scholarship programs designed to provide financial support to those in need.
Modules:
Islamic Fiqh: Worship and Daily Life (Enrolling for Winter 2026)
Aims: This module aims to familiarize students with the foundations of Islamic legal thought and practice, enabling them to perform the core acts of worship correctly in accordance with recognized Sunni schools of law. It also equips them to apply Islamic principles to everyday transactions and social interactions, fostering a mindset in which fiqh is understood as a means to serve Allah, protect the rights of others, and strengthen the unity and well-being of the Umma.
Key Themes:
● Foundations of Fiqh – Sources of law, schools of thought, the role of scholars, understanding differences of opinion.
● Core Acts of Worship (ʿIbādāt) –
○ Ṭahāra: Purification, wuḍūʾ, ghusl, tayammum.
○ Ṣalāh: Obligatory and voluntary prayers, conditions, nullifiers, common mistakes.
○ Ṣawm: Ramadan fasting, exemptions, qaḍaʾ, fidya, voluntary fasting.
○ Zakāt: Eligibility, nisab, types of wealth, distribution.
○ Ḥajj & ʿUmra: Rites, obligations, common errors, spiritual preparation.
● Core Transactions (Muʿāmalāt) –
○ Financial dealings: Buying, selling, renting, hiring, employment contracts.
○ Contemporary issues: Insurance, warranties, Islamic banking principles, subscriptions.
○ Social dealings: Neighbour rights, ethics in speech, promises, and trust.
● Ethics in Practice – Fiqh as a framework for justice, mercy, social action, and community well-being.
● Fiqh and Khidma – Using legal knowledge to serve others, helping them fulfil obligations, avoid harm, and live Islamically.
Key Themes:
● Foundations of Fiqh – Sources of law, schools of thought, the role of scholars, understanding differences of opinion.
● Core Acts of Worship (ʿIbādāt) –
○ Ṭahāra: Purification, wuḍūʾ, ghusl, tayammum.
○ Ṣalāh: Obligatory and voluntary prayers, conditions, nullifiers, common mistakes.
○ Ṣawm: Ramadan fasting, exemptions, qaḍaʾ, fidya, voluntary fasting.
○ Zakāt: Eligibility, nisab, types of wealth, distribution.
○ Ḥajj & ʿUmra: Rites, obligations, common errors, spiritual preparation.
● Core Transactions (Muʿāmalāt) –
○ Financial dealings: Buying, selling, renting, hiring, employment contracts.
○ Contemporary issues: Insurance, warranties, Islamic banking principles, subscriptions.
○ Social dealings: Neighbour rights, ethics in speech, promises, and trust.
● Ethics in Practice – Fiqh as a framework for justice, mercy, social action, and community well-being.
● Fiqh and Khidma – Using legal knowledge to serve others, helping them fulfil obligations, avoid harm, and live Islamically.
Creed & Theology (ʿAqīda)
Aims: To ground students in the core debates emerging within the Sunni theological tradition (Ashʿarī/Māturīdī/Atharī/) and to equip them to affirm their faith intellectually in a time of doubt and confusion and see faith as a dynamic power to transform not only an individual but society.
Key Themes:
● The foundational beliefs of Islam based on the ḥadīth of Jibrīl
● Rational arguments for the truth of the Muslim creed
● The relationship between reason and revelation
● Contemporary issues (atheism, scientism, religious pluralism)
● Tawḥīd as liberation and moral responsibility to transform society
Key Themes:
● The foundational beliefs of Islam based on the ḥadīth of Jibrīl
● Rational arguments for the truth of the Muslim creed
● The relationship between reason and revelation
● Contemporary issues (atheism, scientism, religious pluralism)
● Tawḥīd as liberation and moral responsibility to transform society
Qur’an and Hadith Sciences
Aims: To introduce students to the key topics of the classical account of Qur’anic sciences and cultivate reverence, understanding, and usability of the Qur’an for personal transformation and collective upliftment and guidance. To introduce students to the key topics of the classical Scholarly account of Hadith, its science, and relevance today and reconnect students to the living legacy of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
Key Themes (Qur’an):
● Revelation (waḥy), preservation, compilation
● Types of exegesis (tafsīr) and reading traditions
● The Qur’anic worldview: justice, mercy, governance and ummatic union
● The Qur’an as practical guidance for all issues
● Dispelling doubts against the Qur’an’s authenticity and historicity
Key Themes (Hadith):
● Preservation and authentication of ḥadīth
● Major ḥadīth collections and classical scholarship
● Terminology of ḥadīth
● Prophetic guidance on societal reform, leadership, and community building
● Debunking modern misconceptions about ḥadīth
Key Themes (Qur’an):
● Revelation (waḥy), preservation, compilation
● Types of exegesis (tafsīr) and reading traditions
● The Qur’anic worldview: justice, mercy, governance and ummatic union
● The Qur’an as practical guidance for all issues
● Dispelling doubts against the Qur’an’s authenticity and historicity
Key Themes (Hadith):
● Preservation and authentication of ḥadīth
● Major ḥadīth collections and classical scholarship
● Terminology of ḥadīth
● Prophetic guidance on societal reform, leadership, and community building
● Debunking modern misconceptions about ḥadīth
Islamic History
Aims: To introduce students to the genre of Islamic history that includes key phases and events of the Prophet Muhammad’s life (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and the major historical timestamps within the broader Muslim history to derive practical lessons now for personal insight, growth and Ummatic revival.
Key Themes:
● Islamic Historiography
● The Prophet Muhammad’s (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Meccan struggle and resilience
● The Medinan vision of governance, justice, and global vision for Islam
● Key events in Islamic history
● Themes of history: Leadership, disunity, weakness and decline.
Key Themes:
● Islamic Historiography
● The Prophet Muhammad’s (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Meccan struggle and resilience
● The Medinan vision of governance, justice, and global vision for Islam
● Key events in Islamic history
● Themes of history: Leadership, disunity, weakness and decline.
Spirituality & Tazkiya (Condensed Module)
Aims: Anchor students in Islamic teachings about inner purification, presence with Allah, and moral excellence as the engine of public service and community revival.
Key Themes:
● Models of Muslim spirituality
● Failings of the self (nafs) and their remedies
● Sincerity (ikhlāṣ), patience, gratitude, humility
● Balance between fear, hope, and love
● Spirituality as activism: caring for others as a form of self-purification and worship
Key Themes:
● Models of Muslim spirituality
● Failings of the self (nafs) and their remedies
● Sincerity (ikhlāṣ), patience, gratitude, humility
● Balance between fear, hope, and love
● Spirituality as activism: caring for others as a form of self-purification and worship
Core Ethos Across All Courses
- Umma-centric Consciousness: Every module connects traditional knowledge to global Muslim challenges - poverty, disunity, intellectual stagnation, identity loss, etc. - and how students can contribute to healing the Umma.
- Khidma Mindset: Every student is encouraged to see the link between what they learn and its application to service, whether at home, locally, and globally.
