The high school Islamic studies program is a two-year program (four terms) which provides high school students with a firm understanding of Islam to prepare them for the intellectual challenges they will face later on in life. One course is offered every semester.
Class Timings: Sundays from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Fall Semester: Starting September 15th (12th Rabi ul Awal)
Tuition: *$200 per semester
Certificate Requirements: The successful completion of four courses
Prerequisites: None
Recommended age level: Students in Grade 9 and 10
Delivery Mode: Online
Instructor: Ustadh Mokhtar Noka
*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 to obtain information about our scholarship programs designed to provide financial support to those in need.
For questions and inquires email: [email protected]
Refund Policy
Fall Semester: Starting September 15th (12th Rabi ul Awal)
Tuition: *$200 per semester
Certificate Requirements: The successful completion of four courses
Prerequisites: None
Recommended age level: Students in Grade 9 and 10
Delivery Mode: Online
Instructor: Ustadh Mokhtar Noka
*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 to obtain information about our scholarship programs designed to provide financial support to those in need.
For questions and inquires email: [email protected]
Refund Policy
Courses:
Faith for Life - ʿAqidahThe course will provide students with the essentials of the theological foundations of Islam to get to know and improve their relationship with Allah. Students will engage with topics like monotheism, the pillars of Faith, and the nature of human beings.
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Qurʾanic Guidance & Gems of HadithThe integrated course will provide students with an overview of the sciences of the Qur’an and the preservation and compilation of Hadith. It explains the importance of the Qur'an and Sunnah and its role in Islamic life. It will engage with the translation and Tafseer of the Qur'an alongside Hadiths and showcase their relevance to a believer.
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Beacons of the Path - Sirah and Islamic HistoryThis course will take students on a journey through an inspiring account of the blessed life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the blessed lives of the four rightly-guided caliphs, and the golden era of Islamic civilization all the way until the colonial and post-colonial period.
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Fiqh for LivingA course covering the fundamentals of Fiqh every Muslim should know to ensure students are well-grounded in particulars of ritual purity, prayer, fasting, as well as the guidelines to live an ethical lifestyle.
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Instructors:
Behije Noka, M. ED
Behije Noka is an Educator, a counsellor and a spiritual care provider who works mainly with Refugee Women. Behije holds an MEd in Adult Education and Community Development from the University of Toronto. She focuses on the importance of Spirituality/Religion in educating and counselling the forcefully displaced refugees. Behije has been a program facilitator of many Muslim Study Groups for 15 years focusing on "Qur'anic Lessons for Life" and is currently the instructor of a weekly program for women and teenage girls at Al Falah Islamic Centre in Oakville. Behije is also a valued member of the Interfaith Council of Halton and serves on its Education Committee. She has contributed significantly to this committee by helping to organize inter-faith summer camps. Furthermore, she is a speaker along with other faith group representatives for several high schools in the Halton Region on "Faces of Faith" and "Strengths in Diversity
Mokhtar Noka, MSs, MA
Mokhtar Noka is a research analyst at Sheridan College in the field of Institutional Research. He has worked previously at Brock University in the same area. He holds a Master's Degree in Economics and Quantitative Methods from the University of Tunis (Tunisia) and a degree in Sociology from the University of Duisburg (Germany).
Br. Mokhtar studied Islamic sciences from scholars at the Ez-Zitouna University (Tunis, Tunisia). He was the Founder of the "Islamic Economy Research Forum" at the University of Tunis, where he also taught a course on the Fiqh of Transactions. He has also led a circle of Islamic Economics in the MSA at the University of Duisburg. He has received specialized intensive training in Islamic Economics from the Markfield Institute of Higher Education (Leicester, UK). He has participated in international conferences in Islamic Economics and Finance. Br. Mokhtar is currently instructing weekly "Qur'an Lessons" for children and youth at Al Falah Islamic Centre.
Br. Mokhtar studied Islamic sciences from scholars at the Ez-Zitouna University (Tunis, Tunisia). He was the Founder of the "Islamic Economy Research Forum" at the University of Tunis, where he also taught a course on the Fiqh of Transactions. He has also led a circle of Islamic Economics in the MSA at the University of Duisburg. He has received specialized intensive training in Islamic Economics from the Markfield Institute of Higher Education (Leicester, UK). He has participated in international conferences in Islamic Economics and Finance. Br. Mokhtar is currently instructing weekly "Qur'an Lessons" for children and youth at Al Falah Islamic Centre.