Islamic Religious Studies

ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS STUDIES

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Islamic Studies is
to prepare the candidates for the Board’s examination. It is designed to test their achievement of
the course objectives, which are to:

1. master the Qur’an and Sunnah as foundations of Islamic and social life;

2. be familiar with Islamic heritage, culture and civilization;

3. be acquainted with the tradition of Islamic scholarship and intellectual discourse;

4. demonstrate knowledge of Islamic moral, spiritual, political and social values;

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5. be prepared to face the challenges of life as good practising Muslims.

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DETAILED SYLLABUS

PART 1: THE QUR’AN AND HADITH

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1. Revelation of the Glorious Qur’an Candidates should be able to:

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(i) Visits of the Prophet (SAW) to Cave (i) analyse the Prophet’s (SAW) visits
Hira to Cave Hira and the purpose;
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(ii) His reaction to the first revelation (ii) describe the Prophet’s reaction
and its importance to the first revelation and its
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importance;

(iii) Different modes of revelation (iii) differentiate between the modes of

(Q.42:51): inspiration behind the revelation;
veil, through an angel, etc.

(iv) Piecemeal revelation (Q.17:106) (iv) explain why the Glorious Qur’an
(Q.25:32) was revealed piecemeal.

1b. Preservation of the Glorious Qur’an

(i) Complete arrangement (i) identify the personalities involved in the

arrangement of the Glorious Qur’an;
(ii) Differences between Makkah and (ii) differentiate between Makkan and Madinan
Madinan suwar suwar
(iii) Recording, compilation and

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standardization of the Glorious (iii) analyse how the Glorious Qur’an was recorded,
Qur’an compiled and standardized;
(iv) The role played by the (iv) evaluate the role played by the companions of
Companions of the Prophet (SAW) the Prophet (SAW)

1c. Importance of the Glorious Qur’an (i) examine the importance of the Glorious Qur’an.
as a source of guidance in spiritual,
moral, economic, political and
socio-cultural matters.

1d. Proof of the Divine authenticity of the (i) evaluate the proof of the divine authenticity of
Glorious Qur’an (Q.4:82) (Q.41:42) the Glorious Qur’an;

(i) Uniqueness of the Glorious (ii) evaluate the uniqueness of the Glorious Qur’an;

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Qur’an (Q.39:27) (Q.17:88) (iii) examine the ways by which the Glorious
(Q.75:16-19) Qur’an was preserved.
(ii) Divine preservation of the Glorious Qur’an
(Q.15:9)

2. Tafsir
(i) Historical development of Tafsir
(i)
(ii)
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trace the origin and sources of Tafsir;
evaluate the importance of Tafsir
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(ii) Importance of Tafsir (iii) compare the types of Tafsir.
(iii) Types of Tafsir
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Candidates should be able to:
3. Introduction to Tajwid (Theory and (i) examine the meaning and importance of
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Practice Tajwid
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4. Study of the Arabic text of the following Candidates should be able to:
suwar/ayats with tajwid (i) recite with correct tajwid the Arabic texts of
(a) al-Fatihah (Q.1) the suwar;
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(ii) translate the verses;

(b) al -Adiyat (Q.100)
(iii) deduce lessons from them;
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(c) al -Qari’ah (Q.101) (iv) evaluate the teachings of the verses.

(d) at -Takathur (Q.102)
(e) al -Asr ((Q.103)
(f) al -Humazah (Q.104)
(g) al -Maun ((Q.107
(h) al -Kawthar (Q.108)
(i) al – Kafirun (Q. 109)
(j) al- Nasr (Q. 110)
(k) al -Masad ((Q.111)
(l) al -Ikhlas (Q.112)
(m) al -Falaq ((Q.113)
(n) an-Nas (Q.114)

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5. Study of the Arabic text of the following Candidates should be able to:
suwar/ayats with tajwid (i) recite with correct tajwid the Arabic texts of
(a) al-A’ala (Q.87) the suwar;
(ii) deduce lessons from them;
(b) ad-Duha (Q.93) (iii) evaluate their teachings;
(c) al-Inshirah (Q.94)
(d) at-Tin (Q.95)
(e) al-Alaq (Q.96)
(f) al-Qadr (Q.97)
(g) al-Bayyinah (Q.98)
(h) al-Zilzal (Q.99)

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(i) Ayatul-Kursiy (Q.2:255)
(j) Amanar-Rasul (Q.2:285-6)
(k) Laqad jaakun (Q.9:128-129)

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6. Hadith Candidates should be able to:
(i) evaluate the history of Hadith from the time
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(a) History of Hadith literature - of the Prophet (SAW) to the period of six
Collection of Hadith from the time of authentic collectors.
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the Prophet(SAW) to the period of the (ii) analyse the Isnad;

six authentic collectors of Hadith (iii) analyse the Matn;
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(iv) distinguish between Hadith Sahih, Hassan

(b) Authentication of Hadith and da’if.
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(i) Isnad (Asma’ur-rijal)

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(ii) Matn

(iii) Classification of Hadith into Sahih

Hassan and Da’if

(c) The relationship between Hadith and the Candidates should be able to:
Glorious Qur’an

(i) The importance of Hadith (i) examine the importance of Hadith;

(ii) The similarities and differences (ii) distinguish between Hadith and the
between Hadith and the Glorious Glorious Qur’an.
Qur’an

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(i) evaluate their biographies and works

(d) The six sound collectors of Hadith –
biographies and their works.

(i) evaluate his biography;

(e) Muwatta and its author – The (ii) analyse his work.
biography of Imam Malik and the
study of his book (i) interpret the ahadith in Arabic
(ii) apply them in their daily lives.
(f) The study of the Arabic texts of the
following ahadith from an-Nawawi’s
collection: 1,3,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,
18,19,21, 22,25,27,34, and 41

7. Moral lessons in the Glorious Qur’an and Candidates should be able to:

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Hadith
(i) use the teachings of the verses in their daily
(a) General moral lessons contained in the lives;
admonition of Sage Luqman to his son
(Q.31:18-20).

(b) Goodness to parents (Q.17:23-24)

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(i) apply the teachings of the verses to their
daily lives;
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(i) demonstrate the teachings of the verses in
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(c) Honesty (Q.2:42)(Q.61:2-3) their daily lives.
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(i) use the teachings of the verses in their daily

(d) Prohibition of bribery and corruption lives
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(Q:2:188), alcohol and gambling

(Q.2:219) (Q.5:93-94), stealing and
fraud (Q.5:41) (83:1-5), smoking, drug
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abuse and other intoxicants (Q.2:172-

173, 195 and 219) (Q.4:43) (Q.5:3)
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(Q.6:118-121) arrogance (Q.31:18-19)

and extravagance (Q.17:26-27)
(Q.31:18-19)
(i) apply the teachings of the verses in their
(e) Dignity of labour (Q.62:10) (Q.78:11)
daily lives.
Hadith from Bukhari and Ibn Majah:
“that one of you takes his rope…….”
“never has anyone of you eaten……”.
(i) demonstrate the teachings of the verses in
(f) Behaviour and modesty in dressing
their daily lives.
(Q.24:27-31) (Q.33:59)
(i) apply the teachings of the verses in their
(g) Adultery and fornication (Q.17:32)
daily lives.
(Q.24:2), homosexuality (Q.11:77-78)
and obscenity (Q:4:14-15) Hadith – “No

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one of you should meet a woman

privately …… “Bukhari

(h) Leadership (Q.2:124) and justice (Q.4:58 (i) apply the teachings of the verses and the
and 135) (Q.5:9) Hadith – ‘take care al-Hadith to their daily lives.
everyone of you is a governor …..
concerning his subjects” (al-Bukhari and
others)

(i) Trust and obligations (Q:4:58) (Q.5:1) (i) demonstrate the teachings of the verses and
and promises (Q.16:91) Hadith ‘he has the Hadith in their daily lives.
(really) no faith …. Not fulfilled his
promise” (Baihaqi)

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(j) Piety (Taqwa) (Q:2:177) (Q.3:102) (i) apply the teachings of the verses and the
(Q.49:13) Hadith 18 and 35 of an ahadith in their daily lives.
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(k) Tolerance, perseverance and patience

(Q.2:153-157) (Q.3:200) (Q.103:3)
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(i) Interpret the teachings of the verses and the
Hadith in their daily lives.
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(l) Unity and brotherhood (Q.3:103) (i) demonstrate the teachings of the verses and
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(Q.8:46) (Q.49:10) Hadith 35 of an- the Hadith in their daily lives.
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(m) Enjoining what is good and forbidding (i) apply the teachings of the verses and the
what is wrong (Q.3:104 and 110)
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ahadith in their daily lives.

(Q.16:90) Hadith 25 and 34 of an
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8. PART II: TAWHID AND FIQH

Candidates should be able to:
(a) Faith

(i) Tawhid (i) analyse the concepts of Tawhid

Its importance and lessons

(b) Kalimatush-Shahadah (i) evaluate the significance of kalimatush-

shahadah;
(i) Its meaning and importance
(ii) identify the verses dealing with the Oneness
(ii) The Oneness of Allah as contained in the
of Allah.
following verses: (Q.3:19) Q.2:255)
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(iii) The servanthood and messengership of (i) determine the significance of the
the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as servanthood of the Prophet Muhammad
contained in the following verses (SAW);
(Q.3:144) (Q.18:110) (Q.48:29) and
(Q.34:28)

(iv) Universality of his message (Q.7:158) (i) evaluate the significance of the universality
(Q.34:28) of Prophet Muhammad’s message;

(v) Finality of his Prophethood (Q.33:40) (i) examine the significance of the finality of
the Prophethood of Muhammad (SAW).

(c) Shirk

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(i) Beliefs which are incompatible with Candidates should be able to:
the Islamic principles of Tawhid: (i) determine what actions and beliefs

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constitute shirk;
- Worship of Idols (Q.4:48)
(Q.22:31) (ii) Determine the implications beliefs and
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- Ancestral worship (Q.4:48 (iii) avoid such actions.
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and 116) (Q.21:66-67)

Trinity (Q.4:171) (Q.5:76)

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- Atheism (Q.45:24) (Q.72:6)

(Q.79:17-22)
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(d) General practices which are

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incompatible with Islamic principles of

Tawhid:
- Superstition (Q.25:43) (Q.72:6) Candidates should be able to:
- Fortune-telling (Q.15:16-18) (i) identify those practices that are
(Q.37:6-10) incompatible with the Islamic principles of
Tawhid;
- Magic and witchcraft
(ii) determine those practice that are
(Q.2:102) (Q.20:69) and 73)
incompatible with Tawhid;
(Q.26:46) (iii) shun off those actions;
- Cult worship (Q.17:23) (iv) demonstrate the teachings of the verses and
(Q.4:48) the ahadith in their daily lives.
- Innovation (Bid’ah) (Q.4:116)
and Hadith 5 and 28 of an-
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9. Article of faith

(a) Belief in Allah

Candidates should be able to:
(i) Existence of Allah (Q.2:255) (i) examine the significance of the article of
faith;
(Q.52:35-36) (ii) examine the attributes of Allah;
(iii) examine the works of Allah;
(ii) Attributes of Allah (Q.59:22-24)
(iv) examine the belief in Allah’s books;
(v) identify the verses on Allah’s books;
(iii) The works of Allah (Q.27:59:64)
(vi) identify the belief in the Prophets of Allah
(b) Belief in Allah’s angels (Q.2:177 and 285) and its significance;
(Q.8:50) (Q.16:2) (vii) analyse the belief in the Last Day and its

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significance;
(c) His books (Q.2:253) and 285) (Q.3:3) (viii) evaluate the belief in destiny and its
significance.
(d) His Prophets: Ulul-azmi (Q.4:163-164)

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(f) Destiny: distinction between Qada and
Qadar (Q.2:117) (Q.16:40) (Q.36:82)
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10. Ibadat and their types Candidates should be able to:

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(a) Good deeds (Q.3:134) (Q.6:160) (Q.2:177) (i) determine what constitutes acts of ibadah;
(Q.31:8) (Q.103:1-3) 26th Hadith of
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(b) Taharah, its types and importance (al- (ii) distinguish between the different types of
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istinja’/istijmar, alwudu’, at-tayammum and taharah;

al-ghusl (Q.2:222) (Q.5:7) Hadith 10 and
23 of an-Nawawi.

(c) Salah (i) assess the importance of salah to a

(i) Importance: (Q.2:45) (Q.20:132) Muslim’s life;
(Q.29:45) and Hadith 23rd of (ii) analyse different types of salah;
an-Nawawi (iii) identify things that vitiate salah.
(ii) Description and types of salah
(iii) Things that vitiate salah

(d) Zakah
(i) Its types and importance (zakatul-fitr, (i) differentiate between the various types of
zakatul mal, al-an-am and al-harth zakkah and the time of giving them out;
(Q.2:267) (Q.9:103) 3rd Hadith of (ii) determine how to collect and distribute

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an-Nawawi zakah;
(ii) Collection and disbursement (Q.9:60) (iii) distinguish between zakah and sadaqah.
(iii) Difference between Zakah and
sadaqah

(e) Sawm
(i) Its types and importance (fard, sunnah, (i) compare the various types of sawm;
qada and kaffarah) (Q.2:183-185) 3rd (ii) determine the people who are exempted
Hadith of an-Nawawi from fasting;
(ii) People exempted from sawm (iii) determine things that vitiate fasting.
(iii) Things that vitiate sawm

(f) Hajj
(i) Its importance (Q.2:158 and 197) (i) examine the importance of Hajj;

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(Q.3:97) (Q.22:27-28) (ii) differentiate between the types of Hajj;
(ii) Type (Ifrad, Qiran and Tamattu) (iii) determine the essentials of Hajj;
(iii) Essentials of Hajj (Arkan al Hajj) (iv) evaluate the conditions for performance of
(v) Conditions for the performance of Hajj;
Hajj
(iv) Differences between Hajj and Umrah
(v)
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(g) Jihad: Concept, kinds, manner and (i) examine the concepts of jihad and its type;
Lessons (Q.2:190-193) (Q.22:39-40) (ii) evaluate the manner of carrying out jihad
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11. Family Matters

(a) Marriage
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Candidates should be able to:

(i) Importance (Q.16:72) (Q.24:32) (i) analyse the importance of marriage;
(Q.30:20-21)
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(i) determine the category of women prohibited

(ii) Prohibited categories (Q.2:221)
to a man to marry;
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(Q.4:22-24)
(iii) Conditions for its validity (Q.4:4) (i) examine the conditions for validity of
(Q.4:24-25) marriage;
(iv) Rights and duties of husbands and
wives (Q.4:34-35) (Q.20:132) (i) determine the rights and duties of the
(Q.65:6-7) spouse;

(v) Polygamy (Q.4:3 and 129) (i) evaluate polygamy and its significance.

(i) examine the ill-treatment of wife in

(b) Idrar ill-treatment of wife (Q. 65:1-3)
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(c) Divorce

(i) Attitude of Islamic to divorce (Q.2:228) (i) analyse the attitude of Islam to divorce.
(Q.4:34-35) Hadith “of all things
lawful … most hateful to Allah..”
(Abu Daud 15:3)

(ii) Kinds (Talaq, Khul;, Faskh, Mubara’ah (i) examine the different types of divorce;
and Lian) (Q.2:229-230) (Q.24:6-9) (ii) differentiate between the various kinds of
iddah;

(iii) Iddah, kinds, duration and importance (i) analyse its duration and significance.
(Q.2:228 and 234)

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(iv) Prohibited forms of dissolution of (i) determine the prohibited forms of ending
marriage. (Ila and Zihar) (Q.2:226- marriage.
227) (Q.58:2-4)

(v) Custody of children (Hadanah)

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(d) Inheritance

(i) evaluate the significance of inheritance.

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(i) Its importance

(ii) Heirs and their shares (Q.4:7-8, 11-12 (i) identify the categories of the Qur’anic heirs;
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and 176) (ii) determine the share of each heir;

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12. Sources and Schools of Law

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(i) The four major sources (the Qur’an, Candidates should be able to:
Sunnah, Ijma and Qiyas) (i) analyse the four major sources of Islamic
law;
(ii) The four Sunni Schools of law (ii) examine the biography of the sunni schools
of law;
(iii) examine their contributions.

13. Islamic Economic System

Candidates should be able to:
(i) Islamic attitude to Riba (Q.2:275-
(i) analyse Islamic attitude to Riba;
280) (Q.3:130) (Q.4:161) Hadith 6th
of an-Nawawi
(ii) At-tatfif (Q.83:1-6) (i) relate at-tatfif and its negative
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(i) examine ihtikar and its implications on

(iii) Hoarding (ihtikar) (Q.9:34)
society.

(iv) Islamic sources of revenue: Zakah, (i) identify the sources of revenue in Islam;
Jizyah, Kharaj and Ghanimah (ii) evaluate the disbursement of the revenue.

(v) Baitul-mal as an institution of socio- (i) determine the uses of baitul-mal in the
economic welfare Ummah.

(vi) Difference between the Islamic (i) differentiate between the Islamic and
economic system and the Western Western economic systems.
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14. Islamic Political System Candidates should be able to:
(i) Allah as the Sovereign (Q.3:26-27) (i) analyse the concept of Allah’s sovereignity;
(ii) The concept of Shurah (consultation) (ii) examine the concept of shurah in Islam;

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(Q.3:159( (Q.42:38)
(iii) The concept of Adalah (justice) (iii) evaluate the concept of justice and
(Q.5.9) (Q.17:13-14 and 36) and accountability;
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Mas’uliyah (accountability) (Q.4:58)
(Q..102:8) (iv) examine the rights of non-Muslims in an
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(iv) The rights of non-Muslims in an Islamic state;
Islamic state (Q.2:256) (Q.6:108) (v) differentiate between the Islamic and
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(v) Differences between the Islamic Western political systems.

political system and the Western
political system.
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PART III: ISLAMIC HISTORY AND

CIVILIZATION
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15. Pre-Islamic Arabia (Jahiliyyah) Candidates should be able to:

(i) distinguish the different types of practices
(i) Jahiliyyah practices: idol worship, common to the Arabs of al-Jahiliyyah;
infancticide, polyandry, gambling,
usury, etc.
(ii) trace the reforms brought about by Islam to
(ii) Islamic reforms the Jahiliyyah practices.

Candidates should be able to:

16. The Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
(i) account for the birth and early life of the
Prophet Muhammad (SAW);
(i) His birth and early life
(ii) provide evidence for the call of Muhammad
(ii) His call to Prophethood (SAW) of Prophethood;
(iii) analyse the Da’awah activities of the
(iii) Da’wah in Makkah and Madinah Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to Madinah;

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(iv) The Hjrah (i) account for the Hijrah of the Prophet
Muhammad (SAW) in Makkah and
Madinah.

(v) Administration of the Ummah and the (i) analyse the administration of the Muslim
role of the mosque (Q.3:159) (Q.4:58 Ummah in Madinah.
and 135)

(vi) The Battles of Badr, Uhud and (i) account for the causes and effects of the
Khandaq: causes and effects Battles of Badr, Uhud and Khandaq;
(vii) The Treaty of al-Hudaibiyyah and the
(i) trace the circumstances leading to the
conquest of Makkah
formulation of the Treaty of Hudaibiyya;

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(ii) account for the Conquest of Makkah;

(viii) Hijjatul-wada (the farewell (i) examine for the farewell pilgrimage and its
pilgrimage) sermon, and lessons. lessons;

(ix) Qualities of Muhammad (SAW) and

lessons learnt from them
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(i) analyse the qualities of Muhammad (SAW)
their relevance to the life of a Muslim.
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Candidates should be able to:
17. The Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-Khulafa’u (i) trace the biographies of the four Rightly
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rashidun) – the lives and contributions of the four Guided Caliphs;

Rightly Guided Caliphs (ii) evaluate their contributions to the
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18. Early contact of Islam with Africa

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(i) evaluate their circumstances leading to the

(i) Hijrah to Abyssinia
Hijrah to Abyssinia;
(ii) The spread of Islam to Egypt (i) give reasons for the spread of Islamic in
Egypt;
(iii) The role of traders, teachers, preachers, (i) account for the roles of traders, teachers,
Murabitun, Sufi orders and preachers, Murabitun, Sufi orders and
Mujaddidun to the spread of Islam in Mujaddidun in the spread of Islam in West
West Africa. Africa.

19. The Impact of Islam in West Africa

Candidates should be able to:
(i) The influence of Islam on the socio- (i) analyse the influence of Islam on the socio-
political life of some West African political system of some West African
Empires: Ghana, Mali, Songhai and States;
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(ii) The impact of Islam on the economic (i) evaluate the impact of Islam on the
life of some West African states: economic life of Timbuktu, Kano and
Timbuktu, Kano and Borno Borno.

20. Contributions of Islam to Education Candidates should be able to:

(i) The aims and objectives of Islamic (i) classify the aims and objectives of Islamic
Education Education;

(ii) The Glorious Qur’an and Hadith on (i) assess the position of the Glorious Qur’an
Education (Q.96:1-5) (Q.39:9) and Hadith in education;

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(a) “The search for knowledge is (ii) examine the importance of seeking
obligatory on every Muslim” (Ibn knowledge in Islam;
Majah)

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property of the believer … a better
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(iii) Intellectual activities of Islam in (i) analyse the intellectual activities of Islam
West Africa (development of written in West Africa.
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history in Arabic and the

establishment of Sankore University)
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(iv) Intellectual activities of Ahmad Baba (i) assess the contributions of Sheikh al-
of Timbuktu, Sheikh al-Maghili,
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Maghili, Sheikh Uthman Dan Fodio, Sultan

sheikh Usman Danfodio, Sultan Muhammad Bello and Ibn Battuta;
Muhammad Bello and Ibn Battuta

(v) Islamic Education Institutions: House (i) account for the development of intellectual
of Wisdom in Baghdad, al-Azhar centres in Baghdad and Cairo;
University in Cairo and Nizamiyyah
University in Baghdad.

(vi) The lives and contributions of Ibn (i) examine the contributions of Ibn Sina to the
Sina, Al-Ghazali, Ibn Rushdi, ar- development of Medicine;
Razio and Ibn Khaldun to education. (ii) assess al-Ghazali’s contribution to Islamic
education;
(iii) analyse Ibn Rushd’s contribution to
philosophy and fiqh;
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(v) analyse Ibn Khaldun’s contribution to

modern sociology and method of writing
history.

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