Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Islamic Religious Studies outline · Part I: The Qur’ān and Hadīth
Content
a. General moral lessons in the admonition of Sage Luqman to his son (Q.31:12-18)
Objective
Use the teachings of the verses in daily life.
Content
b. Goodness to parents (Q.17:23-24)
Objective
Apply the teachings of the verses to daily life.
Content
c. Honesty (Q.2:42; Q.61:2-3)
Objective
Demonstrate the teachings of the verses in daily life.
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d. Prohibition of bribery and corruption (Q.2:188), alcohol and gambling (Q.2:219; Q.5:90-91), stealing and fraud (Q.5:41; Q.83:1-5), smoking, drug abuse and other intoxicants (Q.2:172-173, 195 and 219; Q.4:43; Q.5:3; Q.6:118-121), arrogance (Q.31:18-19) and extravagance (Q.17:26-27; Q.31:18-19)
Objective
Use the teachings of the verses in daily life.
Content
e. Dignity of labour (Q.62:10; Q.78:11). Hadīth from Bukhari and Ibn Majah: “That one of you takes his rope…” and “Never has anyone of you eaten…”
Objective
Apply the teachings of the verses and Hadīth in daily life.
Content
f. Behaviour and modesty in dressing (Q.24:27-31; Q.33:59)
Objective
Demonstrate the teachings of the verses in daily life.
Content
g. Adultery and fornication (Q.17:32; Q.24:2), homosexuality (Q.11:77-83) and obscenity (Q.4:14-15). Hadīth: “No one of you should meet a woman privately…” (Bukhari)
Objective
Apply the teachings of the verses and Hadīth in daily life.
Content
h. Leadership (Q.2:124) and justice (Q.4:58, 135; Q.5:9). Hadīth: “Take care, everyone of you is a governor concerning his subjects” (al-Bukhari and others)
Objective
Apply the teachings of the verses and Hadīth in daily life.
Content
i. Trust and obligations (Q.4:58; Q.5:1) and promises (Q.16:91). Hadīth: “He has (really) no faith… not fulfilled his promise” (Baihaqi)
Objective
Demonstrate the teachings of the verses and Hadīth in daily life.
Content
j. Piety (Taqwa) (Q.2:177; Q.3:102; Q.49:13). Hadīth 18 and 35 of an-Nawāwī
Objective
Apply the teachings of the verses and ahādīth in daily life.
Content
k. Tolerance, perseverance and patience (Q.2:153-157; Q.3:200; Q.103:3). Hadīth 16 of an-Nawāwī
Objective
Interpret and apply the teachings of the verses and Hadīth in daily life.
Content
l. Unity and brotherhood (Q.3:103; Q.8:46; Q.49:10). Hadīth 35 of an-Nawāwī
Objective
Demonstrate the teachings of the verses and Hadīth in daily life.
Content
m. Enjoining what is good and forbidding what is wrong (Q.3:104, 110; Q.16:90). Hadīth 25 and 34 of an-Nawāwī
Objective
Apply the teachings of the verses and ahādīth in daily life.
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