Method of Teaching

The directions which have been given for teaching are collectively called the
teaching method.

Teaching the right way helps children learn more in comparatively less time.

In order to teach the Deeniyat syllabus the teaching method has been devised
under the reflection of years of experience which has proven beneficial.

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34. Congregational Education

There was no any fixed time in the era of Nabi  for teaching, whenever some people
(Sahaba) gathered they would start learning and teaching the Deen. Generally some
people gathered in group after the prayer of Fajr and would learn the Deen. Hazrat Anas
 said that after performing Farj Salaah, Sahaaba would sit down in different groups
separately and would learn the Holy Qur'an, Faraaidh and the Sunnah of Nabi .
[Musnad abu y'ala : 4088]

Sometime Nabi  himself would go through educational assemblies and asked:

What are you doing? Once some poor migrated Sahaaba were learning Qur'an, Nabi 
went to them and asked: What were you doing? They replied: One person was reciting
Qur'an and we were listening, Nabi  said: All praise is due to Allah, who created in my
Ummah those people about whom I was ordered to sit with them. After saying this, Nabi
 sat down with those people. [Abu Daaood : 3666, Abu Saeed khudri ]

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1 The teaching method should be such that it interests children and learning
becomes easier for them. There are many ways of teaching out of which two are
most practised: (A) Individualistic education (B) Congregational education. What
is individualistic education? Individualistic education (as its name suggests)
consists of the teacher teaching only one student alone at a time. If a teacher
uses this method with 20 students in a span of one hour, then he will only be able
to devote 3 minute to each child. What is Congregational education?
Congregational education (as its name suggests) consists of the teacher
teaching a group of students at the same time. This helps in making optimum use
of time and each student is devoted equal amount of time by the teacher.

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2 With this method, children can be taught many things in lesser time.

3 Schools, colleges and other madrasas practise congregational education and

therefore even our maktab should.

4 There are countless languages spoken across the world and to learn (read,
write, understand and speak) these languages, congregational method of
teaching has proven useful. This method should be used for teach Arabic as well

5 With this method of teaching, teachers can pay equal attention to all students
because of which children don t end up doing mischief.

6 Those children who face difficulty in learning also learn quicker when they see
others studying around.

7 Congregational education helps in developing a competitive spirit among

children.

Congregational education helps in making children confident and curbs their

8 nervousness.

9 Congregational education gives children a good educational atmosphere and

they learn the content in a school like surrounding.

10 Congregational education helps in making optimum use of time with he help of

which children can be taught other important basics after the Nooraani Qaaida
and Qur an.

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 5 important point for congregational education.

11 The admission should be open only once a year so that there are no problems in
the congregational system of teaching.

12 A standard (age) wise system is very necessary for congregational education.

13 While teaching a class, make sure every student is having a book.

14 Learning and revision becomes easier when every student is having a book.

15 When every student is having a book, it makes it easy to keep a check on urdu,
parent and teacher signatures, namaaz chart and completion of target syllabus.

16 Using a blackboard and Nooraani Qaaida chart for teaching a class is beneficial.

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 Hazrat Umar  made it compulsory to teach children using a blackboard.
When Hazrat Umar  was paying full attention towards spreading teaching of
deen, he established maktabs, appointed teachers and told them a few important
things one of which was to teach weak children using a blackboard and teach
intelligent children orally without using a book. [Al-fawaakihud duwaani : 1/176]

17 Using a blackboard makes it easier for teachers to teach and students to

understand.

18 Using a blackboard helps children concentrate, it makes learning of the content

easier and they are able to memorize the letters and sentences.

19 While using a blackboard or nooraani qaaida chart either stand towards the left or
right (not in the center) so that the students are able to see what s written.

20 While using the blackboard and nooraani qaaida chart, keep questioning
children to keep up their concentration.

21 After teaching from the blackboard / Nooraani qaaida chart, teach using the book
again and then ask each child to explain.

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35. Note for teachers

1 Before teaching any matters, do read the Note for teachers because it ll guide
about what is there in content and how you should teach it.

2 before beginning a new lesson, study the teachers note. It will help in completing
the target syllabus on time.

3 Firstly teachers should teach students the etiquettes of going to school and
madrasa and of using the table and books. They should be taught the value of
time and the cons of remaining absent.

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36. Course of the system

1 An hour has been allocated daily to teach the syllabus.

2 The matter should be taught according to the course of the system which says
that the Qur an has to be taught for 40 minutes and the other topics should be
taught for 5 minutes each.

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37. Classrooms

1 Students studying in the maktab should be allotted in different classes as per

their age so that each class has students of the same intellectual level and
teaching becomes easy.

2 The zero course book has to be taught to children of 5 years of age.

3 The primary course (1st year) can be taught to children between the age of 6 to
10 years.

4 Children of the age of 11 and 12 should not be taught the primary course. Boys of
this age can be taught from the Men s course (first year) and girls of this age can
be taught from the Women s course (first year).

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5 Those children who turn 12 years old after entering the third year primary course,
should be given the fourth year book to study ahead and they should be taught
important topics from the men s first year (for boy s) and women s first year (for
girl s) similarly, after the 4th year teach the 5th year, 6th year and 7th year book
and also teach important topics from the men s second year (for boy s) and
women s second year (for girl s) books.

6 Each class should consist of maximum 18 student so that its easier to hear each
student s lesson orally and then the student s should be taught for one hour (on
congregational basis).

7 Don t keep two classes at the same time this will help in teaching with ease and
the teacher will be able to devote one full hour to students.

8 A few days of the beginning of the year should be spent to arrange the students in
groups and explain to them how to study the book properly. This time should also
be used to highlight the virtues of the subjects to be taught so that the students
may learn with enthusiasm.

9 Teachers should be highlight the topic of the books to students by explaining the
color codes of the colored books and the tags of the black&white books.

10 If one needs to teach several classes within an hour, one class will be taught first,
after which a capable student from the same class will be given the task of
teaching something to keep the class busy. The next class may then be taught for
a while, after which someone from them will continue teaching as was done with
the first class. In this manner, each class will be taught in turns by the teacher and
then by a selected student.

11 Group formation is necessary even while checking the lessons of different

classes. Listen to the lesson of each group separately . The way to do this is that
in each group the students should read out the lessons little by little daily in order
to enable all the students of the group to say. The errors pointed out and corrected
in a lesson should be clear enough for all the students to note.

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38. Description and motivation

1 It is important to read this definition to students daily when alternating between

subjects or to have one of them read it aloud.

2 During revision, one should encourage students so that they realise the
importance of every subject and learn with enthusiasm. A few Qur'aanic verses
and Ahadeeth have been included to provide encouragement, together with a
few words of explanation. These may be recited to provide encouragement, but
more time should not be taken for explanations. The students may, however, be
asked a few questions only to ascertain whether they have understood. For
example, after reading the words of encouragement in Nooraani Qaa idah a
student may be asked, during the Qur'aanic recitation, What reward do we get
by reciting the Qur'aan and remembering Allah ?

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39. Lesson and revision days

1 In this syllabus days and months have been allocated for teaching the lessons.
As there are four to five holidays in a month, twenty-five to twenty-six days are left
to study, out of which twenty days are reserved for teaching and the last four to
five days for revision. This revision covers the lessons of the current month as well
as those of the previous months.
2 While teaching the subjects of the remaining five months, revision should also be
done of the work completed during the first five months. For example, revision of
the Du'aas and Sunnah may be done during the revision of the Ahadeeth that
have been memorised. Similarly, revision of Aqaa'id may be done with the
revision of Al-Asma-e-Husna and revision of Salaah may be done with the
revision of Masaa'il.
3 Topics to be taught throughout the year: Nooraani Qaa'idah / Qira atul
Qur aan with the implementation of the rules of tajweed and Hifz-e-Surah.
4 The primary course shall be taught like this throughout the year.
5 Together with the above, the remaining topics need to be taught as follows in
the first five Months : Du aa and Sunnah, Aqaa id (Beliefs), Salaah, Islaamic
Knowledge, Speech and Du aa, Arabic and Urdu
6 Together with the above the remaining topics need to be taught as follows In the
remaining five months : Hifz-e-Hadees, Al-Asma-e-Husna, Masaail, Seerat,
Easy Deen and Urdu.

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40. Monthly Questionnaire

1 Questions related to every month's work have been given at the end of the book.
These may then be asked to the students once they have completed revision of
the month's work.

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41. Target and Signature

1 All the lessons for the targeted months and days have been mentioned at the
bottom of the pages. Divide the lessons into fragments and complete. For
example the time set to learn Surah Fatiha is 40 days therefor, this has to be
taught with just teaching one or two lines every day.

2 The days and months for each lesson have been allotted so that the target is
clean to students, teachers, parents, in charge and the supervisor.

3 At the end of each month, make sure to get the parents signature in the sections
below the page.

4 If parents also look after their child's monthly progress, it will prove beneficial.

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42. Namaz practice and namaz chart

1 There is a chart given at the end

of the text book to check the
attendance of Salaah. Mark
appropriately in the square
given.

2 At the end of every month, sign

(and also ask for parent's
signature) on the attendance
and namaaz chart.

3 The namaaz chart has been

given to inculcate value for
namaaz among children.

4 Filling of the namaaz chart will

h e l p c h i l d r e n p r ay w i t h
punctuality and parents will also
become careful about it.

5 Persuade children to pray namaaz on time in school or as soon as they return

home.

6 Before dismissing the class, persuade children to pray namaaz punctually and
also keep a check on the namaaz chart.

7 In the beginning (for a few days) show children the method of ticking on the
namaaz chart and also request parents to do the same so that they are not
unaware about it.

8 All the dua's in a namaaz should be taught (by heart) and along with that the
directions of wuzu and namaaz should also be taught and practiesed once.

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9 This practical demonstration of wudhu should be done collectively. During
the first week the teacher should practically demonstrate wudhu. Thereafter, he
should make the students do the practical demonstrations weekly. The practical
demonstration of wudhu should be done by taking the students to the place
designated for wudhu. Ask one student to perform wudhu in front of the class
according to the way given under the title The method of performing wudhu.
Ensure that the student performs the wudhu correctly by fulfilling all the faraa idh
and sunnat and monitor the way they wash their faces, hands, feet and the
manner in which they make masah. Correction of any mistake should be done in
front of the students.

10 Namaaz should be practiced collectively. The teacher should first explain and
show practical demonstration. Also the teacher should explain to the students
that what has to be prayed in a group namaaz (masjid) and individual namaaz.

11 The practical demonstration of salaah should be done by making the students

stand in rows. The boys row should be ahead of the girls. The teacher should say
all the words recited in salaah in a loud voice while walking in between the rows.
He should monitor the standing, the ruku and the sajdah of the students and
correct any mistake. The teacher should say in a loud voice and the
students should repeat it. Thereafter the teacher will recite the sana which the
students will repeat. E.g. When he says the students should repeat
the teacher should then say and the students should
repeat in this manner the teacher should recite all the words of salaah
and the students should repeat and complete the practical demonstration of
salaah.

12 Thereafter, the teacher should appoint one student as an Imaam to perform

the salaah. In this way each student should be given the opportunity to perfom
the salaah while the teacher monitors them to ensure that the salaah is
performed in the sunnah way and the ruku, sajdah and all postures of salaah are
correct. Each student will be able to perform salaah correctly if the practical
demonstrations are conducted in the above manner. Any student joining the
class during the course of the year should also be included in these practical
demonstrations.

13 If there are students belonging to different sects, form separate groups and
teach.

14 The sunnat method of praying namaaz has been given for the guidance of
teachers and students.

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43. Attendance/ Absence and fees chart

1 There is another chart for the monthly attendance of students, their absence and
fees. At the end of every month write details about the teaching days, attendance,
absence and fees.
2 This will help parents know about absence and they will send their children
punctually out of concern.

3 After knowing about the number of days of absence of a student, the stress of the
monthly lessons can be dealt with.

4 The fees column helps in knowing whether the student has paid his fees or not.
This will assist the system to function well.
Note : While revising the work of students who have been absent from class,
check first if the lesson will be repeated ahead. If so, it can be covered then.
However, if the lesson is not to be repeated ahead or if the lesson is such that
future lessons cannot be understood without it, then the student needs to be
taught individually by the teacher or by a competent student. If understanding the
future lessons does not depend on the missed lesson, the lessons may continue
as normal with the entire class to maintain the system. The missed lesson can
then be taught during the time allocated for revision.

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44. Group encirclement of students learning Qur’an
1 Those learning Qur an should
be taught Deeniyat side by side.
2 If the Qur an lesson of some
students is different from others
for example if one is on the 14th
part and another is on the 15th
part, the teacher should call the
students 15 minutes prior and
finish up the Nooraani Qaaida
and in the remaining 15
minutes, the 16th part should be
taught and the students should
be told to learn everything at
home.
3 The lesson should be taught in a
manner in which one student
narrates his learnt lesson and
other students listen carefully
4 and try to memorize.
On starting the Qur an the
teacher should make each student do the hijje (pronunciations) of the words and
then all students should be made to read from the Qur an.
5 The narration of students should be carried out in a manner in which one student
narrates his learnt lesson and in case he makes a mistake, he should raise his
hand so that the teacher explains to him. The same should be carried out with the
rest of the students.
6 Students should be not memorize the Qur an unless the teacher has taught then
how to read correctly.
7 If a student is weak at learning, he should be taught one lesson at least thrice. If a
student is intelligent at learning he should be given more lesson to learn.
8 Once the students have memorized the Qur an perfectly, the students shall
narrate it to the teacher. The narration will be carried out in a manner in which
each student shall narrate 4 lines and each student will try understand his
mistakes. The teacher will have to keep a check and make necessary correction.

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45. Students who can give extra time

1 If there is a complete batch of students who can devote more than one hour, the
syllabus for the year can be quickly completed and the syllabus for the next year
can be started.

2 If a particular subject for the month has been completed before the end of the
month, the remaining time can be used to complete another subject, so that all
subjects may be completed in the same month.

3 If the topics of a syllabus have been competed before the targeted time (end of
the month) the remaining time can be used to work on the Qur'an and language.

4 If a batch of elder students completes the syllabus before the targeted time, they
may begin with the upcoming year's syllabus.

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46. Communicating with parents

1 Communicating with parents can be done with the help of the calendar.

2 They can be made aware of what their children are learning by meeting them in
person or through phone calls and sms.

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47. Teaching with love

1 Teacher should be careful about the students psychological emotions and

should teach with love and refrain violence and scolding.

2 A child's potentials are built at an early age similarly, his psychology also
develops at an early age, Here, some rules have been presented for positive
building of a child's psychology which also play an important role in building his
character.

3 Encouraging a child helps him to become self confident.

4 A child dealt with love, grows up to become obedient.

5 Being true to a child makes him a just person.

6 A child who is corrected and made to fear Allah, grows up to become a pious
person.
7 A child who is prone to violence, grows up to become a rebel.

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8 Jif a child's wish is fulfilled on his tears, he grows up into a stubborn person.

9 A child who is not trusted, grows up to become a fraud and a child who is not
loved grows up to be criminal.

10 A child who is always made fun of becomes distressed with inferiority complex.

11 A child who is always criticized, grows up to become disobedient.

12 A child who is threatened with imaginary things, becomes a coward. A child who
is always dealt with anger and scolding grows to become short tempered.

13 Anger tenses a child which makes him angry an the smallest of things.

14 Violence distances a child from his parents.

15 Many a times, teachers commit violence beyond limits which causes physical
injuries, such a teacher is considered as a cruel person in islam but he still thinks
that violence is a good deed and his right.

16 Due to violence, many children quit learning and many a times parents make
their children quit.

17 Due to violence, children happen to run away from home and end up in a bad
company and this ruins their life, such children are company found on railway
stations and other public places.

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48. Teachers should persuade children to practice
sunnat and keep a check.

1 Teachers should persuade children to practise Sunnat and keep a check.

Teacher should explain to the students to practise whatever has been taught and
teacher should keep a check on it. For example, boys should be told to fold their
pants till above their ankles, they should be told to enter a masjid or the maktab
according to the sunnat, they should be told to drink water according to the
sunnat, etc.

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49. True Stories and Educational Discussion*

1 Children are interested in stories and the morals they learn leave a print on their
hearts. with this, Idara-e-Deeniyat has published a book named True stories and
Educational discussion for kids. The teacher shall narrate a story in an interesting
manner, listening to which children get fond of learning deen and practising it.

2 This book has 5 parts and each part shall be taught per year throughout the
primary syllabus along with other content.

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50. Method of teaching elder students.

1 Teenagers and women should be taught as per their psychological intellectual

and should not be taught in the manner by which kids are taught. Teach them
Qur an enough that they avoid Lahn-e-Jali (major mistakes). Do not scold them
on their entrance/exit and lack of attendance. Explain to them with love and tell
them to be punctual with attendance.

2 In order to make teens and women passionate about the Qur an and Hadees,
narrate one lesson from the 5 minute ka Madrasa book at the end of each class.

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