Longhorn
Islamic Religious Education
Activities
Learner’s Course Book
Grade 2
Abdulsalaam Changa
Abdallah Menza
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Table of Content
Strand 1: Qur’an ...............................................1
Arabic Alphabet . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 1
Arabic vowels .......................................1
Selected Surah .........................................11
Surah Al-Falaq .....................................11
Surah Al-IKhalaas .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 15
Strand 2: Pillars of Iman ..................................... 19
Belief in the Books of Allah..............................19
Pillars of Iman .....................................21
Belief in His Prophets ...................................23
Prophets of Allah...................................23
Strand 3: Siirah (Life of the prophet S.A.W) .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 27
Guardians of the Prophet . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 27
The Grandfather of the prophet (S.A.W)...........28
Strand 4: Hadith .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 32
Hadith on Swalah ....................................... 32
Teachings of Hadith on Swalah .....................34
Hadith on Neighbours . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 36
Teachings and values from Hadith on Neighbours..36
Hadith on Love .........................................38
Teachings from Hadith on Love..................... 40
Strand 5: Devotional Acts ....................................42
Pillars of Islam .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 42
Swalah .............................................42
Strand 6: Moral Teachings ....................................49
Islamic Etiquette . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 49
Manners of toileting ...............................49
Relationships ...........................................54
Love and care for neighbours ......................54
Love and care for people with special needs .......56
Environment ............................................58
Care for domestic animals . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 58
Strand 7: Islamic Festivals .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 64
Milad un-Nabi .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 64
Aqiqah Celebrations ....................................67
Arabic Alphabet
Activity 1
1. With a friend,talk about the language in which the Qur’an
is written.
2. Present what you have talked about in class.
3. Recite the Arabic alphabet from
ا
(Alif) to ي (Yah).
Arabic vowels
These are Omar and Hassan.They are reading Arabic vowels.
Omar and Hassan reading Arabic vowels
Qur’an
Strand
1
Dhwamma Kasra Fatha
u i a
Time to read
Amina and Fatuma reading Arabic letters with vowels
Read the following Arabic letters with vowels.
بُ بِ بَ اُ اِ اَ
bu bi ba u i a
ثُ
ث ِ
ثَ تُ تِ تَ
thu thi tha tu ti ta
حُ حِ حَ جُ جِ جَ
hu hi ha ju ji ja
ذُ ذِ ذَ
دُ دِ دَ خٌ خِ خَ
dhu dhi dha du di da khu khi kha
زُ ز ِ زَ رُ رِ رَ
zu zi za ru ri ra
شُ شِ ش سُ سِ سَ
shu shi sha
su si sa
ضُ ضِ ضَ صُ ص صَ
ldhwu ldhwi ldhwa swu swi swa
Home work
1. Write the following Arabic vowels.
Dhwamma Kasra Fatha
u i a
2. Show your friends what you have written.
Activity 2
Read the following vowels.
عُ عِ عَ ظُ ظِ ظَ ط ُ طِ طَ
u’ i’ a’ dhwu dhwi dhwa thwu thwi thwa
فُ فِ فَ غٌ غِ غَ
fu ﬁ fa ghu ghi gha
كُ كِ كَ قُ قِ قَ
ku ki ka qu qi qa
مُ مِ مَ لُ لِ لَ
mu mi ma lu li la
وُ وِ وَ نُ نِ نَ
wu wi wa nu ni na
يُ يِ يَ هُ هِ هِ
yu yi ya hu hi ha
Home work
1. Write the following Arabic vowels.
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Khu Khi Kha hu hi ha ju ji ja
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
thu thi tha tu ti ta
Activity 3
Read the following vowels.
The double vowels
The double vowels in Arabic are called Tanwin.
dhwammatein kasratein fat-hatein
un in an
Time to read
Read the following Arabic alphabet with tanwin.
بٌ
بٍ بً اٌ اٍ اً
bun bin ban un in an
ثٌ ثٍ ثً تٌ تٍ تً
thun thin than tun tin tan
جٌ جً جً
jun jin jan
دٌ دٍ دً خ ٌ خٍ خً حٌ حٍ حً
dun din dan khun khin khan hun hin han
ذٌ ذٍ ذً
dhun dhin dhan
سٌ سٍ سً زٌ زٍ زً رٌ رٍ رً
sun sin san zun zin zan run rin ran
Activity 4
Read the followingArabic letters with tanwin in class.
صٌ صٍ صً شٌ شٍ ش ً
swun swin swan shun shin shan
ضٌ ضٍ ضً
ldhwun ldhwin ldhwan
Group work
1. Write the following Arabic alphabet.
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
bun bin ban un in an
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
sun sin san run rin ran
Amina and Hafsa reading Arabic letters with tanwin
ظٌ ظٍ ظ طٌ طٍ طً
dhwun dhwin dhwan thwun thwin thwan
فٌ فٍ فً غٌ غٍ غً عٌ غٍ عً
fun ﬁn fan ghun ghin ghan u’n i’n a’n
ك ٌ كٍ كً
قٌ قٍ قً
kun kin kan qun qin qan
مٌ مٍ مً لٌ لٍ لً
mun min man lun lin lan
وٌ وٍ وَ نٌ نٍ نً
wun win wan nun nin nan
يٌ يٍ يً هٌ هٍ هً
yun yin yan hun hin han
Activity 5
Read the followingArabic letters with tanwin in class.
Activity 6
Reading Arabic words.
1. Read and write the following three letter words.
بَ رَ ضَ لٌ جُ رَ حَ رِ فَ
2. Share with your friend what you have written.
3. Discuss words in Surah Al-Fatiha that have a ghain (غ)
letter.
4. Tell your friend a word in Surah Al-Falaq which has
Kasratein .
Selected Surah
Surah Al-Falaq
Reading words from Surah Al-Falaq
Activity 7
1. With your classmates, pronounce the following words
from Surah Al-Falaq.
2. Spell the words you have pronounced above.
3. Read the words you spelt to your classmates.
Reading and memorising Surah Al-Falaq
Activity 8
1. In groups of four, recite the Surah.
2. Share what you have recited in class.
Time to read
Read the Surah Al-Falaq
Meaning and writing of Surah Al-Falaq
Activity 9
Read Surah Al-Falaq as a class.
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
1. Qul audhu-birab-bil Falaq.
I seek protection in the Lord of
Daybreak.
2. Min shar-ri maa khalaq.
From the evil of what He has created.
3. Wa min shar-ri ghaasiqin idhaa waqab.
From the evil of darkness when it comes.
4. Wa min shar-rin naf-faathaati ﬁl-uqad.
And from the evil of those who practice witchcraft when they
blow in the knots.
5. Wa min shar-ri haasidin idhaa hasad.
And from the evil of the envious when he envies.
Teachings of Surah Al-Falaq
Activity 10
Listen to a resource person to ﬁnd out why Surah Al-Falaq
was revealed to the prophet (S.A.W).
• Al-Falaq means dawn.
• Dawn is very early in the morning, when it is still dark.
• It is the time when many evil deeds are committed.
• We read surah Al-Falaq before sleeping, together with
Surah An-Nas and Surah Ikhlaas.
Arqam is reciting the Qur’an
Allah
protects us
from
Envious people
Evil of
darkness
Evil of people
who practise
witchcraft
Evil of created things
Work to do
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct word in the
brackets.
1. Al-Falaq means _________ (evil, dawn).
2. Complete the verse; Qul audhu birab-bil _____________
(khalaq, Falaq).
Surah Al-Ikhlaas
Reading words from Surah Al-Ikhlaas
Activity 11
1. Pronounce the following words from Surah Al-Ikhlaas.
1
2
3
4
2. In pairs, identify the alphabets and vowels found in the
words above.
3. Find the words above in Surah Al-Ikhlaas.
Reading and memorising Surah Al-Ikhlaas
Let us read
Read Surah Al-Ikhlaas
Activity 12
Recite Surah Al-Ikhlaas with your friend.
Home work
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct word in the
brackets.
Recite the verses.
(
)
Teachings of Surah Al-Ikhlaas
• In Surah AI-Ikhlaas, Allah tells us that He is one and
only.
• Allah (S.W.T) was not born.
• Surah Al-Ikhlaas is read as a prayer or dua.
• We recite it for protection before and after sleeping.
1
2
3
Ahmed and Bashir reciting Surah Al-Ikhlaas
Muslims should love to recite this Surah to receive blessings from
Allah.
Work to do
Write the following verses in Arabic.
1. Qul huwa llahu Ahad.
_______________________________
2. Allahus-Swamad.
_______________________________
3. Lam yalid wa lam yuulad.
_______________________________
4. Wa Ilam Yakun lahu Kufuwan Ahad.
_______________________________
Belief in the Books of Allah (S.W.T)
Sing this song in class.
Pillars of Iman ×2
They are six ×2
Let us learn pillars of Iman
Belief in Qadar or the power of Allah
(S.W.T)
Belief in the Prophets of Allah (S.W.T)
Belief in the Day of Judgement
Strand
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Pillars of Iman
Belief in Allah (S.W.T)
Belief in books of Allah (S.W.T)
Belief in the angels of Allah
Activity 1
1. Sing a nasheed on the Pillars of Iman.
2. Share out with your friends the importance of the Pillars
of Iman.
3. Identify the other books of Allah (S.W.T).
4. Write down the books you have identiﬁed.
The Qu’ran
Pillars of Iman
Pillars
of
Iman
Belief in theAngels of Allah
Belief in Allah
Belief in books
of Allah
Belief in the day
of Judgement
Belief in the
prophets of Allah
Belief in the
power of Allah
• Allah (S.W.T) sent books to the prophets through angel
Jibril.
• The ﬁrst book to be revealed was the Taurat.
• The Taurat was revealed to Nabi Musa (A.S).
• The second book to be revealed was the Zabur.
1
2
6
5
4
3
• Zabur was revealed to Nabi Daud (A.S).
• The third book to be reaveled was the Injeel of Nabi Issa
(A.S).
• The last book to be revealed was the Qur’an. It was
revealed to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W).
Books Prophets
Taurat Nabi Musa
Zabur Nabi Daud
Injeel Nabi Issa
Qur’an Prophet Muhammad
The other name for the holy Qur’an is AL-Furqaan.
Activity 2
1. Match the following Holy books with the prophets to whom
they were revealed to. The ﬁrst one has been done for you.
Books Prophets
1. Taurat Issa
2. Zabur Muhammad
3. Injeel Daud
4. Qur’an Musa
2. Look for the following words from the word search table
below.TAURAT, ZABUR, QUR’AN.
E B T I Q N A G
V N A Z N J I L
D E U Z A B U R
Q U R A N P A Q
X M A X M R Z F
A J T L P M B C
Work to do
1. There are _____________ revealed books of Allah.
2. _______________ is the holy book that was revealed to
prophet Muhammad.
3. There are ___________ Pillars of Iman.
Activity 3
1. Name the prophets of Allah (S.W.T) that you have heard of.
2. In pairs, answer the following questions:
a. Who is a prophet?
b. How many prophets are named in the Qur’an?
c . Why did Allah send prophets?
3. Sing a familiar Nasheed of the names of the twenty ﬁve
prophets.
4. Draw the holy Qur’an and colour it.
Belief in His Prophets
Prophets of Allah
• There are twenty ﬁve prophets mentioned in the Qur’an.
• The Prophets of Allah are also called Nabi.
The Prophets of Allah
• Allah sent prophets to teach us on Tawheed.
Tawheed is the belief that Allah is one.
Nabi Ibrahim
• Prophet Ibrahim was the father of Prophet Ismaail (A.S)
and Prophet Is’haaq (A.S).
• Nabi Ibrahim and Ismail built the Kaaba in Makkah.
Maqam Ibrahim in the Kaaba
Nabi Musa
• Nabi Musa was sent to children of Israil.
• Nabi Musa challenged Firaun and set free the children
of Israil.
Nabi Suleiman
• Nabi Suleiman knew the language of birds, animals and
insects.
(a) An ant crawling (b) Birds
Nabi Issa
• Nabi Issa was the son of Mariam Bint Imran.
• King Herod wanted to kill Nabi Issa.
• Allah saved him by raising him to heaven.
Nabi Yusuf
• Nabi Yusuf was thrown into a well by his brothers.
Nabi Yusuf being thrown into a well
Nabi Muhammad
• The last prophet of Allah was Nabi Muhammad (S.A.W).
• He was born in Makka.
• Nabi Muhammad (S.A.W) was sent to all human beings.
Work to do
1. There are ________________ prophets of Allah (S.W.T)
mentioned in the Qur’an.
2. The ﬁrst prophet of Allah (S.W.T) was ____________.
3. All the prophets of Allah taught us on one message of
_______.
4. _______ is the prophet who was sent to all human beings.
Guardians of the Prophet (S.A.W)
Activity 1
1. With a friend, talk about the person who took care of the
prophet after the death of his mother?
2. In groups, name the foster mother of the prophet.
• Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was born in Makkah.
• He was born on Monday 12th Rabiul Awwal, theYear of
the Elephant.
The year of the Elephant
Strand
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Siirah
( Life of the Prophet S.A.W)
• The mother of the prophet was called Amina Bint
Wahab.
• Prophet Muhammad was breastfed by Halima
Saadiyah.
• Lady Halima was very happy to take care of Muhammad.
• Allah (S.W.T) blessed lady Halima with a lot of food and milk.
• Lady Halima returned Muhammad to his mother when he
was six years old.
Work to do
1. _______________ breastfed the prophet (S.A.W).
2. Lady Halima took care of Muhammad for ___________
years.
The Grandfather of the Prophet (S.A.W)
Activity 2
1. With your classmate,name the grandfather of the prophet.
2. Listen to the audio device about the story of the prophet
(S.A.W) under the care of his grandfather.
• The father of Muhammad was called Abdullahi.
• Abdul Mutwalib was the grandfather of the prophet
(S.A.W).
• At the age of six, the Prophet was taken by his mother on
a journey to Madina.
The city of Madina- Prophets Mosque
• The mother of the Prophet died in Madina and was buried
at a place called Abwa’a.
• Muhammad was brought back to Makkah to his
grandfather Abdul Mutwalib.
The holy city of Makka- Kaaba
• Abdul Mutwalib took care of Muhammad for two years.
• Muhammad grew up to be a bold and courageous young
man.
• Abdul Mutwalib took Muhammad to be brought up by his
uncle Abu Twalib.
• Abdul Mutwalib died when Muhammad was eight years
old.
• Abu Twalib took care of the prophet.
• As a young man, the prophet had a very good character.
• Abu Twalib loved the prophet very much.
Work to do
Match the following relatives of the prophet S.A.W with their
correct names.The ﬁrst one has been done for you.
• Uncle • Abdullahi
• Father • Abdul Mutwalib
• Foster mother • Amina
• Grand father • Abu Twalib
• Mother • Halima Saadiyah
Work to do
1. Prophet Muhammad was born in which city? ________
2. Who was the grandfather of prophet Muhammad? ______
3. Who took care of Prophet Muhammad after the death of
his mother? ___________
4. Who was the uncle of prophet Muhammad? ___________
Hadith on Swalah
Activity 1
1. In groups of four, recite the Hadith on Swalah.
2. In small groups, read the Hadith on swalah displayed on a
chart.
3. With the help of your teacher, state the correct number of
times for the daily prayers.
Nature walk
1. Visit a nearby mosque during prayer time and observe
the activities being carried out.
A Muslim Praying
2. With your friend, share what you observed.
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Hadith
Hadith
Reading and Memorisation of Hadith on Swalah
• The ﬁrst thing we will be asked on the Last Day is
Swalah.
• Allah is happy when we say our prayers on time.
• The prophet (S.A.W) was asked by his companion.
‘’Ayyu aamal ahabbu Ila –L’lah?
“Which deed is most liked by Allah (S.W.T)?
“Qaala;Aswalat aalaa Waqtiha’’
“ The best deed is to perform swalah on the right time.”
The prophet answered.
A Muadhin (caller for prayer) calling the adhan (prayer call)
Teachings of Hadith on Swalah
• Muslims should be punctual in performing their Swalah.
• Swalah is a pillar of Islam and it should be done on
time.
• If we keep time on swalah we show love for Allah (S.W.T)
and the Prophet (S.A.W).
Said is performing swalah at Dhuhr time
Activity 2
1. Draw different clock faces showing the times of Swalah.
2. Compare what you have drawn with your friend.
3. With the help of your parent or guardian, demonstrate
how to perform Swalah.
4. Share with your friend in class what you learnt from your
parents or guardians.
Importance of Swalah
If we perform our Swalah on time;
• Allah will love us.
• We show love for Allah.
• We show obedience to Allah.
• We create love among Muslims.
Muslims Praying in the Mosque
Hadith on Neighbours
The Prophet (S.A.W) said;
“Mankaana yuuminu billahi wal yaumil aakhir fal yukrim
jaarahu”
Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous
to his neighbour.
Teachings and values from Hadith on Neighbours
Activity 3
1. In pairs, recite the Hadith on Neighbours.
2. In pairs, read the translated Hadith on Neighbours.
3. Read aloud in class the translated Hadith.
The prophet (S.A.W) explained a neighbour as any person
who lives around us.
Examples of neighbours are: our classmates, teachers, people
around us at home and anyone who needs our help.
Muslim learners in class
Suleiman sharing food with Yusuf
Sharing a meal
A good neighbour is one who helps other neighbours.
We should show kindness and generosity to our neighbours.
We should share food, water, fruits and other things.
Sharing with our neighbours brings love.
Hadith on Love
Activity 4
1. Recite the Hadith on love for one another.
2. As individuals, read the Hadith displayed on a chart or a
screen.
3. Answer the following questions:
a) What do you do to show love for your friends?
b) Which things do you share in class?
Time to read
Read and Memorise Hadith on Love for one another
The prophet (S.A.W) said;
‘’Laa yuminu ahadukum hat-taa yuhiba li akhiihi maa
yuhibu li nafsihi.’’
“None of you can be a true believer unless he loves his brother
like he loves himself.’’
Children reading together
Children playing together
Teachings from the Hadith on Love
Muslims should love one another.
Muslims should support one another.
Helping one another pleases Allah.
A good muslim loves to make
their fellow muslims happy.
The prophet (S.A.W) taught us to:
• Share what we have with others.
• Share food and learning materials with others as it
makes Allah happy.
Salim sharing his cake with Hannan
Work to do
1. Complete the Hadith:
a) Laa Yuminu _____________.
b) Hat-taa Yuhiba Li _____________.
c) Maa yuhibu Li _____________.
d) None of you can be a true believer unless he loves his
brother like he loves ________________.
Pillars of Islam
Swalah
Five daily Prayers
Activity 1
1. Name the ﬁve daily prayers in their order.
2. In groups, talk about the correct steps of performing
Wudhu.
3. Role-play how we perform Wudhu.
• Swalah is the second Pillar of Islam.
• Swalah is perfomed in the Mosque at ﬁxed times as
commanded by Allah (S.W.T).
• The best Swalah is the one perfomed in Jamaa or
Congregation.
Muslims worshiping
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Devotional Acts
The Five daily prayers
1. Fajr
• It is the ﬁrst prayer of the day.
• It is also called subhi.
• It is said at dawn, until just before sunrise.
• It has two rakaat, with loud recitation.
2. Dhuhr
• Dhuhr is the second prayer of the day.
• Dhuhr is the afternoon prayer.
• It has four rakaat,with silent recitation in all the rakaat.
3. Asr
• It is the third prayer of the day.
• It is prayed from late afternoon, up to just before sunset.
• It has four rakaat with silent recitation in all the rakaat.
4. Maghrib
• It is the fourth prayer of the day.
• It is also called the sunset prayer.
• It has three rakaat, with two loud recitation in the ﬁrst
and the second rakaat.
5. Isha
• Isha is the last prayer of the day.
• Isha is the late evening prayer.
• It has four rakaat with two loud recitation in the ﬁrst
and the second rakaat.
Search the following swalah in the word search below:
(The ﬁrst one has been done for you).
FAJR DHUHR ASR MAGHRIB ISHA
F A J R D E I
J U M S H D A
A B R A U S H
R M I S H A D
M A G H R I B
Work to do
1. The ﬁrst Swalah of the day is _________________.
2. The Swalah with three rakaat is _______________.
3. The second Pillar of Islam is _________________.
4. Swalatul ____, _____ and _________ have loud recitations.
5. The sunset prayer is called _______________.
Performing Wudhu
Activity 2
1. In pairs, show how wudhu is performed.
2. In groups of four, name the important parts of wudhu.
• Wudhu means washing some parts of your body
before you pray.
• Wudhu is making yourself clean for Swalah.
• Muslims should be clean all the time and importantly
during prayers.
Performing wudhu
Acts
of
W udhu
Wiping the hair
Washing the
feet to the
ankle
Washing the
face
Making the
niyyah
Washing the
arms to the
elbow
Fardh
Steps
of
Wudhu
1
2
3
4
5
The Sunnah Acts of Wudhu
1. Starting by saying Bismillah.
2. Washing the palms.
3. Rinsing the mouth.
4. Rinsing the nose.
5. Wiping the ears.
6. Start from the right side to the left side.
7. Washing every part of your body three times.
Work to do
1. Washing parts of your body before you pray is called
_________________.
2. The ﬁrst part we wash during wudhu is the ___________.
3. The four parts which must be cleaned during wudhu are:
a) _______________
b) _______________
c) _______________
d) _______________
Islamic Etiquette
Manners of Toileting
Activity 1
1 In small groups, role play how to enter and leave the
toilet.
2. In groups, share the appropriate manners and dua of
toileting.
3. With the help of your teacher, show the Islamic manners
of toileting.
Entering the toilet
• Enter the toilet with the left foot.
• Say the dua for entering the toilet.
Bismillah Audhu Billah minal
Khubuthi wal khabaith’’
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Moral Teachings
‘‘O Allah, I seek protection in you from all kinds of evil spirits’’
Bismillah Audhu Billah
minal Khabaith wal
khabaith
• Enter the toilet with your left foot.
Ghufraanaka
• Come out of the toilet with your right foot.
Ghufranak means “O Allah, I ask for your forgiveness.”
Work to do
1. We enter the toilet with the _____________ foot.
2. We clean ourselves in the toilet using. _______________
3. Ghufraanaka is a dua for? _______________
4. Complete the dua for toileting,‘‘Allahumma in-nii audhubika
minal khubuthi wal. ______________’’
5. I use my ________________ hand to clean myself in the
toilet.
Dua before and after waking up
Activity 2
1. Tell your friend the dua you recite before sleeping and
after waking up.
2. In groups of three,role play the Islamic manners of sleeping
and waking up.
3. In groups, answer the following questions:
a) Which dua do we say before sleeping?
b) Which dua do you say when you wake up?
Manners of sleeping
• Take a bath before sleeping.
Swaleh going to bathe
• Brush your teeth.
Rashid brushing his teeth
• Take wudhu before going to bed.
• Start sleeping on your right side.
• Say the dua for sleeping.
“Allahumma Bismika amutu wa ahyaa”
O Allah, in your name I die and live.
“Bismika Allahuma
amut wa ahaya”
Swaleh praying
• When we wake up in the morning we thank Allah (S.W.T)
by saying the following;
“Al-Hamdulillah alladhy ahyana baada ma amatana wa-
ilaihi-nnushur”
‘’All praises be to Allah who gave us back our life after taking
it away and ﬁnally we shall return to Him.’’
“Al-Hamdulillah
alladhy ahyana baada
ma amatana
wa-ilaihi-nnushur”
Omar praying
Work to do
1. Complete the dua for waking up;“Al-Hamdulillah
alladhy ahyana baada ma amatana wa-ilaihi-nnushur
_________”
2. Complete the dua for sleeping;“Allahumma Bismika
______”
Relationships
Love and Care for neighbours
Activity 3
1 Tell your friend who your neighbour is.
2. In groups, sing qasida and poems on good relations with
neighbours.
3. Role play on how to love and care for neighbours.
4. In pairs, answer the following questions:
a) Who are some of your neighbours at school and at home?
b) What help have you ever received from your neighbours?
• A neighbour in Islam is any person around you.
• We should show kindness and love them.
• The holy Qur’an teaches us of three kinds of neighbours.
Pupils playing together
Ishmail greeting his neighbour Juma
James and Harun are neighbours
• We should be kind, loving and helpful to our neighbours.
• We should share food with them.
• We should avoid annoying our neighbours.
• We should live in peace and harmony with our
neighbours.
Work to do
1. A person who lives close to you is your _____________.
2. Treating your neighbour kindly is a form of __________.
Love and Care for people with special needs
Activity 4
1. In groups, dramatise how to take care of the people with
special needs.
2. With your friend,share the various ways of helping people
with special needs.
3. Present what you have discussed in class.
• People with special needs are those with disabilities.
Hasan helping an elderly man to cross the road
• Accidents and diseases may cause disabilities.
• Muslims should be kind to people with special needs.
• We should accept that Allah (S.W.T) created people
according to His will.
• We should not laugh at people with special needs.
Ramadhan helping a disabled person
Environment
Care for domestic animals
Activity 5
1. Name domestic animals we keep at home.
2. As a class recite the Hadith on kindness to domestic
animals.
3. In groups,tell each other how to care for domestic animals.
• Domestic animals are those that are kept at home.
• They are kept at home or in the farm to help us in
many ways.
• Examples of domestic animals are:
a) Cows b) Goats
c) Camels d) Donkeys
e) Dogs f) Cats
• We also have domestic birds like, hens, ducks, geese,
turkeys, parrots and others.
Animals that we keep at home
Activity 6
1. With a friend, talk about the domestic animals you know.
2. Share out the things that we get from the domestic animals.
3. Present what you have shared to the rest of the class.
Cow
A cow gives us:
a) Meat
b) Milk
c) Hides and skins
d) Manure to add in the soil
e) The oxen are used to plough the farms
• Sheep provides us with mutton, wool, manure and skin.
Sheep
• A camel can stay for many days without water.
• A camel provides us with meat, milk, hides, skins and
manure.
• It is also used for transport.
Camel
• A donkey is used as a pack animal.
• Pack animals are used for transporting people and
goods.
• It is also used for ploughing in the farms.
Donkey
• Islam teaches us to be kind to everything.
• We should treat domestic animals with kindness and
love.
• Allah (S.W.T) created man to take care of His creation.
Ways of caring for domestic animals
Children playing while grazing cattle
• We should feed our animals well.
• We should give animals water.
• We should treat sick animals.
Shariff spraying a cow
• Animals should be kept in a clean environment.
• They should be sprayed and dewormed to control
diseases.
• A veterinary is a doctor who treats sick animals.
Activity 7
1. With your friend, share the ways of caring for animals.
2. Present what you have talked about in class.
3. Draw a cow and colour it.
Work to do
1. Animals kept at home are called _____________.
2. Name 3 domestic animals.
a) ____________
b) ____________
c) ____________
Milad un - Nabi
Activity 1
1. With the help of your teacher, narrate the activities that
take place during Milad un-Nabi.
2. Share what you have talked about with your friend.
3. In groups, answer the following questions:
a) How many of you have ever attended a ceremony?
b) Tell your group members what happened in the
ceremony.
c) When was the prophet (S.A.W) born?
• Milad un-Nabi means the birth of the prophet (S.A.W).
• The prophet (S.A.W) was born on Monday 12
th
Rabiul
Awwal.
• The prophet (S.A.W) used to fast on Mondays to remember
his day of birth.
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Islamic Festivals
Celebration of Milad-un-Nabi
During Milad-un-Nabi celebration,Muslims listen to the story
of the birth of the prophet.They listen to the Sunnah and sing
Nasheed.
The dua for the prophet is called Salatu Alan Nabi.
Reciting the Qur’an
‘‘Allahumma swalli Alaa Muhammad wa’alaa aali
Muhammad.’’
‘’ O Allah Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.’’
The prophet taught us to pray for him everytime in a
Hadith.
‘‘Allahumma swalli Alaa
Muhammad wa’alaa aali
Muhammad.’’
Abdul Qaadir raising up his hands in dua
Work to do
1 Ask your friend the activities that take place during Milad
un - Nabi.
2. Milad un - Nabi is celebrated on? ______________.
3. Complete the dua; Allahumma Swalli ______________.
Aqiqah Celebrations
Activity 2
1 In groups, explain the meaning of Aqiqah.
2. Narrate the events which are done during Aqiqah.
3. In groups, answer the following questions:
a) Which are the activities done when a baby is born?
b) When is Aqiqah celebrated?
c) Why is Aqiqah celebrated?
Adhan and Iqamah
• Adhan is said on the right ear of the baby.
• Iqamah is said on the left ear.
• They are said to make the child hear the name of Allah
(S.W.T) and the prophet (S.A.W) ﬁrst before hearing other
things in this world.
Activities on the day of Aqiqah
• Aqiqah is the slaughtering of an animal to thank Allah
for the birth of a baby.
• The animal slaughtered can be a goat or a sheep.
• The slaughtering for Aqiqah is done on the 7
th
day after
the birth of the baby.
A muslim slaughtering a goat
• One animal is slaughtered for a baby girl while two animals
are slaughtered for a baby boy.
• Aqiqah is a great Sunnah of the prophet.
• Aqiqah is done to thank Allah (S.W.T) for the gift of the
child.
• Aqiqah is also done to remove harm and misfortunes for
the baby.
• The prophet did Aqiqah for his grandsons Hassan and
Hussein.
Child Naming
• A baby should be given a good name on the Seventh day.
• Allah will call people by their names and the names of
their fathers on the Last Day.
Child naming ceremony in Islam
• Muslims should be given good names.
• Abdul means the servant of Allah (S.W.T).
• It is haram to call people with offensive nicknames.
Activity 3
1. With your friend,mention various Islamic male and female
names you know.
2. Share with other members of the class the names you
have mentioned.
3. Talk to a friend on why muslims slaughter goats or sheep
during aqiqah.
Work to do
1. The slaughtering of an animal for a baby on the 7
th
day is
called __________.
2. During Aqiqah ____________ animals are slaughtered for
a baby boy while ___________ is slaughtered for a baby
girl.
3. The naming of a baby is done on the __________ day
after birth.