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It ensures our faith in the divine will and seeking of His guidance
That Allah is just and Mighty
That peoples’ action through a function of our faculty follow the divined course or Allah’s plan

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State the Islamic belief about Angels of Allah.

29/10/2018

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Islamic beliefs about Angels

Angels are sinless
Angels are neither male nor female
Angels glorify Allah’s name all the time and never disobey him
Angels are invisible

Angels can change and assume human form
They don’t possess human qualities and hence don’t require necessities of human life.
They are all created from Nur
They don’t have feelings e.g. love.

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Fatma, a married woman is accused of adultery in an Islamic court. Discuss the factors that should be considered before the execution of the punishment.

26/10/2018

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Factors to consider for punishment for adultery

She must be sane
She must accept that she has done the crime
There must be four witnesses to the act

The two parties must be Muslims
It should not have been done under compulsion
Was she forced to do it.

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Ali has been found guilty of theft. Outline conditions for his hand to be chopped off.

26/10/2018

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Conditions for chopping off the head for theft

He must be sane
He must be an adult
He must accept that he has stolen

The stolen goods must be from a halal source
The owner must legally own the goods
There must be proof that he stole the goods
He must have the it with criminal intention.

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Mention the crimes and punishment under Hudud

26/10/2018

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Crimes and punishments for Hudud

Murder – one is killed and sometimes consideration is taken
Adultery – to those who are married is stoning to death
Fornication – for those who are not married and therefore, 100 lashes
Highway robbery – the person should be killed (crucified).

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What factors made the study of Hadith easy in the second period

24/10/2018

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Factors that made the study of Hadith easy in the second period

The work of the companions who transmitted the Hadith
Learning centers were established.
The love the companions had for the prophet (saw)
Promises of paradise for those who spread the Hadith
Minimal worldly pursuits by the companions
Threats to punishment in the hereafter

The prophet used to repeat his Sunnah
The prophet initiated the spread of Hadith
The expansion of the empire made it possible to spread Hadith
The development of Islamic shariah necessitated the spread of Hadith
The development of the study of Hadith and its science
The fact that Hadith complimented the Quran made the spread of Hadith possible.

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Why were all the Hadith in the first stage (period) authentic?

24/10/2018

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Why Hadith in the 1st period were all sahih

During that time the prophet was still living and incase of a problem he could be referred to.
It was memorized by the swahabas
The prophet warned against fabricating of Hadith with hell fire
He instructed people to transmit even if it was a word

He sent delegations to teach Hadith
Some companions with weak memory were allowed to take notes
The prophet repeated some Hadith thrice to show its importance
The prophet did certain rites practically and asked them to perform they way he did.

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State the tests applied on Isnad and Matn of a Hadith to be accepted

24/10/2018

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Tests applied on Isaad and Matn

Reliability of the narrator.
Character of the narrator should be upright.
Geographical position of the narrator at the time of narration should be accertaind
The chain must not be broken i.e. must be traced to the prophet
The Matn should be logical not contrary to the dictates of reason.

The Matn should not contradict the Quran.
The Matn should not promise big rewards for small deeds and vice versa
The Matn should not make future predictions with dates
Should not contradict an already accepted Hadith
The narrator must be a Muslim
The Hadith must be in Arabic the language of the prophet.

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Outline reasons why Hadith was not compiled during the prophet’s time

23/10/2018

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Reasons why Hadith was not compiled to the 1st period

The prophet (saw) was alive and could be referred to
The revelation of the Quran was still going on and there was fear of mixing them up
Only a few people knew how to read and write were engaged in writing the Quran
The prophet (saw) did not order the companions to do so.
Fear of confusing Quran and hadith
Hadith was meant to be implemented.

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Difference between Hadith Qudsi and Nabawi

23/10/2018

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QUDSI	NABAWI
There forty in number	Are numerous in number
They are holy and pure	Can have defects or mistakes
They have no classifications.	They are classified into sahih, Hassan e.t.c
The main speaker is Allah.	Sole speaker is the prophet (saw)
Compiled into one book	Have many copies
Second important to the Quran	Not second important to the Quran

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Explain why the classification of Hadith was necessary

23/10/2018

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Establish acceptability of Hadith. This encouraged the spread of the strong and viable Hadith and rejection of the weak Hadith.
To establish the authenticity of Hadith
To guide Muslims on matter of Shariah e.g. conducting marriage
Avoiding emergence of false Hadith in to the authentic ones since there was emergence of false prophets.
It provides any easy reference for specific Hadith.
To help scholars to compare different Hadith.

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Show four differences between the mode of the first revelation to prophet Musa in the valley of Tuwaa and to Prophet Muhammad (saw) in cave Hira.

20/10/2018

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There was the sign of fire which attracted Musa as an invitation to the mission
Angle Jibril a was sent with the revelation while during Nabi Musa’s time Allah talked to him directly.
Nabi Musa was given symbols e.g. the stuff to use it to convince Firaun while prophet Muhammad Angel Jibril appeared on the horizon as Muhammad was going to his house.
Nabi Musa the Almighty talked to him in the desert in the open while in Muhammad’s case it was inside a cave.
While Prophet Muhammad was scared in the cave prophet Musa was apprehensive and questioned the whole idea.

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Discuss the importance of Angel Jibril in relation to Quran.

20/10/2018

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He took the Holy Quran from lahul mahfudh to the prophet (saw)
He was trustworthy (Ruhul Amiin)
He recited the Quran with the prophet (saw) and spoke to him
He explained the meaning of the holy Quran to the prophet (saw)
He explained to the prophet (saw) the arrangement of the holy Quran.

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Give reasons why Muslims consider the Quran as a living miracle.

20/10/2018

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Allah has promised to preserve it.
The message of the Quran applies to past, present and future
The Quran is the speech of Allah (swt) revealed to his last prophet (saw)
It is addressed to all mankind
It explains hidden knowledge
It does not contradict itself
It’s legislation and legal ruling cannot be surpassed.

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I.R.E REFERENCE NOTES

Name any five Angels and their duties.

Names and Duties of Angels

Discuss the importance of belief in Angels.

Importance of belief in Angels

Explain the significance of belief in Qadar.

Significance of Qadar

State the Islamic beliefs about Qadar.

Beliefs about Qadar

State the Islamic belief about Angels of Allah.

Islamic beliefs about Angels

Fatma, a married woman is accused of adultery in an Islamic court. Discuss the factors that should be considered before the execution of the punishment.

Factors to consider for punishment for adultery

Ali has been found guilty of theft. Outline conditions for his hand to be chopped off.

Conditions for chopping off the head for theft

Mention the crimes and punishment under Hudud

Crimes and punishments for Hudud

What factors made the study of Hadith easy in the second period

Factors that made the study of Hadith easy in the second period

Why were all the Hadith in the first stage (period) authentic?

Why Hadith in the 1st period were all sahih

State the tests applied on Isnad and Matn of a Hadith to be accepted

Tests applied on Isaad and Matn

Outline reasons why Hadith was not compiled during the prophet’s time

Reasons why Hadith was not compiled to the 1st period

Difference between Hadith Qudsi and Nabawi

QUDSI

NABAWI

Explain why the classification of Hadith was necessary

Show four differences between the mode of the first revelation to prophet Musa in the valley of Tuwaa and to Prophet Muhammad (saw) in cave Hira.

Discuss the importance of Angel Jibril in relation to Quran.

Give reasons why Muslims consider the Quran as a living miracle.

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I.R.E REFERENCE NOTES

​Names and Duties of Angels

​Importance of belief in Angels

​Significance of Qadar

​Beliefs about Qadar

​Islamic beliefs about Angels

Factors to consider for punishment for adultery

Conditions for chopping off the head for theft

Crimes and punishments for Hudud

​Factors that made the study of Hadith easy in the second period

Why Hadith in the 1st period were all sahih

​Tests applied on Isaad and Matn

​Reasons why Hadith was not compiled to the 1st period

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Names and Duties of Angels

Importance of belief in Angels

Significance of Qadar

Beliefs about Qadar

Islamic beliefs about Angels

Factors that made the study of Hadith easy in the second period

Tests applied on Isaad and Matn

Reasons why Hadith was not compiled to the 1st period