Course Overview

This course will cover the lawful and the prohibited actions relating to how individuals spend their free time. Examples will be drawn from the biographies of the earlier generations in order to demonstrate how the first, second, and third generation of Muslims interpreted the rulings relating to recreation and entertainment. Closely connected to this subject is the importance of Islamic education, which will also be covered in this course.

 Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• Understand the Islamic objective of recreation and leisure
• Plan how best to utilise their time effectively
• Understand the Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) relating to recreation and entertainment
• Understand how to best educate children in the modern world
• Understand the Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) relating to secular (state) education
• Understand the Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) relating to traditional Islamic education