Guidance for Muslim Teacher

NOTES   FOR THE USTAADH

Islamic Perspective

*                Progress depend on the education of mankind. The object of education is:

             A’llamal insaana maa lam yaa’lam

Translation:  Taught  man  that  which  he  knows  not.(Aa’yah  5  suuratul Alaq).

*                The  parents  and  guardians  have  entrusted  their  child  to  you   for  his/her  Islamic  education.  Therefore, recognize and shoulder your responsibility with sincerity and dedication.

     

     *                 The  child’s  potential  to  became  a  good  Muslim   should  be  cultivated  by  correct  education  and  proper  upbringing.

The Muslim Ustaadh                

*                 A  fundamental  factor in  education  is  love  for  the  child  by  the  tutor. Understand  your  pupil  and  employ  such  methods  which  are  best  in  obtaining  co-operation  from  the  child . It  is  important  to  keep  the  child’s  mind  at  ease  and  to assist  the  scholar  to  adapt  the  environment  of  the  Madrasah.

*                 The  Ustaadh’s  early  present  in the  classroom  before  the  arrival   of  the  pupils  is    vital  in  Ta’ liim.  The   Ustaadh  shall  with  great  care,  only  leave  the  place  of  learning  after  the  pupils  have  left. 

*                 The  Asaatiethah  conduct  should  be  exemplary  so  that  it  may  be  emulated  by  students.  It  must  be  remembered that  the  children  are  observant  of  even  the  minutest  act  of  the  Asaatiethah.  They are also alert and observe what he/she utters.  Therefore,  whichever  approach the   Ustaadh  adopt,  it  will  be  followed  by  the  pupils.  

   

*                 The  Ustaadh must  by  means  of  dua’a  daily,  beseech  the betterment  and  uplift  of all  the  pupils  in  class, and  also  continuously seek from Allah  the  establishment  of  that  Madrasah,  it’s progress  and  safety.

*                 Assess the  capabilities  of  pupils  and  form  appropriate  groups, then plan  a  program  of  their  education.

Instruction Medium 

*Prefer  to  teach in the  local  language  so that  the  subject  could  be  well  understood.  Swahili,  Urdu, and  Gujarati have  a  great  number  of  Arabic  words  of  the  Qur-aan. Therefore, it  would  be  advisable  and  parent  to  use  one  of these  languages  as  the  chosen  medium  of  instruction.  This  aspect is only  applicable  where  the  appropriate  and relative  group  of  pupils  are  attending  classes  at  the  Madrasah  (i.e.  most  other languages  may  however, be  freely  used  where  these  will  satisfactorily convey  meanings  to  achieve  the  object  of  Ta’liim)

*  In teaching  Arabic,  preference  should  be  given  to  matters  from  the  Qur-aan  and  Hadieth over  matters  from story  books.

   Ta’liim

    

      *    The  pupils  should  be  taught  in  a  manner  which  will  develop  in the  ability  to  learn  and  understand   their  lessons.

     

*  The  Ustaadh  should  be  taught  first  teach  the  lesson  on  the  blackboard  before  the  child  uses  the  Kitaab. The learner must fully understand and thoroughly revise this lesson before being taught any new lesson. The  pupil  must  learn to  recognize letters  and  words  easily  and  quickly  before  he  or  she  reads  any  complete  sentence.

*   Pupils in class one (1) should first be taught to read the word Allah and pronounce it correctly.

*   Where  a  pupil’s  progress  is  retarded  or  not  up  expectation, the Ustaadh  should  discuss  the matter  with  his experienced colleagues, the  respective  parents/guardian  or  any  qualified, recognized person. (This is important in the fluency of reading Qur-aan).

       

Pupils and Classroom Cleanliness

*   The  Ustaadh  shall  with  care  see  that  the  classroom  is  kept  neat  and  clean,  and  where  possible  decorate  the  room  with educational  charts.

*   A  constant  check must  be  kept  on the  cleanliness  and  Twahaarah  of  the pupils,  and  also  the  neatness  of  their  Qur-aans, Kitaabs, Jouzdaans  and  books.

    Islamic Tar-biyyah

(Character moulding)

*          It  is  necessary  for  the  Ustaadh  to  give  attention  to  the  character  and  habits  of  the pupils.  This aspect should be continually emphasized and monitored  just  as much  one  would  Endeavour  in   improving  the  comprehension  and  understanding  of  the  child.  An  effort  must  be  made  for the  young  learners  to  have  and  to conduct  themselves  according to  the  Islamic  Shari-a’h  at all  times,  especially  out  of  Madrasah hours,  when  at home  or  even elsewhere.

*          It is  the  duty of  the Ustaadh  to  keep  a  daily  check  of  whether the  children  have  performed   their  daily five faradh  salaah  (i.e.  During the previous day). This  could be  effectively  done  by  each child  having  a book  that is  signed by  the parents  daily  and  checked  by  the  Ustaadh. Arrangements must be made in every Madrasah for the A’swil prayer to be performed in the presence of the Ustaadh.  The  habit  of performing  Prayer  correctly  and  punctually  from  childhood  is   very  important.