Zaynab Institute short courses are especially meant for sisters who seek inspiration and short enrichment courses, but cannot commit to a full time study.
- These courses take place once a week- sessions usually last about an hour
- Different lengths: some courses only last for 5 weeks, while others take place during our term time
- Class and recording links will be sent to registrants via email
- No exams
- No certificates
Some of these courses are also a requirement for the CIL course students. If you have signed up for the CIL program, please do NOT register for these courses, as your registration will be managed separately.
What do we teach on our short courses?
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Course Description: The beautiful life of our beloved Prophet (SAWS) begins with pre-Islamic Arabia, follows his early life, and then describes the challenging times in Makkah after prophethood. This course also discusses major questions and debates regarding certain topics about the seerah.
This course takes place during the Fall semester (September – Decemeber)
Course Description: The story of the life of our Prophet (SAWS) continues in the blessed Madina Munawwarah – through the establishing of a Muslim state, to battling and overcoming it’s many enemies, this discusses the victories of Muslims and also the end of the Prophet’s SAWS life.
Course Description: This course covers the spiritual diseases of the heart and focuses on how to identify and practically treat them so we can become people with sound hearts and peaceful lives. Problems such as anger, jealousy, malice, and arrogance are covered in detail in the light of the Quran, Hadith, scholarly texts as well as in the practice of psychology. Classes are enriched with interactive sessions and self-development worksheets.
Part 1 of this course takes place during the Fall semester ( Sept- Dec) and Part 2 in the Spring semester (Jan- Jun)
NOTE: Parts 1 and 2 do not need to be taken in sequence; if you have not done part 1, you can still take part 2 inshaAllah
Course Description: On this course the students will be going through Imam al Haddad’s Book of Assistance, a very famous treatise on the most important aspects in the life of a muslim. The book of Assistance is a complete guide to Muslims devotions, acts of worship, dhikr and practical ethics.
This course takes place during the Spring term (Jan- Jun)
Course Description: This course gives students tools to navigate common issues and problems in marriage and other relationships – such as parents and inlaws, in an Islamic fashion.
This course takes place over 5 weeks starting in January
Course Description: This course gives students tools to navigate common issues and problems in marriage and other relationships – such as parents and inlaws, in an Islamic fashion.
This course takes place over 5 weeks starting in January
Course Description: On this course the students delve into the spiritual aspect of nurturing our children – and how to incorporate spirituality as a part of your parenthood.
This course takes place over 5 weeks starting in January
Course content: we will dive into some of the 99 beautiful names of Allah, in order to deepen our understanding of our Creator and build our connection to Him. Takes place during the first 10-20 days of Ramadan, details TBA
Short Courses Schedule
