Syllabus

Dua & Salah

Children start memorizing basic dua from age 5 and work through the Tanzeel Salah & Dua series, which covers most of the prayers and supplications needed for everyday life. The books highlight the excellence of using the duas to help motivate their regular use.
At level one, they learn orally from the teacher without transliteration, and once they can read independently, they memorize from the text. We never use transliteration.

Islamic Studies

In this component, many essential aspects of Islam are taught, such as:
Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence; the rules and practices we follow in Islam)
Aqīdah (learning and understanding Islamic beliefs)
Sīrah (The biography of the Prophet Muḥammad, peace be upon him, and its relevance)
Islamic history spans the lives of all the previous Prophets and significant events of importance

Each level takes approximately 12 – 18 months

At Tanzeel, a great deal of importance is given to the correct recitation of the Qurʿān. The first stage is learning how to read the Arabic script. This is done by means of teaching the Arabic alphabet and rules of basic pronunciation using a text known as the Qāʿidah.

Every care is taken to explain to the students each stage of learning to read Arabic. The aim is to complete the Qāʿidah over an average time of 12 – 18 months. After completion of the Qāʿidah, the students progress to recite the Juz ʿAmma and then progress to begin reciting the Qurʿān. This transition takes 18 – 24 months.

Tajweed

Makharij (correct pronunciation) is emphasized at the Qawaid level, while more complex rules of reading and reciting (Tajwīd) are taught at Juz Amm and the Quran. A student completing their studies at Tanzeel attains a very high standard of Tajwīd (the art of reciting the Qurʿān proficiently and correctly).

Hifdhul Qur’an

Hifdh is introduced gradually at each level with the aim of children either memorizing the whole Qur’an or memorizing and retaining as much as they can. At Tanzeel, we emphasize retention
and revision over completion, which we regard as a lifetime endeavor.