The WP Virtual Islamic School is a project of Witness-Pioneer, an Internet based Islamic Organization dedicated for the study of Islam through authentic sources. The institute strives for developing a dynamic, knowledge-seeking community built upon a foundation of integrity and openness to the understanding of Islam. Recent developments in the Internet-based educational system has extended the boundaries of the traditional classrooms and stimulated the establishment of the WP Virtual Islamic School. It is a move to fill in the vacuum caused by the absence of enough number of qualified Islamic schools, especially in the areas with no organized Muslim community.
The online interaction among students and
instructors will facilitate learning from any part of the world. It will provide
a means to realize and appreciate the differences in social and cultural
backgrounds of the Muslim Ummah all over the world and, insh'Allah, may provide
a way to bridge the gap, a step forward to establishing a universal Muslim
brotherhood.
No degree or diploma program is planned yet. WP Virtual Islamic School is studying the feasibility of academic cooperation with the established Islamic institutes.
Disciplines under contemplation:
In the long run, courses will be available
through five disciplines
There are three levels for each discipline:
QS 101 Qur'anic vocabulary: [under contemplation] Study of the Arabic in Qur'anic text, meaning of important Qur'anic terms.
QS 102 Studies in Hadeeth - I: [under contemplation] Hadeeth and Sunnah, definition and classification, Status of Hadeeth in Shari'ah, Hadeeth collection, Authority and Chain, Some notable Muhaddeethin, 40 selected ahadeeth.
QS 201 Revelations and secular knowledge: [under contemplation] Characteristics of revelations, some revealed books, their present state, secular knowledge, characteristics of secular knowledge. Comparison of revealed knowledge and secular knowledge.
SS 101 Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence: Definition and scope of Islamic Jurisprudence, sources of Islamic law, theories of interpretation, commands and prohibitions, abrogation (naskh), consensus of opinion (Ijma), analogical deduction (Qiyas) etc.
Note: SS101 stands for the first course of elementary level of Studies of Shari'ah.
SS 201 Applied Fiqh: [under contemplation] Fiqh of daily life and social interactions.
HP 101 International and Interfaith Relations: Islamic Perspectives: Classical theory of International relations (darul harb, darul Islam, darul sulh, other aspects), Basis of modern international relations in Islamic perspective (justice, peaceful relations and keeping agreements), Classification of states/territories in present circumstances, Jihad and its implication, Terrorism (definition, difference with Jihad, provisions of Islam about killing of civilians and innocents, its impact on Muslims and international relations), Misinterpretation of Quranic verses regarding war and jihad, Muslim and Non-Muslim relations, Freedom of religion and issue of apostasy, International relations in early Islam - battles during the time of the Prophet, Battles during the Khulafa-e-Rashidun, Political rationale of Prophet's external relations, Action against Banu Qurayza, Time-space factor in the Quran and Sunnah, Reform of usul methodology.
HP 102 History of the holy wars in Jerusalem: [under contemplation]
PM 101 Introduction to Islamic Economics: [under contemplation] Basic principles and fundamentals of Islamic Economics.
PM 102 Organizational Management: An Islamic Approach: [under contemplation] Importance of organized life, Islamic Organization. Organizational planning and administration. Observing Islamic values in an un-Islamic organization, etc.
PM 201 Fundamentals of Islamic Economics: This course is to provide the students with the shortfalls of the conventional Economic Systems and to conceptualize the basis of the Islamic Economic System. It is designed to enable the students to understand the current Islamic financial vehicles with the line of the Maqasid al Shariah and to make better decision.
GS 101 Islamic Perspective of
Parenting:
Introduction to family structure in Islam. Foundations and boundaries of the
family in Islam. Marriage in Islam. Marital roles. Intergenerational roles.
Islamic parenthood.
Islamic parenting. Youth and challenges. Adulthood. Social Interaction. Family
conflicts. Crisis and Household Management.
GS111 Women and Islam: In this course, we examine the position of Women in Islam - a crucial, and debated issue in Islam. The course starts from a historical review of human creation and its relation to women. It looks into woman's position from social, economic and political perspectives; explains rights and responsibilities of women; and discusses important issues like marriage contract, divorce, polygamy, wife-beating, etc. A student will get an overview on different issues related to muslim women from this course. The course is designed primarily based on the text by Dr. Jamal Badawi, a well-known Islamic scholar of present time.
WP Virtual Islamic School maintains a Virtual library which contains the electronic versions of several commentaries and translations of the Holy Qur'an, collection of Hadeeth and some Islamic books. The textbooks and other required materials for the courses offered will also be available in the Virtual Library with the exception of copyrighted materials.
According to the percentage of
marks, grades A, B, C & I will be assigned as follows:
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