Fiqh
Email: spiritual@riseonline.eduation
RISE Online uses the Kisa Kids Steps to Perfection curriculum for Islamic Studies. Each grade is divided into 4 sections: ‘Aqā’id (beliefs), History and Akhlāq (Etiquettes/Manners) and Fiqh (Jurisprudence/Islamic law). The first three will be taught by homeroom teachers under the guidance of our mission team. We will try to integrate lessons into other core subjects like language arts, science, and social studies to have a more holistic approach and teach students that Islam is in all areas of our lives. Students will still have an Islamic studies period to accommodate lessons we were unable to integrate.
Fiqh is a more specialized subject and therefore RISE Online will have scholars or teachers under the guidance of scholars teaching this class.
Teachers
Moulana Wahedi
Grades 6 - 8
Sayed Jawad Wahedi started learning Quran from the age of 6. At the age of 15, he memorized the Quran and entered the Islamic seminary in Qom at 16. He studied in Hawza for over nine years. His focus was Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism, Fiqh, Osoul Fiqh, and Theology. He participated in different Quran competitions at the international level and won first place in an international Quran competition in 20014-2015.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism and currently studying Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
He is the resident scholar at Islamic Education Center in San Antonio, Texas, and works with Al-Kisa Foundation. His hobbies are reading books in different fields, soccer, and listening to lectures in exciting areas.
Sr. Zehra Abbas
Kindergarten & Grade 1
Zehra Abbas graduated from the University of Houston with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Communications. There, she also interned at Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts, and was introduced to the editing and publishing process. Currently, Zehra works as a Content Developer for Kisa Kids, where her passion for reading and writing continues to grow.
Sr. Asma Hyder
Grades 2 - 5
Syeda Asma Hyder resides in Chicago, Illinois. She has a Masters Degree in Islamic Studies and has studied in Islamic seminary, Hawza and various religious institutes. She comes to RISE with 12 years of teaching experience. and has served as a religious scholar, educator, speaker and counselor. When I am not teaching, I enjoy spending time with my family and conducting Islamic lectures and reading Islamic literature. I am excited to begin the next chapter of my teaching career at Rise Online, Inshallah!
Curriculum
Steps to Perfection is an Islamic curriculum designed under the guidance of Moulana Nabi Raza Abidi with SABA Islamic Center and other . The most recent revision (August 2020) includes a fun and exciting layout, graphics, and stories. Furthermore, the curriculum entails guides for teachers, interactive activities, and age-appropriate language, which make learning Islam fun and easy! Student workbooks are also now available! https://www.alkisafoundation.org/islamic-curriculum/
Schedule
Please see your RISE Online Fiqh Google Classroom for Zoom information, inshaAllah.
