INTRODUCTION

Each Muslim who believes in Allah and the last day has to prepare for the day of their own departure and their loved ones.  For indeed this worldly life is nothing but a transit station leading to eternity, Insha'Allah to the everlasting pleasure of Allah, to eternal life in Paradise.  Allah Ta’ala mentioned in the Holy Qur’an:

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ۗ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ

"Everyone shall taste death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the fire and admitted to paradise, this person is indeed successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception.” [Al-Qur’an 3:185].

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

“Every soul shall have the taste of death.” [Al-Qur’an 29:57].

SimplyIslam is organising a Janazah Management Course. This course discusses subjects related to death and the afterlife, and the various aspects of a Muslim funeral. Participants in this course will learn the theory and practical on every aspect of managing a Janazah, the signs of near death/death and it significances, and much more.

• What should we do when we are visiting the sick? 
• What should one do if a relative or friend is experiencing Naza' (near death)? 
• What are the signs of death?
• What are the funeral rites?
• How shall we shower and shroud the deceased?
• What are the burial procedures? What are the do's and dont's?
• What are the du'a or supplications during the funeral? 

COURSE DETAILS

Commencement Date: Sunday 16 January 2011
Time: 5 pm to 6.30 pm
Frequency: Every Sunday
Teacher: Ustaz Syed Esa Alkaff (see profile below)
Medium of Instruction: English
No. of Lessons: 7 lessons
Fee: $80 complete course fee + notes
Venue: SimplyIslam.sg (152 Still Road) [click here for map]
 
COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• No prior knowledge is needed. There are no prerequisites.
• Qur'an reading capability will be an advantage (in reading the du'a or supplications, etc). 
• Both MALE and FEMALE participants are welcome to attend this course.

PAYMENT DETAILS

• Payment, by cash or cheque, can be made personally at SimplyIslam during office hours.  Our address: 152 Still Road Singapore 423991 (Madrasah Al-Khairiah premises).
• For cheque payment, please issue a crossed cheque payable to As-Siddiq Centre for Islamic Studies Pte Ltd. Please write your name and contact number on the reverse side of the cheque indicating “Janazah Mgt Course” and mail to: As-Siddiq Centre for Islamic Studies Pte Ltd, 152 Still Road, Singapore 423991.
• For payment by bank transfer: As-Siddiq Centre for Islamic Studies Pte Ltd, DBS Current Account 027-902298-1. Please call SimplyIslam once transfer has been made.
• Closing Date: Registration and payment must reach SimplyIslam.sg by 9 January 2011.

COURSE OVERVIEW

• Janazah - An Introduction
• Death - preparations, significances, etc
• The state of Naza' (near death)
• Instructing a dying person - Reading the Qur'an, etc
• After death procedures
  • Making a Police report about the death
  • Death certification from a certified doctor
  • Permit for burial from National Environment Agency (NEA)
• Washing the deceased body (al-Ghusl)
  • Adab
  • Differences between the deceased male & female
  • The place of ghusl
  • Method
• Shrouding the Deceased (al-Kafn) - male & female
• Practical: al-Ghusl, al-Kafn
• Solat Janazah - The Funeral Prayer
  • Procedures
  • Adult Male/Female
  • Boy/Girl
• Solat Janazah Ghaib (in absentia)
• The Burial
  • Digging the grave
  • Placing of the body in the grave - procedures, qiblah direction, etc
  • Supplication
• Visiting the Muslim Cemetery
  • Adab - clothing, etc
  • Supplications or Du'as
• Consoling the deceased's family (Sunnah)
• Period of mourning
• 'Iddah - period of waiting for widows

ABOUT THE TEACHER
Ustaz Syed Esa Hamid Alkaff is the Director of the Centre for Muslim Languages & Culture (CMLC). He is a renowned Islamic teacher with a strong appeal and following especially amongst convert Muslims. His
comprehensive style allows him to convey Islam in a simplified manner that enhances appreciation of Islam.  Academically, Ustaz Syed Esa holds a Diploma in Islamic Studies from the International Islamic University (Malaysia) and is trained by traditional ‘ulama (scholars) from Indonesia & Singapore. He has served in various capacities at Jamiyah, Darul Arqam Singapore and regularly delivers lectures in both Malay & English to the cosmopolitan audience in Singapore.