Islamic Curriculum For Children Aged 5-10 years, Written By Shaykh Akram Nadwi

5 years old:

- Arabic Alphabets.

- Memorizing al-kalimah al-tayyibah, kalimah al-shahadah, tasbih Fatimah, ta`awwudh, basmalah, surat al-fatihah and surat al-ikhlas.

- Reading moral stories.

- Teaching basic manners of eating and drinking.

6 years old:

- Nurani Qa`idah.

- Memorizing from Surat al-fil to Surat al-nas.

- Teaching basic manners of cleaning and practical teaching of the wudu’ and the prayer.

- Stories of the Prophets by Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadwi (part 1).

7 years old:

- Reading the last (30th) juz’ with correct pronunciation.

- Memorizing from Surat al-`asr to Surat al-nas.

- Stories of the Prophets by Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadwi (part 2).

- Memorizing du`as (before and after eating, going to bed, getting up from sleep, going to the toilet and coming out from it)

8 years old:

- Reading 1st to 7th juz’s with correct pronunciation

- Memorizing from Surat al-qadr to Surat al-nas.

- Sirah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadwi.

- Memorizing du`as (at morning, evening, going out, going to the masjid, entering into the masjid and coming out from the masjid).

9 years old:

- Reading 8th to 20th juz’s with correct pronunciation.

- Memorizing from Surat al-duha to Surat al-nas.

- Stories of the Companions: 4 caliphs, Khadijah, `Aishah, and Fatimah.

- Memorizing du`as (at travelling, coming back from travel journey, getting disturbing news, sneezing, after eating at someone else’s home etc.).

10 years old:

- Reading 21st to the 30th juz’s with correct pronunciation.

- Memorizing from Surat al-buruj to Surat al-nas.

- English translation of Surat al-fatihah and last 10 surahs.

- English translation of Forty Hadiths by Imam al-Nawawi.