SMT Markaz Final Exam Content (Semester 3) ~ `Ilmy Notes

Dear Class Semester 3,

As a helping hand I've compiled this year's final exam content for each of our 8 subjects so you all know what to revise on.

This exam is for students at the Al-Markaz ul Islamic Drummond Road campus, not Beckside Lane.

Arabic

Madina Arabic Book 3, Lessons 6-10
Black & Red Arabic Madina University Book 4, Lessons 16-20.
Nouns after Haroofe' Jarr
5 Nasab Particles
When a Dual Noun is a Mudaf
General vocabulary
Adding Laam Ta`leel (the explaining Laam)
The Command Tense

Nahw

As the final is 100% topics begin from (August 2015), page 74 onwards
Topics include: The Nasab particle 'An'
6 particles after hidden 'An'
5 Jussive particles (Haroofe Jawazim)
Commanding 'Laam' (Laam al-Amr)
9 Conditional particles (Haroofe Shart)
The 5 (or 7) Verbs of Duality/Plurality (Af`aal al-Khamsa)
Singular (Mufrad), Dual (Muthanna), Plural (Jam`ah)
Endings to dual nouns
Secondary signs (letters not Harakat) to dual nouns
Endings to masculine plurals & feminine plurals
Possessed & Possessor (Mudaaf & Mudaaf Ilayhi)
5 (or 6) irregular nouns.

Mustala Al Hadith

Topics from page 45 onwards* to check
Hasan li'ghayrihi
Al-Muhkam
Naasikh & Mansookh
Al-Mardood
Al-Mursal
Al-Mudallas
...TBC

Ayaat al-Ahkaam

In our booklet from page 37* to check, on wards
Topics include: Sa`ee between Safa & Marwah,
Is Sa`ee compulsory?
Faraid of fasting & rulings of fasting,
Fasting if ill or travelling,
What is Qada?
*Missing pages
Completing Hajj or Umrah,
Is Umrah compulsory?
What is Hadi?
When to do Tamattu Hajj?
Permissibility of entering Ihraam before Hajj months
How long to stay in Arafat
Alcohol & Gambling
...TBC

Muwatta - Legal study of Sunnah

In our booklets of the Muwatta by Imam Muhammad from page 36 to the final page
Currently topics are from: Prayer in one garment, Salat at night,
Breaking Wudu during Prayer,
Dhikr of Qur'an,
Replying to Salam in Prayer, Number needed for Jam`aat Salat,
Prayer amongst animals, Praying at Ishraq periods, Praying in hot weather,
Forgetting to pray,
Praying during rain,
Qasr-shortening the prayer, How do travellers pray Qasr-shortened prayer?
Reciting Surahs in Qasr prayers,
Combining two prayers, Praying on transport,
Remembering a missed prayer (afterwards!),
Praying at home and repeating in Jam`at (men),
Excellence of Salatul `Asr,
Sunnah acts for Salatul Jum`ah, Reciting Surahs in Salatul Jum`ah,
Khutbahs for `Eid & Salatul Jum`ah,
Nawawil Salat before & after Salatul `Eid, Reciting Surah in Saltul `Eid,
How many Takbirs in Salatul `Eid?
Tarawih Salat in Ramadan,
Reading Dua` Qunoot in Fajr
Why we pray 2 Sunnat Rakat before Fajr Fard
Which surahs are Sunnah to read in Maghrib Salat
Witr Salat
Permission to pray on riding animals
Permission of prostrating during Qur'an recitation in Salat
Walking in front of a praying person
Delaying the Witr Salat
When to say 'Salam' in Witr Salat
Mustahhab (recommended) act of entering Masjid

Usool al-Tafseer

In our booklet from page 33-34 to the current and final page.
Topics include: Naskh/Takhsees, Aqli & Naqli knowledge,
Ahkaam, Asbaab an-Nuzool, Qasas in Quran,
Makki vs. Madini revelations, Muhkam & Mutashabih verses,
Quran's language,
Surah openings, Haroofe' Muqatta`at, Surah endings,
Quran miracles, and Prophets in Quran

Qasas

Prophet Salah `alayhis-salam's story. Go over stories 1-13 with keywords taken from stories 8-13.
All of Musa `alayhis-salam's story. All of it. Beginning to End!
Things to remember: Banu Israel history; killing the Egyptian, looking for guidance on Mt. Toor, receiving 2 signs (light & staff), Pharaoh and BFF's Haman and Qarun, mass murder, Zakat rulings, murder plot, Red Sea splitting, Pharaoh and BFF's dying, Palestine, commandments, Jihad, the calf.

Fiqh