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Qudwah Institute
Welcome to Qudwah Institute
Practice your faith. Protect your faith.
Qudwah Institute is the teaching institute of the Islamic Association of Raleigh — structured, semester-based Islamic studies for adults in our community, taught by IAR’s own Imams. No background in Islamic studies is required to begin.
About Qudwah Institute
A structured path for lived faith
Qudwah Institute is the teaching institute of the Islamic Association of Raleigh — a home for adults who want to move beyond individual khutbahs and short classes into a structured, semester-based course of study. Each semester pairs applied fiqh with Prophetic formation, taught by IAR’s own Imams from respected classical and contemporary texts.
A Sequential Curriculum
Each level builds on the one before it — Islamic Essentials Level 1 laid the foundations of faith, purification, and prayer; Level 2 advances into major obligations and steadfastness under trial.
Taught by IAR’s Imams
Every course is led by one of our resident Imams, teaching directly from classical and contemporary texts rather than secondhand summaries.
Open to Every Adult
No background in Islamic studies is required. Every semester is open enrollment, with no prerequisite to begin.
Rooted in Real Life
Lessons are built to be applied — to your finances, your worship, your relationships, and how you respond under pressure.
Who it’s for
Whether you are new to structured Islamic study or already active in the community, Qudwah Institute is designed for any adult who wants to practice their faith with greater confidence — and protect it with greater resilience.
Open enrollment · No prerequisite required
Our Faculty
Meet Our Instructors
Qudwah Institute courses are taught directly by IAR’s resident Imams — from classical and contemporary texts, not secondhand summaries.
Imam Muamar Dahnoun
The lead Imam of the Islamic Association of Raleigh, with extensive education in Islamic Finance and a rich background in Islamic studies.
Imam Mohamed Badawy
The Religious Specialist at the Islamic Association of Raleigh, a Qur’an/Arabic Instructional Coach, and a highly qualified teacher with extensive experience in Islamic education.
Imam Saif Morad
The Resident Scholar at the Islamic Association of Raleigh, a graduate of the University of Madinah.
Upcoming Semester
Islamic Essentials Level 2
Practical Worship and Prophetic Guidance for Real Life — a 12-week semester that equips students to fulfill the obligations of zakat and fasting with confidence, and to preserve their faith, judgment, and character through life’s trials.
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What to Expect
Two courses, taught together
Islamic Essentials Level 2 combines applied fiqh with Prophetic formation — one course for worship and obligation, one for character and resilience.
Practical Worship: Fiqh of Zakat & Fasting
With Imam Muamar Dahnoun
Practical, accessible guidance for fulfilling zakat and fasting with accuracy and spiritual depth — core fiqh rulings alongside contemporary questions involving income, investments, retirement accounts, business assets, health, travel, and missed fasts.
- Zakat on savings, income, investments, retirement accounts, business assets, and digital assets
- Nisab, timing, eligible recipients, and common misconceptions
- Fasting rulings for illness, travel, pregnancy, nursing, and medication
- Missed fasts, fidyah, kaffarah, and when to seek individualized guidance
Texts: Umdat al-Fiqh by Ibn Qudamah · The Simple Zakat Guide by Joe Bradford
Faith Through Trials: Forty Hadith on Fitan
With Imam Mohamed Badawy
Through forty Prophetic hadith, students learn how to protect their faith, character, and judgment during temptation, confusion, pressure, and conflict — timeless principles for responding to trials with patience, knowledge, restraint, and reliance upon Allah.
- The meanings and forms of fitnah, and how trials affect the heart and judgment
- Wealth, desire, misinformation, social pressure, and corrupt influence
- Patience, righteous action, dua, unity, and wise counsel
- Guarding the tongue, verifying information, and responding to conflict and social media wisely
Text: Al-Arba’un fi al-Fitan by Dr. Saad Hassanin
Why These Courses Together
“Zakat and fasting teach us how to obey Allah through worship. The hadith on fitan teach us how to preserve that obedience when faith is tested. Together, they help students move beyond collecting information toward living Islam with accuracy, discipline, wisdom, and steadfastness.”
Build the knowledge, habits, and spiritual judgment you need before the moment arrives
Program Objectives
What students will gain
By the end of the semester, students will:
Gain confidence in fulfilling zakat and fasting correctly.
Understand how faith should guide their response during difficulty and uncertainty.
Develop greater patience, restraint, spiritual awareness, and sound judgment.
Apply Islamic learning to finances, worship, relationships, media habits, and community life.
Reserve Your Seat
Don’t wait for the moment to arrive.
Do not wait for Ramadan to learn the rulings of fasting. Do not wait for a difficult moment to learn how faith should guide your response. Islamic Essentials Level 2 begins October 6 — build the knowledge, habits, and spiritual judgment you need before the moment arrives.
- Oct 6 Semester begins — Tuesdays, 7:00–9:00 PM
- 12 wks Two courses, one semester
- $60 Covers both courses and all materials
- Open to all adults — no prerequisite
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Daily iqamah is the same at both campuses. Jumu’ah speakers differ — check the campus tab.
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