Learn/NECO SSCE/Syllabus/IRSStudy this course in LearnPractice opens in your NECO SSCE workspace after you sign in. Questions and lecture notes stay there.Practice this courseOpen lecture notesOfficial rules, eligibility, and dates stay on the NECO SSCE guide.course outlineTARIKH (HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM)The JahiliyyahThe life of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.)The Khulafā'ur-Rāshidīn (The Rightly – guided Caliphs)Islam in West AfricaQUR'ANRevelation of the Qur'anPreservation of the Qur'anImportance of the Qur'anReading (in either Arabic Text or Transliteration), Memorization, Meaning of the following suwar and the lessons learnt from themMoral Lessons from the Qur'anHADITHDefinition of Hadith and Sunnah.Differences and similarities between Hadith and SunnahThe Importance of Hadith and Sunnah.Parts of the Hadith: 'Isnad, Matn and Rawi.Criteria for authenticity of HadithClassification of Hadith: Sahih, Hasan and Da'if.The Six Sound Collections of Hadith (Sihaus-Sittah) and their Compilers.Reading (in either the Arabic Text or Transliteration). Memorization, Meaning of the following Ahadith and lessons learnt from themTAWHID AND FIQH (ISLAMIC THEOLOGY AND JURISPRUDENCE)'Iman (Faith)Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah)Taharah (Purification)Salat:Sawm (Fasting)Zakat (Charity)Hajj (Pilgrimage)Shari 'ah:Nikah (Marriage)Talaq (Divorce)