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Etiquette for Teachers in Madrasahs & Hawzahs
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Shahid ath-thani, Shaykh Zaynud-din b. 'Ali b. Ahmad al-'Amili (d. 965 AH) has complied a book on the significance and etiquettes of learning and teaching in Islam. The work 'Muniyatul Murid' is highly beneficial for teachers and students of an Islamic school. Shahid ath-thani has listed thirty etiquettes that a teacher needs to follow while s/he is in a classroom with students.
The teacher should be dressed neatly and respectfully with complete awe and reverance. White dress is recommended for it is the best dress.
When going to the class read the du'a taught by the Holy Prophet (as) | Pdf
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I begin in the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family. O Allah, I take refuge with You from misleading or getting misled, making mistakes or being made to make mistakes, doing wrong or being made to act wrongly, and (from) acting ignorantly or being made to act with ignorance. [O Allah] Mighty is Your protection, Holy are Your names, Sublime are Your praises, and there is no god besides You. In the name of Allah, sufficient for me is Allah. I rely O Allah, and there is no power and strength except with Allah. O Allah, strengthen my heart and let truth appear on my tongue. O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family. |
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At the beginning of the class or whilst heading to the class have the intention (niyyah) of teaching and spreading the knowledge in order to disseminate Islamic shari'ah, conveying the rules of religion and increasing of knowledge through remembrance.
Greet, i.e. say salamun 'alaykum to all those present.
Begin the class with a brief recitation from the Holy Qur'an. Then pray for those present, for all Muslims and for your self. Also, say a short khutbah (sermon) that includes taking refuge from Shaytan, praising Allah, salawat on the Prophet and his family, and praying for scholars.
When teaching, sit with tranquility, dignity, humility and modesty. Facing the Qiblah is recommended. The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) has said: the best gatherings are those in which people sit facing Qiblah.
Avoid excessive jokes and laughing for that reduces ones self-respect.
Imam Sadiq (as) said,
"Your teacher has the right over you that you should honor him and pay him respect in different assemblies. You should be very attentive to his words. you should not raise your voice above his. if anybody asks him a question, you should not give its reply. You should not converse with others in his presence and you should allow the people to benefit from his knowledge. You should not speak ill of anyone before him. If anybody speaks ill of him in your presence, you should defend him. You should conceal his shortcomings and bring his virtues to light. You should not associate with his enemies and should not dispute with his friends. If you act on these lines the angels of Allah will testify that you have paid attention to him and have acquired knowledge for the sake of Allah and not to attract the attention of the people.
And the right of your pupils on you is that you should realize that in granting you knowledge and opening its path to you, Allah has appointed you to be their guardian. In case, therefore, you teach them properly and do not frighten them and are not furious with them, Allah will, through His kindness, increase your knowledge. But if you drive the people away from knowledge and, as and when they approach you for it, you frighten them and get annoyed with them, it will only be appropriate that the Almighty Allah may take away the light of knowledge from you and may degrade you in the eyes of the people."
The Messenger of God said:"A loving glance at the face of a learned [`alim] is an act of worship [ibada]."
He also said:"Sitting with the people of learning is an honor in this life and the hereafter."
On the authority of Abu 'Abd Allah, it is reported that the Messenger of God said:"A man will come on the day of resurrection. To his credit will be so many good deeds that they will be heaps, or towering mountains. He will ask: 'O my Lord! All this for me-and what have I done for them?' God will say: 'This is the knowledge you taught to people, and they kept on acting on it after you."
Abu Ja'far said,"Whoever taught the path to guidance will have as much reward as those who acted upon it, without in any way decreasing the reward of the latter. Whoever taught the path to wrongdoing will have as much punishment as those who acted upon such teachings without in any way decreasing the punishment of the latter."
Have a look at this great TED Video: http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html
A good watch for all Madrasah teachersIt's about 11 minutes long.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=related
