December 2022 – Cann Hall Deen & Education Trust

Book Launch - Imam Abu Hanifa's Hadiths and Fatwas

Dear friends and community members,

We are excited to invite you to the book launch event for *"Imam Abu Hanifa's Hadiths and Fatwas" on 13th January at 7:30pm at Cann Hall Masjid.* The author of the book, *Sheikh Omar Subedar, Canada,* will be present to explain his book and sign copies for attendees.

This event is open to everyone and we encourage you to invite your friends and family to join us.

We hope to see you there!

Best regards,
Cann Hall Masjid

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The Importance of Islamic Education

By giving our children quality education and Tarbiyah (moral education) today, we hope to make a harmonious and God-fearing community tomorrow.

Today’s children are tomorrow’s society
Our children will be the leaders and members of tomorrow’s society, which we will also be a part of. We must take action now to build a harmonious, educated and God-fearing society.

We can no longer rely on society to nurture our children
Traditionally, children learned most of their manners and etiquette from their surroundings, peers and elders. Unfortunately, we can only expect the opposite in modern times so we must be proactive in the Tarbiyah (upbringing) of our children.

The Masjid is our lighthouse
The Prophet ﷺ made the Masjid the centre of society and made sure everybody had a strong connection with it. Therefore, we must ensure our children frequently attended the Masjid through Maktab, Salah and other activities.

Parents are responsible for educating children to serve Allah
On the Day of Judgement, we will be asked about our duties towards our children. The greatest of these duties is to help them prepare for the hereafter. The Maktab exists to support us in fulfilling this duty.

The aim of educating our children is to help them:

Recognise Allah - Children should understand who Allah is and build a relationship with Him.

Understand the purpose of their life - They will learn about key life concepts such as Responsibility, Accountability and The Hereafter.

Worship Allah as He commanded - Children should know all the elementary rulings of Islam and be able to worship him to the best of their abilities.

Become responsible members of society - It is essential that they are building their morals and characters; and become exemplary sons/daughters, students, neighbours, members of society and ambassadors of the Deen of Allah.

To give them moral and spiritual support throughout their lives. The child’s time in the Maktab should be the beginning of a lifelong relationship with the Masjid and he/she should know where to turn for support throughout his/her life.

To help them build a relationship with Allah, His House, His Deen and the people of His Deen. Our ultimate goal is to bring Allah’s servants to Allah. This will be helped by their direct connection with Him and through a connection to His House and the Ahlullah (people/friends of Allah)

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Private Tutors

We are looking for tutors with SATs, GCSE and A-Level experience to join us from January 2023.

Sessions will run every Saturday 12-4pm for children aged 7-18.

To apply, please fill out this form.

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Graphic Designer (Volunteer)

We are looking for graphic designers to support us at Cann Hall Deen & Education Trust.

You should be proficient in the use of design applications and have knowledge of creating for print and social media.

If you are interested in supporting us please get in touch.

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Maktab Teacher

We are on the lookout for enthusiastic teachers to join Cann Hall Maktab and help us inspire the next generation.

Our classes run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5.00pm – 7.15pm.

Pay: £65/week plus bonuses

Essential Skills

Knowledge of tajweed and its application with precision and clarity
General knowledge of Islamic Sciences e.g. Fiqh, Seerah, Adab and ability to deliver lessons
To have some portions of the Quran memorised, e.g. juz 30
Willingness to learn subjects and topics as students progress
Ability to relate well with staff, students and parents
Experience managing behaviour in the classroom or willingness to learn
Uphold the Islamic ethos, work and aims of the Maktab
Good communicator and team player
Positive and patient demeanour
Creative and open-minded
Punctual and organised

Desirable Skills

Experience working with children
Experience in delivering the Safar syllabus
Educated to Aalimiyyah level or equivalent
Completion of Hifz
Ijazah/certification in recitation & tajweed
Lesson planning and keeping track of student progress
Knowledge of first aid

Job Description - Roles & Responsibilities

Planning
The Maktab teacher is responsible for planning and implementing the Safar syllabus. This will include but not be limited to:

Preparing weekly lesson plans which will take into consideration the subjects that will be delivered, activities, break time and meeting individual needs of students
Having lesson plans and supplies readily available in the event a substitute teacher is needed
Arranging and setting up the classroom for students
Maintaining the Islamic ethos and values within the classroom environment

Communication
This will include but not be limited to:

Attending staff meetings and updating the team on the teaching and learning of students
Communicating with parents on issues relating to class and students
Working alongside staff and parents to ensure the individual needs of students are met
Notifying the office as soon as possible when a substitute teacher is needed and if possible, arrange for your own substitute
Maintaining Parent and child confidentiality
Informing Senior staff of challenging students (behaviour or academic progress) so that parents and staff can work together in helping the students improve and progress

Administration
This may include but is not limited to:

Keeping track of student progress
Completing student reports for parent's evening

Professional & Academic Development
The Maktab teacher should take responsibility for developing himself/herself professionally and academically. This may include but is not limited to:

Attending staff training
Continuing higher academic studies on the Islamic Sciences (Aalimiyyah), or attending relevant modular courses offered by institutes such as Ebrahim College
Developing precision and clarity in the recitation of the Quran and being willing to recite to senior staff (or to a private teacher) to further improve
Continue with memorisation of the Quran, or if Hifz has already been achieved, then regularly revise; to obtain an ijazah certification in recitation & tajweed
Continue to acquire more knowledge as the class progresses. (For example, memorising and learning the benefits of a supplication which students may advance onto)

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