LESSON PLAN FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES

WEEK: Five
DATE: 28th – 31st May, 2019
CLASS: JSS 2
LESSON TITLE: Kinds of Salāt
SUBTITLE (IF ANY): Differences in the kinds of Salāt
PERIOD: Two
DURATION: 80 Minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
i. state the different kinds of Salāt
ii. differentiate between obligatory and special prayers

KEY VOCABULARY WORDS:

Salat: Prayer (Singular), Salawat: Prayers (Plural), Nafilah: Supererogatory Prayer,
Nawafil: (Plural) Supererogatory Prayers, Obligatory: Compulsory,

RESOURCES & MATERIALS:

Flashcards containing the key vocabulary words
Chart showing the details of obligatory, non-obligatory and special prayers.

BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:

The students must have been able to mention the names of the five daily prayers with
their times.

CONTENT:
Kinds of Salāt
 Salat as the second of the pillars of Islam simply means Prayer
 There are THREE basic kinds of Salat
 The 3 kinds of Salat are: Obligatory Salat, Non-Obligatory Salat and Special Salat
 The obligatory (Fard) kind of Salat are Compulsory prayer for Muslims to observe.
 A Muslim must observe this kind of Prayer at their prescribed times.
 Failure of a person to observe obligatory attracts punishment form Allah
 This kind comprises of the FIVE daily prayers i.e Salatus-Subh, Suhr etc.
 It also includes Salatul-Juma’t (Friday prayer) though obligatory for male Muslims
 The Non-obligatory (Nafilah) kind of Salat are Supererogatory/Rewarded Prayers
 These are prayers performed and advised by the Prophet SAW.
 Some of this kind are almost compulsory for Muslims to observe while many of them are
optional but attract very great rewards from Allah SWT.
 Examples of this kind include: Raka’taynil-Fajr, (the two Raka’t before Subhi) Salatul-
‘Idayni (the two festival partyers), Salatud-Duha (Forenoon prayer) and so on
  Special kind of Salat are the ones observed at a special occasion, period or needs.
 This kind is recommended by the Prophet SAW during a specific occasion or situation.
 Examples are: Tarawih ( Evening prayers in the month of Ramadan), Salatul-Istikharah (
Prayer or Allah’s guidance before doing something), Salatul-Janazah: (Observed on dead
Muslims), Salatul-Istisqa’ (Prayer for rain), Salatul-Khusuf (During solar eclipse)

STRATEGIES & ACTIVITIES:

The teacher presents the lesson through the following activities:
Activity 1: He introduces the lesson by asking the students to mention the names of
Salawat they know
Activity 2: He asks the students to suggest the meaning of the key vocabulary words
Activity 3: He states and explains the meaning of the key vocabulary words
Activity 4: He outlines the content of the lesson and explains them in detail
Activity 5: He guides the students to identify the kinds of Salat
Activity 6: He gives and explains examples of each kinds of Salat
Activity 7: The students ask questions on the lesson

ASSESSMENT (EVALUATION):
The teacher assesses the lesson through questioning such as:
i. What is the meaning of Salawat in English
ii. State the three kind of prayers.
iii. Outline the differences between obligatory and special prayer
iv. State the meaning of Raka’taynil-Fajr When do we observe it?
v. Mention FIVE examples of special Salat
vi. When do they Muslims perform Salatul-Janazah?
vii. Is there any reward for special prayers in Islām? (Yes/No) why?

WRAP UP (CONCLUSION)
He wraps up and concludes the lesson using web summary method and correct any
mistake observed during assessment/evaluation

ASSIGNMENT:
What is Zakat and who do we give it to?

HOD/VP’S COMMENTS & ENDORSEMENT: ……………………………..………………