The Adab of Everyday Life: A Manual to Proper Conduct

Right action and proper comportment lies at the heart of what it means to be a Muslim. Every moment is an opportunity to display excellence (ihsan) in all matters of personal conduct: in consumption of food and drink; in dress and clothing; when interacting with other people; when earning an income and practicing a craft; and, most importantly, in what we hold in our hearts.

The purpose of this course is to equip the Muslim with the standards that Allah Most High expects of us in our personal conduct. It will teach us not just correct behavior, but the proper attitude a Muslim is meant to have towards the blessings Allah has provided, and the outlook towards creation that this embodies.

Learning outcomes

• Understand how everyday human habits can be transformed into acts of worship, and the relationship between the Sacred Law, life as a spiritual path, and witnessing The Real
• Know how to comport yourself in social situations involving food and drink or when consuming alone, according to the Sunna, and in a way that cultivates gratitude to The Provider
• Approach dress and clothing with an attitude of mindfulness of The Sustainer
• Distinguish between proper and improper interactions between people depending on the relationship, conscious of The Creator
• Know how to engage in work, trade, craft, and commerce in a fashion that reflects the consciousness of The Fashioner and The Just
• Distinguish between virtues and blameworthy traits of the heart