Islamic Studies - Grade 12 - Hard Cover - 22x32 - English

Islamic Studies Grade 12 is the last book in Darussalam's Islamic Education Series by Molvi Abdul Aziz. It is an English textbook for the final year of secondary school. Its full title in other editions is "A Core Text for Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level Islamic Studies", which tells you who it is for: students working towards AS and A Level Islamic Studies.

What Grade 12 covers

The book keeps the six subjects of the series (Tafseer, Hadith, Tawheed, Fiqh, Seerah, and Islamic manners) and takes them to the most advanced level. Darussalam US describes it as putting heavy weight on moral development, building on the ethical base of the earlier grades, and on how Islamic teaching applies to real decisions.

Each lesson ends with exercises and questions. Arabic terms are printed in Arabic script with transliteration and an English meaning, supplications are given in Arabic for memorisation, and the pages are in full colour.

Using it for AS and A Level

Retailers describe the book as written for students preparing for IGCSE and GCE international exams in Islamic Studies. For Cambridge candidates that means Cambridge International AS and A Level Islamic Studies (9013). This is the subject textbook. It does not include past papers, so pair it with your exam board's syllabus and past papers.

Book details

How to study with it

A Level answers need more than facts. Examiners look for explanation, evidence from the sources, and some discussion of different views. The book is easiest to use that way:

• Map the chapters against your syllabus before term starts, so you know which parts of the book carry the most marks.
• For each topic, note the Quran verses and hadith the book uses as evidence, and practise quoting and explaining them.
• Write out the end-of-lesson questions as short essays. That builds the habit of structured answers.
• Where the book explains a ruling, add a line on the reasoning behind it. That is often where the higher marks are.
• Use the related reading below to go deeper on Hadith and Seerah than a single textbook can.

Teachers can use it as the core text for the year and set the exercises as written homework. Private candidates can use it as a structured course, with past papers in the final months.

Books to go with it

At this level students start reading the source texts themselves. Riyad-us-Saliheen is a good Hadith collection to read alongside the course, The Sealed Nectar covers the Seerah in one volume, and Minhaj al Muslim is a clear reference for Fiqh and manners. Students who read Arabic and want the classical commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari can move on to Fath-ul-Bari.

Earlier books in the series: Islamic Studies Grade 11 (A Core Text for O-Level) and Islamic Studies Grade 10. More school titles are in the Education collection.

Who this book suits

Grade 12 and sixth-form students at UAE schools that teach AS or A Level Islamic Studies in English, teachers looking for one core text for the year, and private candidates. It is not a UAE Ministry of Education textbook.

Frequently asked questions

Who wrote Islamic Studies Grade 12?

Molvi (also spelled Maulvi) Abdul Aziz. It is the final book in Darussalam's Islamic Education Series, which he wrote from the early grades up to Grade 12.

Is Grade 12 written for AS and A Level Islamic Studies?

Yes. Its full title in other editions is "A Core Text for Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level Islamic Studies". Retailers describe it as written for students preparing for IGCSE and GCE international exams in Islamic Studies, such as Cambridge International AS and A Level Islamic Studies (9013). It is a subject textbook, not a past-paper guide.

What does Grade 12 cover?

Tafseer, Hadith, Tawheed, Fiqh, Seerah, and Islamic manners, at the most advanced level in the series. It puts extra weight on moral development and on how Islamic teachings apply to real decisions, building on the earlier grades.

How many pages is the book and what is the ISBN?

The ISBN is 9786035000864. Most listings give 240 pages. It is printed in full colour.

Is it in English or Arabic?

English. Arabic terms and supplications appear in Arabic script with transliteration and an English translation.

Should my child do Grade 11 first?

Ideally, yes. Grade 11 is the O-Level core text and Grade 12 builds on it. A student starting at A Level without the earlier books can still follow Grade 12, but Grade 11 fills in the background.

Is this the UAE Ministry of Education Islamic Studies textbook?

No. It is Darussalam's own Islamic Education Series, written for schools that teach Islamic Studies in English and for students taking international exams. If your school sets a particular book, check its book list before you order.

How long does delivery take in the UAE?

Orders dispatch from Sharjah. Standard delivery takes 2 to 4 working days, and delivery is free on orders over AED 300.