This course is an introductory course on the Prophetic healing approaches. This course will introduce to participants the medicines and treatments as practised by Prophet Muhammad, salallahu alaihi wasallam. Participants will learn about the remedies for common ailments e.g. fever, migraine, etc, and will learn the medical benefits of certain food items e.g. honey, dates, vinegar, etc.  Participants will learn about ruqya and its usage, and understand the treatment of ailments caused by magic and the evil eye. Participants will also learn the theory and practical of the practice of cupping (hijamah).

Commencement Date: Sunday 3 May 2009
Time: 2 pm to 3.30 pm
Frequency: Every Sunday
Teacher: Ustaz Mohamed Salleh Abdul Aziz
Texts: Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet by Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyah
Medium of Instruction: English
No. of Lessons: 10
Fee: $35 books + $70 complete course fee
Venue: SimplyIslam.sg (152 Still Road) [click here for map]

Course Requirements
Students should have interest on Prophetic traditions, specifically on the subject of healing as advised and practiced by Prophet Muhammad, salallahu alaihi wasallam. No other knowledge, exposure or familiarity is required.

About the Teacher
Ustaz Muhammad Salleh is a graduate of Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah and has completed his full-time pre-university studies at the madrasah. He also studied at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He was employed at SimplyIslam.sg from 2006 to 2007 as its Arabic Language Consultant. He currently teaches the level 5 and 6 classes (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) at SimplyIslam’s weekend Islamic school. With his brother, Ustaz Imamuddin, he currently operates a healing centre, Prophetic Medical Centre, at the Malay Village. He is fluent in Arabic, Malay and English.

Course Overview
LESSON 1

• Course introduction
• Principles of illness and medicine
• Interconnectedness of religion and medicine

LESSON 2

• Common Ailments
• Categories of fever
• Treatment of fever through natural medicine e.g. cold water
• Treatment of diarrhoea and the benefits of honey

LESSON 3

• Headaches, Migraines and Constipation
• Causes of headaches and migraines
• Treatment of headaches through the use of henna
• Treating constipation by using senna

LESSON 4

• Hypertension, Worry and Anxiety
• Causes of Worry and Anxiety
• Treatment of the ailments through spiritual reflection
• 15 remedies for the treatment of worry and anxiety
• Benefits of dates and senna

LESSON 5

• Cupping
• Theory behind the practice of cupping
• Medical benefits of cupping
• Practical

LESSON 6

• Cardiac pain
• Treatment of cardiac pain through dates
• Importance of number seven
• Benefits of various dates

LESSON 7

• Wounds and Incantation
• Treatment of wounds
• Benefits of papyrus and vinegar
• Incantation for general treatment
• Incantation for wounds, ulcers and pain

LESSON 8

• The Evil Eye
• Understand the definition of evil eye
• The negative effects of the evil eye e.g. illnesses, diseases, death
• Washing to remove the effects of the evil eye (ghusl and wudu’)

LESSON 9

• Poison, Magic and Emesis
• Removing poison through cupping
• To counter the act of magic by removing the item that bewitches
• Evacuating the place that is bewitched
• Evacuation of poison through emisis

LESSON 10

• Food and Drink
• The benefit of eating in moderation
• The benefits of certain food such as dates, honey etc
• Manners when eating e.g. position while eating
• Keeping away from food which is not suitable to one’s constitution
• Sitting while eating and drinking