DAILY SCHEDULE

Mon - Thurs

Fajr

After Fajr - Wird/Short reading of Ash-Shifa

Read Suratul Ya Sin

Shower/Clean up

Breakfast

9:00am - 10:15am Tajweed/Qur’an Memorization

10:15am - 10:45am Break

10:45am - 11:45am Class (Iman/Foundation of the Religion)

11:55am - 12:55pm Class (Islam/Outward Branch)

1:00pm - 1:50pm Lunch Break

2:00pm Dhuhr

2:15pm - 5:15pm Academics

Friday

Fajr

After Fajr Wird/ Ash-Shifa

Read Suratul Ya Sin

Shower/Clean up

Breakfast

9:00am - 12:00pm Academics

12:00pm - 1:00pm Get ready for Jumu’ah

1:00pm - 2:00pm Read al-Kahf

2:00pm Jumu’ah

Safety and Transportation

Our Safety is first and foremost in the will of Allah (swt)

• Students may not leave the house without communicating their intentions with an adult

• Students may not be picked up or use any rideshare service without the knowledge of the house supervisor.

COVID-19 Related safety measures

Your student will need masks for when they interact with anyone that does not regularly tend to the needs of the house

• All students and staff are required to wear masks during school hours.

• Murabits are required to wear masks when off of the premises, and during any communal activities at the house.

• Due to the fact that the students will be living together, we ask that the students quarantine 14 days prior to coming for the new school year. Upon arrival the students will quarantine as a group for 3 days.

• If traveling home during breaks or for family emergencies, a negative COVID test is required before returning to the house.

• We highly suggest that you supply herbal supplements and vitamins to boost and maintain a healthy immune system

• All day students and murabits will be required to submit a daily health assessment by 7:30am

• Any adjunct teachers and overnight guests will be required to provide a negative COVID test prior to arrival

• All visitors will be asked to wear a mask while at the house and subject to temperature checks and heath assessments.

• There will be a daily cleaning schedule for high touch point areas within the house.

• If anyone has symptoms of Covid or exposed to someone that was a confirmed case, the following protocol will be implemented and we will adjust timeframes on a case by case basis:

  • The day students will be sent home immediately, should get tested and will not return to in-class learning for up to 14 days if necessary

  • All Murabits and staff will get tested

  • If any of the Murabits test positive, they will self-isolate for up to 14 days with re-test required

  • The house will be disinfected and thoroughly cleaned before students return to in-person learning

Sickness

First we must remember that Allah (swt) is Al-Shafi (swt) and is the ultimate healer.

• If your child should fall ill we will contact you for instructions on course of treatment.

Transportation

There will be opportunities for your student to go to the store every week on Saturdays.

• Any additional trips will be coordinated with a 24 hour notice

• Transportation will be provided by the brothers of the Atlanta Jama'at to and from the store, service projects, etc.

• For emergencies there will be accommodations made

House Rules

Housemates will have to decide on house roles after they have lived together for 3 days. The roles within the house will be as follows:

• Amir: This student will be the leader of communicating information, ensuring they are on task, keeping their rooms clean and reminding them of the cleaning schedule, work schedule, etc. They will also lead house meetings monthly with the Southeast Regional Amir.

• Muezzin: This student will be in charge of calling the Adhan for all 5 daily salah

• Wazir/House Administrator: This student will be responsible for creating any reports that are due to the Amir/ Jama'at Admin, writing on the calendar, compiling grocery lists, keeping up with administrative commitments and assist with check-ins and check-outs of students.

• Activities/Community Development Chair: This student will be responsible for curating programs designed to meet the needs of the students as well as have meaningful interactions with community members and encourage community involvement.

• Policy enforcement /safety Chair: This student is responsible for being attentive to students safety and institution security. Ensure residents follow the Institute and housing policies as well as all health and safety procedures to maintain a respectful environment.

Lifelong Skills and Brotherhood

This program’s design and intention is not to only foster a love and knowledge of the Quran but also to foster and facilitate the development of lifelong skills and brotherhood between the young students in the house. These guidelines and skills are taught and reinforced throughout the day and there are five:

• Trustworthiness: To act in a way that is worthy of trust and confidence

• Truthfulness: To act with personal responsibility and mental accountability

• Active Listening: To listen attentively and with the intention to understand

• No Put-Downs: To never use words, actions, and/or body language that degrades, humiliates, or dishonors others

• Personal Best: To do one’s best considering the circumstances and resources available

The Life skills define the Life Long Guidelines of Personal Best. They are: Caring, Common Sense, Cooperation, Courage, Curiosity, Effort, Flexibility, Friendship, Initiative, Integrity, Organization, Patience, Perseverance, Pride, Problem Solving, Resourcefulness, Responsibility, and Sense of Humor.

House Meetings

House meetings will be every last Saturday of the month for planning with the students and the board.

House Directives

• You will do chores

• You will treat everyone with respect

• You will treat your living space with respect

• You will maintain good manners (adab)

• You will be mindful and considerate

• You will be responsible for fixing your wrongs

• You will be honest

• You will follow directions/directives

• You will remember an adult is always near

• You will pray and eat together whenever possible

• Lights out 10:30pm

• You will respect everyone’s schedule

• You will not distract or disrupt the studies of others

• There will be no leisure electronic devices available during school hours

Academics and School Routine

Throughout their stay your student will be adhering to their academic schedule but in addition to that there will be other circles of knowledge made available to them through the classes of our National Amir, Imam, Locale Imam, and Amir. They will be scheduled as follows:

• Imam Toure: Thursday 8:30pm

• Amir Mustafaa: Saturday 10am

• Amir Yusuf: Workouts - Tuesday 6pm and Saturdays after Fajr

Home Improvement

There will be home improvement projects that the students will be participating in with the supervision of the Amir. They will include:

• Building Bookshelves

• Create a fire pit in the backyard

• Carpentry

• Remodel a Bathroom

• Yard Work

• Regular home maintenance

Extracurricular and Enrichment Activities

To be determined by the students

Code of Conduct

The purpose of the Code is to express and emulate the morale character of our beloved Prophet Muhammad saw with standards of honesty, respect for persons and property, and responsibility. In addition, we seek to support each student in accessing the resources they need to be well. The Code reflects the Dar’l Fodiawa’s mission and identity, and it exists to guide conduct, safeguarding and promoting Dar’l Fodiawa’s educational activities.

Students are responsible for reading and reviewing the Code of Student Conduct, and for understanding the responsibilities they assume by enrolling in Dar’l Fodiawa Institute. For purposes of handling student conduct matters, a “student” is defined as someone who has enrolled in the institute and has not formally severed recognized student status with Dar’l Fodiawa. Students retain this status throughout their time at Dar’l Fodiawa, including academic terms, scheduled vacations, summer months, periods of leave, or off-campus activities.

Student conduct action may not be brought against someone who has formally severed recognized student status with the institute or who has graduated from Dar’l Fodiawa except when such an individual may once again be a recognized student. The institution reserves the right to at any time bar any non-current member of the Dar’l Fodiawa’s community from being on campus or participating in institution-sponsored activities. In situations where it may not be possible to resolve a case prior to a student’s graduation, the President (or designee) may cause the student’s degree to be withheld until the case is fully resolved.

The institute reserves the right to investigate and sanction alleged misconduct even when it occurs off campus. The institute usually will apply the Code in instances where the off-campus misconduct occurs in connection with an institute-sponsored event or when students are acting as representatives of the institute, or directly affects another member of the Dar’l Fodiawa community, or suggests a potential danger or threat to others.

It is important that students know where to turn when they have questions, and for the institute to be confident that those to whom they turn understand the student conduct system. In addition to the language of the Code itself, the institute makes available a variety of resources: Regional Amir, Members of the faculty, The Disciplinary board, and House Amir. If a student has a general question about student conduct policy, the Regional Amir can provide helpful and accurate answers and may refer more detailed questions to other campus resources. For more detailed information, students may speak with the The Disciplinary board, who have extensive familiarity with the student conduct process and who are prepared to explain it to students and faculty who become involved in any aspect of a student conduct matter.

The full Code of Conduct document and expectations can be found at www.Fodiawa.org/code-of-conduct.

Disciplinary Board

Should there be any issues within the house we would like for you, as parents, to feel confident and comfortable in our ability to handle such issues as they arise. To assist in your comfort we wanted to outline our plan for disciplinary action and managing conflict. This plan is not a strict punitive process but a two-fold approach providing an impartial environment as well as allowing the students to learn accountability and effective communication skills.

We must first understand that Allah (swt) creates all of our difficulty and ease and that Allah (swt) will test us in that which we love.

Meal Arrangements

A meal plan will be implemented including light breakfast and lunch items with a balanced dinner menu including at least three vegetarian main dishes per week.

Any extra meals, snacks or special items desired by the young men will be the responsibility of their respective parents to furnish.

Meal Schedule

Meatless Mondays

• Vegetable wrap & chips

• Vegetable Soup and crackers

• Beans and rice

• Indian curry garbanzo beans and rice

Taco Tuesdays

• Burritos and salsa

• Tacos

• Enchiladas

• Quesadillas

Pasta Wednesdays

• Spaghetti

• Tuna salad

• Macaroni casserole

• Chicken noodle soup

Thursday

• Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and veggies

• Baked fish, rice and veggies

• Chili and rice

• Clam chowder and crackers

Jummah Friday

• Chicken and rice

• Hot dogs and chips

• Fish sticks and fries

• Fried fish and mac n cheese

Saturday

• Lasagna

• Shrimp Alfredo

• Stove top chicken, potatoes and veggies

Sunday

• Fend for yourself/Leftovers