Dawah course by Sheikh Khalid Yasin

Characteristics of Da'i
1. Da'i must have correct knowledge of Islam
2. Must understand Islamic manhaj from three generations
3. Must understand whom speaking to
4. Exhibit wisdom and tolerance
5. Must have strong arguments for tawheed
6. Must be aware of Major religions
7. Clean in appearance
8. Have tawwakal
9. Be ready to face challenges
10. Never overestimate and never underestimate
11. Learn to disarm your opponent (take the air out of their attack)
12. Be straight forward
13. Don't argue
14. Distinguish the Islamic principles
15. Obtain concession about those principles
16. Make your case a completely invitation
17. Illustrate the signs of Allah through science
18. Show the consistency of the previous scriptures, prophets and messengers
19. Point out the principles of human behavior, human civilization and historical evidence
20. Show the Islamic propositions
21. Provide Islamic answers and alternative to what they would be leaving behind

Strategies and techniques for Da'wa

1. Collect your materials (tools)
2. Use the Hadith and Quran – not your own philosophy
3. First Quran, then Sunnah and then scientific evidence
4. Use commonsense
5. Always offer the Islamic proposition

Presentation of Da'wa
1. Minimally write your outline
2. Become your own audience – deliver lecture to your ownself
3. Time your presentation
4. Adopt a tone for your presentation
5. Stay in touch and obtain consensus

Penetration
1. Make a direct challenge
2. Use the command voice, make eye contact
3. rehash your theme
4. Summarize and conclude your arguments
5. Make your appeal and make your invitation
 6. Offer the Islamic proposition (logic). (eg for atheists: God → creator force, Prophets →
extraordinary human beings/exceptional human examples, Yaumul Qiyamah → end of all time,
Angles → phenomenal agents, Sacred Scriptures → Phenomenal communication from the
source of creation to the human beings)
7. Prepared to be challenged

Know the issues: Prepared to be challenged

1. Christian Fundamentalists
1) Muhammad (S.A.W.) was taught by Christians and Jews
2) Qur'an is based on Bible
3) Muhammad (S.A.W.) wrote/dictated the Qur'an
4) Know the six standard Christian doctrine
(1) Atonementi
(2) Sonship
(3) Crucifixion
(4) Trinity
(5) Divinity of Jesus Christ
(6)
2. Anthropomorphism
3. Cosmic Christians
4. Evangelists
5. Mormons
6. Jehovah's Witness
7. Seventh day Advents
8. Christian right wing extremists
9. Christian missionary activities and conspiracies
10. Secularists
11. Philosophers
12. Idealist and Moralists
13. Humanists and Personalists
14. Hedonist
15. Satanists
16. Atheists and Agnostics
17. Communists, Socialists and Marxists
18. Capitalists
19. Zionists
20. Imperialists (e,g, New World Order)
21. Deviant Muslim Groups
1) Qadiyanis
2) Qur'anis
3) The Nation of Islam
4) Baha'i
5) Wahdathul Adyaanis
6) Shi'a
22. Skis
23. Toaists
 24. Star worshippers
25. Magicians
26. Fortunetellers
27. Hindus
28. Buddhists

Da'wah Resources
1. Da'wah organization, Islamic guidance and research offices
2. Charitable foundation: Send a formal letters, requesting materials
3. Islamic websites
4. Islamic centers and bookstores
5. Database of other dua'th
6. Try to go on pairs
7. Share e-mail addresses and phone numbers
8. Keep a good list of selection of pamphlets, booklets and gifts
9. Islamic magazine
10. Islamic scholars and students

Da'wah Tools
1. Computer
2. Website
3. E-mail
4. Phone
5. Pager
6. Organiser
7. Islamic library (Book, Audio, Visual)
8. Automobile
9. Pen
10. Watch
11. Paper
12. Periodic training and personal concentration
13. A guide, teacher or religious advisor

Spiritual Training
1. Read Qur'an daily (be very familiar with: Surah Yasin, Kahf, Waaqiyah, Hadid, Ar-Rahman, ALM-
Sajdah, Juz Amma and Juz Thabaarak)
2. Review the books of Aqueeda (Kithabu Tawheed, Aqueedathul Wasatiyyah, The Creed by Imam
Barbahari – 150 qa)
3. Books of Sunnah and Hadith (Fiqh Sunnah, Arbaeen Hadith by Nawawi, Mukhtasar of Saheehul
Bukhaari, Bulooghul Maraam, Umdhathul Ahkaam)
4. Books on Seerah (Raheequl Makhthoom, Sirathur Rasool by Ibn Hisham, Fiqh Seerah, Ar-Rijaal
huwl Rasool)
5. Make regular dua from Qu'ran and sunnah
6. Learn Arabic as much as you can, use Arabic dictionary
7. Obtain proofs from Qur'an and Sunnah
Dawah Management
1. Management of time
2. Start developing your materials
3. Start to develop logistics about yourself (who, when, where, whom….)
4. Network
5. Make an assessment of yourself
6. Record keeping
7. Prepare to do presentation (3min, 10min)
8. Lineup the presentation
9. Do follow-up
10. Develop venues for da'wah
11. Do a checklist
12. Do your evaluation
13. Do quality assurance
14. Consultation
15. Do research
16. Have a study plan
17. Have a personal teacher
18. Exposure to other cultures
19. Resource development
20. Upgrade the tools
21. Personal hygiene
22. Make adjustments
23. Take care of your personal environment
i
Atonement refers to the forgiving or pardoning of sin in general and original sin in particular through the death and
resurrection of Jesus, enabling the reconciliation between God and his creation. Within Christianity there are, historically,
three or four main theories for how such atonement might work.