International Open University - IOU - Malaysia

International Open University - IOU - Malaysia An affordable institution of higher learning founded by Dr. Bilal Philips that offers accredited degrees, certificates, and diploma courses.

The Islamic Online University (IOU) is the brainchild of Dr. Bilal Philips. He envisioned an institution that would offer online intensive, undergraduate, and graduate courses in Islamic Studies completely tuition-free. Dr. Bilal Philips, Founder and Dean, Islamic Online University

The IOU was launched in 2007 from Qatar with an offering of completely free diploma courses. Alhamdulillah, although

we began with 1,500 students in 2007, by the end of 2008, the number of registered students tripled, reaching 4,500. And now, as 2010 draws to a close, Allah has blessed the IOU with a student body of over 30,000 students from over 177 different countries. In 2010 the IOU launched the world’s first tuition-free, online Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies. This path-breaking initiative utilizes the worldwide presence of the Internet and advanced open source online learning technology to bring low-cost, university level Islamic education within reach of anyone on the planet who has access to a computer and the Internet. Thus the IOU Now has two separate virtual campuses: the degree campus and the diploma campus. Each campus is hosted on its own dedicated server.

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Increase in your salah & make Lots of Dua.

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Knowledge in Islam was never meant for one area of life. It was designed to improve all of them.

1. Decisions. Maqasid al-shariah gives every choice a framework beyond personal preference.
2. Relationships. Knowing the rights and responsibilities attached to each bond replaces guesswork with intention.
3. Work. Amanah and ihsan are a professional standard no credential alone can build.
4. Mental health. The Quran addresses grief, fear, and anxiety with precision modern frameworks still circle around.
5. Worship. Understanding what you say and why transforms ritual into conscious conversation with Allah.
6. Legacy. Knowledge others benefit from continues after you are gone. (Sahih Muslim, 1631)

Sunnah on Friday
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Sunnah on Friday

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked a slave girl: where is Allah? She said: above the heavens. He asked: who am I? She said: you are the Messenger of Allah. He said: free her, for she is a believer. (Muslim) That is the authenticated answer to the question of where Allah is. Not everywhere. Above His creation. If the answer had been wrong, he would have corrected it. He did not.

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