About the Course
This course is a discursive training in the structure and practice of virtue. Its aim is not
merely that students admire sacred manhood, futuwwah, but that they become recognizable by
it: men whose inward order produces outward conduct, whose worship governs desire, and
whose fraternity yields service. Through guided discussion, a spiritual brotherhood, and weekly
action items, students are trained to carry Prophetic virtue into ordinary life until the change
becomes visible—first to themselves, then to those around them.
By the end of this course, students will:
Recognize their lives’ values, every moment and action, and its eternal consequence
Organize their days deliberately, ordering obligations to God, self, family, and society
Understand and live by codes of conduct, internalizing the ethical formation of futuwwah
Build personal vision of ideal praxis, with tools for self-examination and accountability
Develop and articulate the virtues of the Prophet as embodied qualities expressed daily
Cultivate moral reliability and fraternity, a community of faith-driven leaders
Sustain virtue beyond the class, establishing habits, rules, and a personal code of ihsan
Instructor
Irslan Ahmad
Irslan Ahmad is a seasoned instructor with over eight years of teaching experience in various Islamic institutions in Dallas and elsewhere. A hafiz of the Qur’an, Irslan has spent considerable time in the company of local scholars and a’immah with the support of family and teachers. He has a B.S in Neuroscience and an M.A. in Islamic Education. Currently a full-time student pursuing the sacred sciences at Darul Qasim College, he intends to continue studying Islam. Irslan has also served in various roles in the Muslim community from a tender age, from a board position in his university MSA to leading da’wah projects to development work for charity institutions. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing basketball, painting, traveling, and spending time with his family.