SPM Usul al-Din study plan
SPM Usul al-Din · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Al-Quran dan Hadis & Akidah
Map the full Al-Quran dan Hadis syllabus into a one-page checklist of every assessable sub-topic, marking each as known, shaky, or unknown.
List the major Quranic themes examined under the paper (aqidah, ibadah, akhlak, sirah) and match at least two surahs or verse groups to each theme.
Define the core Akidah vocabulary (iman, tawhid, rububiyyah, uluhiyyah, asma wa sifat, syirik, kufur, nifaq) in your own words without notes.
Build a spaced-repetition deck of 60 flashcards covering the week's Quran themes and Akidah terms, tagging each card by domain.
Your checkpoint
A dated syllabus checklist plus a 60-card flashcard deck exported and reviewed once.
Al-Quran dan Hadis & Akidah
Summarise the classification of hadith by number of narrators (mutawatir, masyhur, ahad) and by authenticity grade (sahih, hasan, daif), with one exam-ready example each.
Explain the conditions a narrator must meet for a hadith to be graded sahih, and state which condition is most often tested.
Distinguish the six pillars of iman and give one Quranic or hadith proof for each.
Compare the concepts of tawhid and syirik in a two-column table with at least five contrasting points.
Recite or write from memory three short proofs (dalil) used in Akidah answers and verify them against a printed mushaf.
Your checkpoint
A two-page comparative summary of hadith grading and tawhid versus syirik, with verified citations.
Akidah & Ibadah
Explain the pillars of Ibadah conceptually (shahadah, solat, zakat, sawm, hajj) and state the ruling (hukum) and conditions for each.
Detail the conditions (syarat) and pillars (rukun) of solat, and list the acts that invalidate it.
Describe the categories of najis and the rules of purification (taharah), including wuduk and tayammum triggers.
Solve five short scenario questions on taharah and solat validity, writing the reasoning before checking the answer.
Define the Akidah topic of qada and qadar and link it to how a Muslim reasons about ibadah obligations.
Your checkpoint
A completed set of five written scenario answers on taharah and solat, each with reasoning and ruling.
Ibadah & Akhlak dan Sirah
Outline the rules of zakat: who pays, nisab, haul, the eight asnaf, and zakat fitrah versus zakat harta.
Summarise the conditions, pillars, and obligatory acts of hajj and umrah, and distinguish the three types of hajj.
Construct a timeline of the Prophet's life from birth to the hijrah, marking at least eight dated events.
Identify three key akhlak traits modelled in the Makkan period and cite one incident illustrating each.
Answer two past-style structured questions on ibadah under timed conditions (15 minutes each).
Your checkpoint
A dated sirah timeline plus two timed structured answers, self-marked against the syllabus.
Akhlak dan Sirah & Al-Quran dan Hadis
Narrate the Madinan period chronologically, covering the hijrah, the constitution of Madinah, key battles, and the farewell sermon.
Explain the concept of akhlak in Islam and distinguish akhlak mahmudah from akhlak mazmumah with five examples of each.
Analyse three Quranic verses used to establish akhlak, stating the sabab al-nuzul or context where known.
Explain the methods of Quranic tafsir (tafsir bi al-mathur and bi al-ra'y) and the conditions for interpreting the Quran.
Draft a one-page answer on the Prophet as uswah hasanah using at least three hadith proofs.
Your checkpoint
A one-page uswah hasanah answer with three verified hadith citations and a Madinan timeline.
Al-Quran dan Hadis & Akidah & Ibadah & Akhlak dan Sirah
Write a 12-question mixed mock paper spanning all four domains, weighting items to the 25% split.
Answer the mock paper in 90 minutes under exam conditions without notes.
Mark your answers against the syllabus and log every error by domain and error type (recall, misreading, or reasoning).
Re-teach the three weakest sub-topics to an imaginary student in writing, one paragraph each.
Update the flashcard deck with every missed fact and schedule reviews for weeks 7 and 8.
Your checkpoint
A marked mock paper with a scored error log broken down by domain.
Al-Quran dan Hadis & Akidah & Ibadah & Akhlak dan Sirah
Close every 'unknown' item on the week 1 syllabus checklist, marking each as known or flagged.
Practise 10 short-answer questions on hadith grading and Akidah proofs, targeting the weakest domain from week 6.
Memorise and verify 10 short dalil used across all four domains, reciting each aloud once.
Rehearse structured-answer technique: state the ruling, give the dalil, then explain, on four questions.
Reduce the flashcard deck by retiring cards you now answer correctly twice in a row.
Your checkpoint
A fully closed syllabus checklist with zero 'unknown' items and a verified list of 10 memorised proofs.
Al-Quran dan Hadis & Akidah & Ibadah & Akhlak dan Sirah
Sit a second full mock paper with the same 25% weighting and beat the week 6 score by at least 10 percentage points.
Review only flagged items and error-log entries; resist re-reading everything.
Recite all memorised dalil and definitions in one uninterrupted pass.
Write a one-page exam-day plan covering time allocation per domain, question order, and checking routine.
Your checkpoint
A second marked mock paper showing improvement plus a final one-page exam-day plan.
Milestones
Week 2: Syllabus fully mapped and 60+ flashcards live; you can define all core Akidah terms unaided.
Week 4: Ibadah rules (taharah, solat, zakat, hajj) explained in writing, and two timed answers completed.
Week 6: First full mock sat under exam conditions and scored, with an error log by domain.
Week 8: Second mock improves on the first by at least 10 percentage points, and no syllabus item remains unknown.