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SPM Usul al-Din study plan

SPM Usul al-Din · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

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.

Week 2

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.

Week 3

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.

Week 4

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.

Week 5

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.

Week 6

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.

Week 7

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.

Week 8

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.