Faith Foundations
The Muslim Youth Survival Guide
Faith Foundations is a year-long, weekend program designed to ground Muslim youth in the essential beliefs, practices, and confidence required to live as strong, clear-minded Muslims in the modern world. In a time of doubt, confusion, and cultural pressure, students need more than textbook knowledge; they need belief with clarity, reasoning with faith, and practice with purpose. This is more than just a course. We want to help shape guardians of Islam–to carry the truth with courage, defend it with clarity, and live it with unwavering confidence.
Objectives
By the end of this course, students will
Understand the core beliefs of Islam and why they matter
Grow in confidence, clarity, and character
Be equipped to respond to common challenges to their faith
Connect traditional knowledge to their daily lives, online and offline
Learn the essentials and wisdom of worship in a way that feels empowering, not restrictive.
Discover how to spiritually connect to Allah and cultivate love for Him and the Prophet ﷺ that animates how we live.
Objectives
What Students Will Gain from This Program
Memorize the entire Juz ‘Amma with confidence and clarity.
Understand the themes, vocabulary, and messages of each surah.
Recite with proper tajwīd through consistent correction and reinforcement.
Reflect deeply on the Qur’an’s relevance to personal character and daily life.
Build spiritual discipline through consistent practice and mentorship.
Unique Components
Confusing Doubts, Clear Answers
We engage real teen doubts and challenges, not avoid them. From TikTok trends, YouTube debates, and ex-Muslim claims, we face it all head-on while providing a way to think through others in the future.
Ask Anything, Always
Every session is a safe space for honest conversation. Questions are addressed in a guided, values-based environment. No judgment. No sugar-coating. Just real, compassionate answers from an experienced teacher who cares.
Ancient Wisdom,
Modern Life
We bring the timeless insights of scholars across Islamic history into the challenges of today’s world, so modern answers are always rooted in authentic tradition.
Peer-Learning and Friendship
Students collaborate, challenge, and support each other—forming friendships that inspire growth and strengthen faith.
Integrating Media
From viral clips to trending debates, students learn to filter out misinformation, spot bias, and live their values online and offline, while ensuring youth are only exposed to what they’re ready for.
Lifelong Guidance
Our instructors are more than teachers. They’re role models and mentors who are there to support students long after class ends in a dedicated and safe virtual community.
some questions explored
Our course revolves around what we feel are the most central questions young people have that are central to their identity formation and confidence in faith:
Navigating peer pressure, cultural trends, and belonging while staying anchored in faith.
Making sense of belief in an age of science, skepticism, and distraction.
Exploring evidence for the Qur’an, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and Islam’s timeless relevance.
Confidently responding to doubts, criticism, and false ideas—in school, online, and daily life.
Understanding trials, suffering, and divine wisdom without losing hope.
- We focus on developing inner sincerity and strong moral character that lasts a lifetime.
Covers hot-button cultural topics so teens don’t just get their answers from TikTok or friends.
Core Curriculum Pillars
The year is structured into four rotating modules that repeat throughout the year to ensure review, depth, and mastery:
- Who is Allah, and what does it mean to believe in Him?
- Rational proofs for God’s existence, Prophethood, and the Afterlife
- Destiny & Free Will: How Islam answers deep modern confusions
- What makes Islam unique, and why it still matters today
- Purity, Prayer, Fasting, and real-life applications
- Why Sharīʿah is not restriction, but the path to freedom
- How to stay grounded in divine law in a distracted world
- Ex-Muslim rhetoric, atheism, liberalism, relativism: dissected
- Emotional, moral, and intellectual roots of doubt
- How to speak up for the truth calmly, clearly, and confidently
- The heart matters: Riya’, ʿUjb, Ḥasad, Ghaflah
- Becoming spiritually present, sincere, and humble
- Lessons rooted in the legacy of Imām al-Dardīr
COURSE DETAILS
Duration
September 27, 2025 - June 22, 2026
Weekly Schedule
Every Saturday and Sunday
12:00pm-1:00pm EST
Platform
Ages
13-18 years old
Resources
Students will be given readers each week that summarize the lessons and introduce any important terms. All that is required is for them to come to class attentive and ready to learn.
TUITION
$1950
This comes to the price of one cup of coffee a day, yet for a lifelong impact on the lives of your children.
Format
Main lecture
(30 mins)
Lectures will be interactive, utilizing media and engaging slides
Discussion and Q&A
(25 mins)
Students will have the opportunity to both engage with the content and also ask any questions they may have beyond it.
Lesson Review
(5 mins)
Students will review the main points of the lesson and leave with practical steps for implementing it.
Required Materials
Notebook or Journal
Internet Connection for Live Sessions
Open Mind & Sincere Intention
Texts will be provided in digital format
In-Person Retreat
In addition to the online program, students will meet for an optional 5-day retreat for daily lessons, nature activities, and an opportunity to reconnect with themselves under the guidance of proper mentorship.*
* retreat costs not included in tuition.
TEACHER
Ustadh
Sahal
Ustadh Sahal Muridi completed his memorization of the Qur’an at the age of 13, receiving his ijāzah from Shaykh Muhammad in Cairo. He then completed a formal study of the Arabic language in Madinah and Egypt. Currently, he is completing his formal seminary education at the prestigious Al-Azhar University.
assessment and evaluation
This program is about transformation, not test scores.
Monthly quizzes
Creative Project: Presenting a belief, concept, or spiritual insight in creative form
(presentation, podcast, infographic, video, etc.)
Oral Assessment
Students will be evaluated at the end of each lesson through engaging review questions
SCHOLARSHIP
Pay What You Can:
No Student Turned Down
At Guardians, we’re committed to ensuring students are not barred from opportunities due to tuition.
For any parents who express financial need, you simply pay what you can.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any other questions, please email us.
No. It’s for any high school Muslim who wants clarity in their faith and confidence in their identity — regardless of background.
Nope. Think of this more like a space to grow, ask questions, and become who you were meant to be as a Muslim and as a human.
Absolutely but let your teen engage on their own too.
Yes this is one of the core goals of the program. We face doubts head-on, not with judgment, but with clarity and depth.
What our Students Say
"His experience and his knowledge, mashallah, has helped me and encouraged me to be more adamant to learn Arabic. "
- Hibaa
"I have been studying with Ustad Sahal. My Quran literature was very weak and he really helped me. He did really good and he is really talented when it comes to teaching."
- Sharjeel
"Ustaz Sahal has really helped me a lot. He helped me get closer to the book of Allah. From not being able to understand Arabic to being able to read, write, and memorize verses from the Quran. And I did all of that with his help in under two to three months."
- Muiz
"There's no better place where I get knowledge from than from Sahal Muridi's arabic classes. Which it only took me about eight classes to learn how to read Quran. God bless this guy."
- Abdurrahman
Course Policies
- Attendance: Consistency is key. Please prioritize class times.
- Engagement: Come with your questions, your reflections, and your best self.
- Respect: We tackle big questions, so respectful disagreement is welcome disrespect isn’t.
- Make-up Policy: Recordings available for limited time; active participation is encouraged.