Episode 11 # Cont. Dawah project

Assalamualaikum warahmatullohi Wabarakatuh,

My Da'wah Project has just begun! This is the calendar I bought for my buddy. It is an expensive RM43.90 with 90% discount! If you like it, you can get it from MPH bookstore while stock last :)

As you can see, I attached a petite pinky notebook for my buddy to write his everyday journal. Everyday journal is not necessary, you can do it only if it is convenient for you and your buddy.

I wish everyone have a good start on our Da'wah Project!

 Assalamualaikum warahmatullohi Wabarakatuh. See you in the opening semester. Bye.

Episode 10 # Cont.Da'wah project

Assalamualaikum warahmatullohi Wabarakatuh,

Last week was not much for me to share on weekly reflection, as Dr. Lihanna lovely surprised us with POP-quiz!

The quiz was okay. I hope Dr. Lihanna will be kind with the marks. :)

I'd like to share further on our Da'wah Project.

Briefly, each of us will select the closest person to us, be it our best friend, brother, sister, cousin, roommate (no boyfriend, girlfriend yea) etc. Just one person. Each of us will closely keep on eye on that person on his/her daily prayer performance.

As our objective is to bring the person closer to Allah s.w.t, the behavior chosen for us to improve and evaluate is praying behavior.

We will text him/her every time the azan calls in, that means 5 texts/phone calls (this is according to everyone's convenience) a day. We have agreed that we shouldn't be too cheap with our prepaid and phone bills. This was planned earlier so everyone can have their prepaid money in preparation. We can occasionally call and text the person to see his/her progression.

This is called buddy system.

Other than that, our buddy will be given a calendar. Every time he/she successfully performed a complete 5-times prayer, he/she will put a tick on that day.

It's been widely known that every habit that is performed in a straight 40-days, the habit will become permanent.

However, due to time (and money) constraint, our intervention will be 14-days long.

Our issue rose when we are unable to decide between;

1) Evaluate on the performing the prayer
2) Evaluate on the performing the prayer on time.

As our buddy could be anyone, I could be close to someone who doesn't pray at all, but other groupmates may be close to someone who prays, but he/she doesn't pray on time, we have difficulties in deciding the behavior. This is because people are different.

I think we came to a decision that everyone can choose either one, depending on their chosen buddy.

As long as it is a behavior improvement, right?

We will consult Dr. Lihanna about this.

In my opinion, reinforcing praying behavior could be a sensitive issue to someone, and it will be difficult for us to intervene. However, praying, even though it has been emphasized through out our lives, we are seeing people who have been neglecting prayers. Not few, but many. Neglecting prayers, unfortunately, as it is a sensitive matter, it is also widely occurs among Muslim people.

All in all, I hope this proposal will be approved by Dr. Lihanna. Looking forward for your approval and happiness. May you read this post in the best of health.

I end this post with Assalamualaikum warahmatullohi Wabarakatuh. May everyone have a good day. *hugs and kisses*

Episode 9 # :Project 2: Da'wa Project

Lesson plan for our first project which is Da'wa project.

Target Behavior:

1- Pray

2- Tilawah/ Quranic Recitation every day

Target Group:

1- IIUM Students ( colleague)

5 person

Baseline Measure:

1- Solat

2- Daily Quranic Recitation

Intervention Programme:

1- Buddies System

2 - Calendar System