Digital Deceptions: 4-Week Workshop with the Authors | Schools PD
USD$549.00
- Teachers: Dr. Amir Abdelzaher, Arfan Qureshi, Dr. Ahmed Howeedy
- Course Duration: 4 Weeks (Live Interactive Sessions on Saturdays)
- Start Date: Saturday, January 10th, 2026
- Time: 4 PM GMT
- About the Course: An exploration of the practical use of the book Digital Deceptions: 4-week workshop with the authors.
- Registration includes up to eight teachers/staff members
- Includes eight free copies of the book
- Are you looking for an individual registration? Try this course!
Digital Deceptions: 4-Week Workshop with the Authors
Dr. Amir Abdelzaher
Ustadh Arfan Qureshi
Dr. Ahmed Howeedy
What school leaders are saying:
This four-week course went above and beyond my expectations. Each class was thoughtfully presented, engaging, and offered practical guidance on how all age groups can better regulate the use of digital devices. Gaining knowledge on the harms of excessive screen it can have on one’s physical health and spiritual well-being has truly encouraged me to reassess my own digital habits. I highly recommend this course to anyone seeking a more mindful and balanced relationship with technology. “….it was mind-blowing….very well presented….taqwa tips, a blend of knowledge, spirituality and science….a tremendous job….one of the best sessions I have attended.” “The Digital Deception course is an important course for those new to the digital world and members of a Muslim community holding positions of leadership and responsibility. The instructors and scholars presented important information and linked it to the Revelation, showing the importance of viewing the digital world through the lens of the Quran. I recommend members of the Muslim community take the course for it is a tool of a larger tool kit in navigating the digital world as Muslims seeking Allah’s pleasure and not the pleasure of our enemy, shaytan.” Shaykh Zahir Bacchus
Principle, Lote Tree Foundation Brampton, Canada
Dr. Hatim Youssef
Executive Director, Noble Garden Academy Virginia, USA
Shaykh Jibreel Speight
Director of Muslim Life and Educational Chaplain Chapman University, California, USA
What participants are saying:
“The Digital Deceptions course offered by Kiflayn is an important course for every concerned Muslim. The course will open your eyes to the serious negative effects of the digital world and will compel you to make a paradigm shift in your thinking. You will learn who is behind digital technologies, their agendas, security implications, and the gut punch our spirits take when we are constantly on these devices and ‘connected’. The course will also offer you solutions on how to navigate the reality of the digital world we live in and how to guide and teach our children to make the best choices.” “I took the Digital Deceptions class and found it incredibly beneficial and eye-opening. It covered the harms of the digital world—like social media, Wi-Fi, and time consumption—not just from a health perspective but also through an Islamic lens. It really helped me become more mindful of how technology affects my life. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to live more intentionally in a digital age.” T. Khan
Educator and Counsellor, Toronto Canada
Z Bickford
Teacher, Bay Area, California
About the Course
Digital devices have become so fundamental to our daily lives and we’ve come to rely on them for almost everything, from entertainment and gaming to work and shopping. This has had adverse effects on our health, relationships, and spirituality. Digital Deceptions explains the harms caused by our devices and what better choices we can make for ourselves and our children in the face of the digital age. The work is based on timeless principles of Islam and provides readers with practical advice for decreasing their screen time. This 4-Week Workshop serves as a personal development opportunity for everyone who engages with the digital world. The authors, experts in their respective fields, will offer practical tips and guidance on the important topics outlined below.
- Registration includes workshop access for up to eight teachers/staff members.
- Registration includes eight copies of the book, delivered to your school at no extra charge.
Week 1: Reality Check – The Harms of Digital Technologies
a) Overview
- Understanding the world we live in: Age of Abundance and the Age of Misery
- Root causes of the ailments of the modern age: Unchecked exposure to the digital world
- Cause of physical, mental, and spiritual ailments
b) Setting our bearings: Foundational principles
- Purpose in life
- Rational and spiritual analysis: Usuli Principles that must guide our decisions
- Masalih vs Mafasid
c) Perceived Benefits, Real Harms
- Addictive by design
- Fragment attention
- Direct effects on the Brain
- Cause of mental illness
- Source of Impermissible
- Subtle Spiritual Harms
d) Breaking Free
- Practical Recommendations and Assignments
e) Q&A
Week 2: Hidden Agendas – Privacy, Surveillance and Manipulation
a) “But I have nothing to hide” – Why Privacy?
b) The Data Brokers
c) What is my data used for
- Targeted Marketing
- Unlawful activities
- Influence emotions and beliefs
- Mass Manipulation and Surveillance
d) Artificial Intelligence
e) Reclaim your privacy
- Practical Recommendations and Assignments
f) Q&A
Week 3: Raising Children in the Digital Age
a) Sacred Trust
- Goal as parents
b) The Four Parenting Styles
c) Achieving an Authoritative Parenting Style
- The Parenting Pyramid: Correction, Teaching, Relationship, Tazkiya
- Learning to be a teacher
d) Managing Digital Devices
- Avoid introducing
- Manage current use
- Educate about the harms
- Build on other interests and strengths
- Choose their suhba
- Manage e-learning
- Prefer tools that prioritize focus
- When to get professional help
e) Foundational principles
- Spiritual means
- Modeling the way
- Building the relationship
- Instilling Iman and Mahabba
f) Practical Recommendations and Assignments
g) Q&A
Week 4: Back to Basics – Healthy Living in the Digital Age
a) Physical and Spiritual Balance in the Digital Age
b) Physical Balance
- Foods and activities that promote brain health
- Activities that strengthen the brain
c) Spiritual Means in the Digital Age
- Taqwa, Zuhd, Dua, Salat, Dhikr, Suhba
d) Looking forward: Islamic Eschatology
- The greatest fitna to befall mankind
- Preparing your family to thrive
e) Bringing it All Together
- Guiding Principles
- Summary of Recommendations
- Detox Plan for you and your family
f) Q&A
About the Authors
Dr. Amir Abdelzaher is an instructor and Head of Academics at Al-Madina Institute’s Suhba Seminary. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Miami in Environmental Engineering and taught at several universities before deciding to focus his energies on education for Muslim children. He has founded multiple Islamic schools, and has been studying and teaching the Islamic sciences for nearly two decades. He is also co-founder of Sagetree Foundation. He currently resides in Istanbul with family.
Ustadh Arfan Qureshi is Senior Director of Talent & Organizational Development at the Campbell Soup Company, where he is responsible for the talent strategy, design, and execution. He has previously held senior learning, leadership, and organizational development roles at Comcast and the Hershey Company. Arfan has consulted internationally in the Middle East and Africa. He is also co-founder of Sagetree Foundation. He obtained his master’s degree in Change of Management Coaching and Consulting from a joint program between Oxford University’s Said Business School as well as HEC Paris’s School of Business. He also holds a master’s degree in Social and Personality Psychology from Michigan State University. His passion is parenting, child rearing, education, and Islamic spirituality. He resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children.
Dr. Ahmed Howeedy is a Family Medicine physician in Boca Raton, Florida, where he serves as Chief Medical Officer for FHE Health, a Substance Use and Mental Health facility treating psychiatric and addiction disorders. He also serves as a Medical Review Officer and USCIS Civil Surgeon. Dr. Howeedy obtained his medical degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa, and his undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Miami. During his medical studies he pursued his studies in the Islamic sciences. Dr. Howeedy is also Managing Director for Sagetree Foundation. He is currently completing his degree in Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Theory from Jamiat Al-Ulum Islamiyya al Alamiyya in Amman, Jordan. He currently serves as board member, teacher, and youth instructor at the Islamic Center of Boca Raton.
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