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This qanun states that the administration of primary Qur'anic education (Taman Pendidikan Al-Qur'an - TPA) covers:

1. Islamism;
2. belief and God-mindfulness;
3. utility;
4. transparency;
5. modelling;
6. efficacy and efficiency; and
7. accountability (art 2).

It states that TPA is designed to improve the Qur'anic and Arabic literacy of students between 4-17 years of age, and that there must be at least one TPA in every village with its own principal/head (art 4). The average term of TPA study for a student is two years, although it can be extended (art 8(1)). The TPA curriculum, at a minimum, is to comprise:

1. Qur'anic literacy;
2. pronunciation and intonation;
3. worship;
4. memorisation of short letters and selected verses;
5. Qur'anic discussion;
6. writing and connecting hijaiyah script;
7. Islamic etiquette and memorisation of daily prayers;
8. the tenets of dinul Islam; and
9. to give infaq and sadaqah (art 19(1)).