This regional regulation makes it compulsory for school children (aged 7 to 15 years) to attend Madrasah Diniyah Awaliyah in order that they develop into God-mindful, charitable, pious Muslims. Madrasah Diniyah Awaliyah is a non-formal educational stream that offers a basic form of Islamic religious education over a four-year period. Its curriculum comprises study of the Qur'an and Hadith, creed (aqidah), legal understanding (fiqh), Islamic cultural history, Arabic, and the practice of worship (ibadah).