1. He should know his level of knowledge and the rights he owes to others.
2. He should set aside certain times or days in which he gives his lessons. He should not be late or miss a time for a session he has set unless he has a genuine reason to do so.
3. The Sheik should humble himself before his students.
*The Sheik should not speak without knowledge, for Allah has compared this evil deed with polytheism.12 *The Sheik should inform the students to keep all their comments and questions till the end of the session. He should also inform the students of the points that he will cover in the lesson.
*The Sheik should make sure that a certain percentage of the lesson be understood by all the attendees. He should use different methods in conveying the lesson to the students.
*If a Sheik is unable to mention the preponderant opinion in an issue, he should mention what a trustworthy scholar has said regarding the preponderant opinion in that issue.
