Year 1
Alimiyyah Foundation
The foundational stage introduces students to the basics of Islamic education, laying a strong groundwork for advanced learning.
1. Tafseer
Course Description
Tafsir al-Qur’an al-‘Azim by Imam Ibn Kathīr
This comprehensive three-year program is centred on the renowned classical tafsīr work Tafsīr al-Qur’ān al-‘Aẓīm by Imam Ibn Kathīr. The course introduces students to the core themes, linguistic nuances, and theological, legal, and spiritual insights of the Qur’an. Special focus is placed on understanding the Qur’an through hadith, the sayings of the companions, and historical contexts. Students will develop advanced analytical skills in deriving rulings, identifying maqāṣid (objectives), and applying exegetical methods relevant to both traditional and modern contexts.
Year 1: Foundations of Revelation & Core Themes
2. Aqeedah
Course Description
This one-year Aqeedah curriculum introduces students to the foundational beliefs of Islam through classical and contemporary texts. The first semester builds a basic framework of faith through the essential questions every Muslim must answer. The second semester dives deeper into the concept of Tawheed, its categories, and how it shapes Islamic practice and worldview. Emphasis is placed on clarity, critical understanding, and application of beliefs in everyday life.
3. Tazkiyah
Course Objectives
This program is designed to nurture spiritual purification (Tazkiyah) and Adab (Islamic etiquette) based on classical Islamic texts. Students will develop a deep understanding of self-discipline, character refinement, and ethical conduct according to Islamic teachings.
Year 1: Foundations of Tazkiyah & Spiritual Purification
الوابل الصيب من الكلم الطيب (Al-Wābil Al-Ṣayyib min al-Kalim Al-Ṭayyib by Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah)
4. Hanfi Fiqh
Course Description
This one-year foundational Fiqh program introduces students to the science of Islamic jurisprudence, beginning with its historical roots and progressing through the essential rulings on purification, prayer, fasting, and zakāh. Grounded in the Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī, one of the most authoritative texts in the Hanafi school, students will develop both theoretical understanding and practical application of core worship-related rulings. This course places special emphasis on precision, clarity, and spiritual consciousness.
Year 1: General Fiqh & Foundations of Fiqh & Essential Acts of Worship
5. Hadith
Course Objective
This structured program will guide students through the foundations of Hadith studies, progressing from essential collections to advanced Hadith sciences and major canonical books.
Year 1: Foundational Hadith Studies
6. Seerah
Course Objectives
This structured program will guide students through the biography of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, using classical sources to develop a deep understanding of his life, mission, and impact.
Year 1: The Early Life & Prophetic Mission
السيرة النبوية: شرح كتاب نور اليقين (Sharh Nur al-Yaqin fi Sirat Sayyid al-Mursalin)
7. Arabic
Course Objectives
This structured Arabic language program is designed to develop students' fluency, comprehension, and proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Classical Arabic. It covers listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and syntax through progressive levels.
Duration: 12 months
Main Texts: "العربية بين يديك" series + Classical Arabic Grammar Books
Year 1: Foundational Arabic (A-D Levels)
8. Usul al-Fiqh
Course Description
al-Wajīz fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh by Dr. Abdul Karim Zaydan
This course provides a foundational understanding of Usul al-Fiqh—the methodology by which Islamic legal rulings are derived from foundational texts. Based on al-Wajīz fī Uṣūl al-Fiqh, the curriculum introduces students to primary and secondary evidence in Islamic jurisprudence, focusing on tools of reasoning such as ijmaʿ, qiyās, istihsān, and more. Students will develop critical thinking skills to differentiate between types of legal proofs and understand the framework scholars use to extract rulings.