Degree Programs (Syllabus)

The two-year Al-Shahadah al-Thanawiyyah al-‘Ammah programme builds a strong foundation in Qur’an translation, Hifz and Tajweed, Hadith, Aqeedah, Fiqh, Tasawwuf, Seerah, Prophetic character and Islamic ethics. Students also develop essential skills in Arabic morphology (Sarf), grammar (Nahw), speaking and composition, logic, educational manners, and contemporary Islamic thought, along with English and the prescribed Matric-level academic subjects.

The two-year Al-Shahadah al-Thanawiyyah al-Khassah programme provides intermediate-level study of Qur’an translation, Tafsir, Ulum al-Qur’an, history and methodology of Tafsir, Hadith, Usul al-Hadith, Aqeedah, Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh. It further develops students in Seerah and Prophetic virtues, Tasawwuf and Islamic manners, Arabic morphology, advanced grammar, Arabic literature, rhetoric, logic and Islamic thought, together with the prescribed F.A.-level academic curriculum.

The two-year Al-Shahadah al-‘Aliyah programme offers advanced study of Qur’an translation, Tafsir and Ulum al-Qur’an, Hadith, Hadith sciences and history, Aqeedah, Fiqh, Fiqh al-Sunnah, Usul al-Fiqh and the history of Islamic jurisprudence. The curriculum also includes Tasawwuf and Islamic manners, Seerah and Prophetic virtues, Arabic rhetoric and literature, Islamic thought, ethics of scholarly disagreement, English, computer studies, Mathematics and Pakistan Studies, providing a balanced combination of classical Islamic scholarship and contemporary academic learning.

The two-year Al-Shahadah al-‘Alamiyah programme represents the highest stage of the curriculum, covering advanced Qur’an translation, Tafsir, Ulum al-Qur’an, Hadith and Hadith sciences, Aqeedah, Fiqh, Fiqh al-Sunnah, Tasawwuf, Islamic moderation and intellectual thought. Students also study Arabic poetry, Da‘wah and guidance, comparative religions, Islam and science, Islamic history, comparative Islamic constitutional studies and advanced scholarly texts, before completing training in research methodology and an independent research dissertation.