Listen LiveʿĀlimiyyah Course Onsite
Introduction
Based on a classical curriculum, this course is designed to help beginners progress from an elementary stage to a very advanced level in Arabic and Islamic Studies. It is a part time course open to both brothers and sisters, taught by qualified ʿulamāʾ and ʿālimāt. Delivered in the English medium with a progressive focus on Arabic, it comprises an in-depth study of the key Islamic disciplines including: Arabic language and literature, Qurʾān, ḥadīth, tafsīr and fiqh.
Course Outline
Years 1-2: naḥw (grammar), ṣarf (morphology), adab (literature), fiqh (jurisprudence)
Years 3-5: Qurʾān translation and tafsīr (exegesis), comparative fiqh, uṣūl al-fiqh (principles of fiqh), ḥadīth, uṣūl al-ḥadīth (principles of ḥadīth), ʿaqīdah (belief)
Years 6-7: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Jāmiʾ al-Tirmidhī, Sunan Abī Dāwūd, Sunan Ibn Mājah and Sunan al-Nasāʾī
Dates and Timings
Course start date: Monday 25th August 2025
Days and timings:
Monday – Thursday: 7pm – 10pm
| Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 |
| 7pm – 7:45pm | 7:45pm – 8:30pm | 8:30pm – 9:15pm | 9:15pm – 10pm |
Friday: 7pm – 10pm
| Lesson 1 | Break/ʿishāʾ | Weekly public lecture by Shaykh Riyadh ul Haq |
| 7pm – 8pm | 8pm – 8:30pm | 8:30pm onwards |
Open Day: To be confirmed
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Please note that course availability, dates and timings are subject to change.
Requirements
- Minimum entry age: 16 (by course start date)
- Ability to recognise and read vowelled Arabic script (e.g. the Qurʾān), even if it be slowly and without comprehension.
- Enrolment at any point beyond Year 1 of the course is subject to eligibility and assessment.
Fees
Annual course fee: £1,300.
The annual fee may be paid outright at the start of each academic year, or as ten monthly instalments of £130.