Kulliyyah/BA/Fazil (3 Years)
Year 1
Tajwid, Hifdh & Qiraat: Study tajweed and memorise selected suras e.g sura ar-Rahman, surah As-Sajdah, sura al-Waqiyah, and sura al-Kahf
Arabic Language: Durusul Lugah Book 3
Arabic Grammar: Sharh Ibn ‘Aqeel
Qur’an & Tafsir: Tafsir of juz 7-12 from tafsir ibn Kathir
Ulumul Qur’an: al-Fawzul Kabir and Al-Itqan fi Ulumil Qur’an
Hadith: Study of hadith from Mishkat al-Masabeeh (2nd Part)
Usul al-Hadith (Principles of Hadith): Nukhbat al-Fikr and Tayseer Mustalah al-Hadith
Fiqh: Quduri part 2 and Fiqhul Aqalliyyah (Fiqh of Monority)
Usul Al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence): Ususl al-shashi and the principals of jurisprudence from the books of Hashim kamali and Imran Niyazi
Aqeedah: Sharh al-Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah (part 2)
Aqeedah: Sharh al-Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah (part 2)
Contemporary Issue: study about Muamalat. This study includes banking, mortgage, organ donation and other medical issues
Tutorial on al-Halal and Al-Haram fi al-Islam (The lawful and unlawful in Islam)
Year 2
Tajwid, Hifdh & Qiraat: Study Tajweed and memorise selected suras e.g sura Yaseen and Juz 1 of Suar al-Baqarah
Arabic Language: Mukhtarat
Classical Arabic: Arabic rhetoric (Balagah): al-Balagah al-Wadihah
Qur’an & Tafsir: Tafsir of juz 13-18 from tafsir al-Qurtubi
Ulumul Qur’an: Manahijul Mafassireen and ‘Ijazul Qur’an
Hadith: Study of hadith from Mishkat al-Masabeeh (3rd Part)
Usul al-Hadith (Principles of Hadith): Tadreeb al-Rawi
Fiqh: Al-Hidayah parts 1-2 and al-Fiqhul Muqarin (Comparative fiqh)
Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic jurisprudence): Nurul Anwar 1st part and al-Muwafaqat by Imam al-Shatibi
Aqeedah: Study about different ideologies and sects from al-Milal wa al-Nihal
Comparative Religion: The Biblical prophets in the Qur’an with the principal text being that by Roberto Tottoli. They will also study Qasas al-Anbiya by Ibn Kathir
Tareekh: History of Abbasid (al-Tareekh al-Abbasi)
Contemporary Issue: Ilm Al-Nafs (counselling and psychology) and Development of Muslim community in UK
Research Methods: contemporary research methods relevant to Islamic Studies including critical engagement with texts, Essay writing, referencing etc.
Year 3
Tajwid, Hifdh & Qiraat: Memorising Suar al-Baqarah from the beginning of Juz 2 to the end of the sura.
Classical Arabic: Classical Arabic Poetry (Sab’a Muallaqat)
Qur’an & Tafsir: Tafsir of juz 19-24 from Tafseer al-Sa’di
Ulumul Qur’an: Usul A-Tafsir and at-Tafseer wa al-Mufassirun
Hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan an-Nasai and Muwatta ibn Malik
Hadith: Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan an-Nasai and Muwatta ibn Malik
Fiqh: Al-Hidaya parts 3-4 and ‘Ilm al-Mirath
Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic jurisprudence): Nurul Anwar 2nd part and al-Ihkam fi Usul al-Ahkam.
Tareekh: Muqaddimatu Ibn Khaldun, Muslims in Andalus, the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Colonialism
Contemporary Issue: Gender Issues, Marital relationships and counselling, Divorce and the role of Shariah councils, Extremism and radicalisation, Muslim engagement in civil society (e.g. schools, politics)
Tutorial: Islamic will
