Scholar Of Islamic Sciences

  • Level 2
  • Duration: 3 Years

Course Objective

  • Understand the historical development of Islam and the foundations of Islamic governance
  • Develop a sound and principled understanding of Islamic creed and theology
  • Identify and respond to contemporary theological challenges and sectarian claims
  • Acquire a strong foundation in Qur’anic sciences, including revelation, preservation, and principles of tafsir
  • Understand the development, authority, and classification of Hadith
  • Apply principles of Fiqh through the study of worship, transactions, family law, and ethical conduct
  • Appreciate the methodology of the classical jurists and the importance of following a Madhhab
  • Contextualize Islamic rulings through their historical and textual sources
  • Engage with Islamic texts and discussions with insight, clarity, and academic discipline

Overview

This program offers a comprehensive and structured study of the core Islamic sciences, guiding students through Islamic history, creed, Qur’anic sciences, Hadith sciences, and Fiqh. Spanning three years, the curriculum progresses from foundational knowledge to applied understanding, enabling students to contextualize Islamic rulings, engage critically with contemporary challenges, and appreciate the depth of the Islamic scholarly tradition. The program equips students with the intellectual tools needed to study, understand, and convey Islam with clarity, balance, and confidence.

Course Curriculum

Pre-requisites: Islamic Essentials certificate

Course Objective

  • The concept and technicalities of the Caliphate
  • The struggles and sacrifices of the Four Caliphs
  • How Islam was spread and shaped the world as we know it today
  • Contemporary methods and techniques of western democracy vs. the Islamic Caliphate

Learning Outcome

  • Have answers to many contentious issues related to Islamic history
  • An understanding of the context of many rulings that will be studied in other fields of Islamic Sciences
  • A sense of superiority of the Islamic system vs. the contemporary democratic system
  • Contemporary methods and techniques of western democracy vs. the Islamic Caliphate

Course Book

  • The History of the Four Caliphs by Shaykh Khudari Bak

Supplementary Text: The History of the Khalifahs who took the right way by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti

Course Objective

  • The origins and development of Islamic Theology
  • Previous and contemporary theological arguments and their responses
  • The correct approach to theological matters

Learning Outcome

  • Be able to exercise sound discernment in matters of Islamic Creed
  • Have answers with insight on contentious theological matters

Course Book

  • Al Fiqh al Akbar by Imam Abu Hanifah

Supplementary Text: Selections from the works of Ibn Taymiyah and Sharh al- ‘Aqa’id by Imam Taftazani

Course Objective

  • The criterion the must be employed at all times to judge the validity and invalidity of religious notions
  • Contemporary theological challenges
  • The theological differences between Ahmadism and Islam
  • The theological differences between Shiasm and Sunnism

Learning Outcome

  • Be able to distinguish and identify the areas of differences between certain contemporary Islamic Sects
  • Be acquainted with the basis of those differences
  • Be able to effectively explain those differences to members of the general public

Course Book

  • Custom material from the Mathabah Learning Centre

Supplementary Text

  • Selections from the works of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
  • Selections from Usul al-Kafi

Course Objective

  • The fundamental aspects of the Qur’an
  • A thorough understanding of how the Qur’an was compiled and adopted in its current form

Learning Outcome

  • Have a clear comprehension of the Qur’an’s history
  • A solid platform to move forward with towards interpreting the Qur’an with accuracy and insight

Course Book

  • An Approach to Qur’anic Sciences by Mufti Taqi Usmani

Supplementary Text

  • Al- Itqan fi `Ulom al- Qur’an by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
  • The History of the Quranic Text by Muhammad Mustafa al-A’zami

Course Objective

  • The arguments of the Orientalists pertaining to the preservation and the textual accuracy of the Qur’an
  • The motives behind their offensive against the Qur’an
  • The flaws that are found in their arguments and objections

Learning Outcome

  • Develop a genuine sense of appreciation for the authenticity of the Qur’an
  • Have answers to Orientalist arguments
  • Sufficient knowledge to educate the masses on this important matter

Course Books

  • An Approach to Qur’änic Sciences by Mufti Taqi Usmani
  • The History of the Quranic Text by Muhammad Mustafa al-A’zami

Course Objective

  • What truly makes the Qur’an a miracle of Allah
  • The prerequisites of exegesis / tafsir

Learning Outcome

  • Be motivated to learn Arabic at the most advanced level
  • Be positioned to acquaint the public of the miraculous nature of the Qur’an thus generating a greater sense of appreciation for the book amongst them
  • Understand the depth of the sciences of tafsir

Course Book

  • An Approach to Qur’anic Sciences by Mufti Taqi Usmani

Supplementary Text

  • Al- Itqan fi `Uloom al- Qurʾān by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti

Course Objective

  • The causes of inaccurate interpretations
  • The important principles of tafsir
  • The biographies of famous exegetes / mufassirs
  • Renowned books of tafsir

Learning Outcome

  • Be in the prime position to efficiently and effectively study the tafsir of the Qur’an

Course Book

  • An Approach to Qur’anic Sciences by Mufti Taqi Usmani

Supplementary Text

  • Al- Itqan fi `Uloom al- Qurʾān by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti

Course Objective

  • The importance of hadith studies
  • The historical development of hadith sciences
  • The objections raised by people of later generations on the validity of hadith
  • A basic overview on the classification of aḥādīth based on their transmission chains

Learning Outcome

  • Foundational knowledge of hadith sciences
  • Answers to the critics of hadith

Course Books

  • Quran, Hadith and Islam by Dr. Rashad Khalifa
  • The Authority of the Sunnah by. Mufti Taqi Usmani
  • A Beginners guide to Hadith Sciences

Supplementary Text

  • Nukhbat al-Fikr

Course Objective

  • The concept of taqlid and its importance
  • The biography of the four Imams
  • The reason why the four Imams differed in their conclusions pertaining to fiqh related matters

Learning Outcome

  • Comprehension and appreciation for the nature of the work that was rendered by the four Imams
  • Answers for all the objections that are raised in the public pertaining to taqlid
  • An understanding of the causes of differences
  • A clear sense of direction on how to further pursue fiqh

Course Books

  • The Four Imams: their lives and works by Abu Zahra
  • Differences of the Imams by Sh. Zakariya Kandhlawi

Course Objective

  • The essential rulings of fiqh that apply to a person’s everyday life
  • Certain authentic prophetic narrations that have been used to reach those rulings

Learning Outcome

  • A theoretical and practical comprehension of essential fiqh rulings
  • An understanding of the origins of those rulings
  • The ability to contextualize prophetic narrations

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi

Course Books

  • Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī by Imam Abu Husayn al-Qudūrī
  • A Collection of Imam Abu Hanifah’s Hadiths and Fatwas
  • Lu’lu’ wa al-Marjan by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi
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  • Teacher: MLC Teachers
  • Course Book: MLC Books
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