Al-Hirz Essentials
These courses are asynchronous and mandatory prior to enrollment in any degree-granting track. They establish character, discipline, and linguistic access before technical study.
A foundational study of the sublime character of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. Students examine prophetic manners, ethical restraint, humility, and discipline as prerequisites to receiving sacred knowledge and success in life. Emphasis is placed on Ādāb of a Muslim, internal reform, and translating knowledge into lived conduct. This course is required before all academic studies.
An introduction to Arabic literacy through structured training in script formation, phonetics, and reading fluency. Students develop confidence in recognizing letters, sounds, and basic word structures, laying the foundation for understanding Qurʾānic and classical texts.
A grounding course in sincerity, consistency, and epistemic responsibility. Students explore steadfastness in belief, discipline in learning, and protection from intellectual instability, preparing them for sustained academic rigor.
Associate of Islamic Studies
Year 1 – Foundations Program establishing literacy, discipline, and access to advanced Islamic studies
A two-semester continuation focused on articulating meaning, structured writing, and guided exposure to Arabic poetry. Students develop expressive confidence, reading fluency, and comprehension beyond isolated vocabulary and mechanical decoding.
A focused study of Imām Quṭrub's Muthallath, training students in triliteral word variation and semantic nuance. This course builds a strong lexical foundation essential for accurate comprehension and expression across Qurʾānic and classical Islamic texts.
An asynchronous course introducing the core principles of tajwīd alongside an overview of the seven canonical imams of qirāʾāt. Students gain technical recitational accuracy and historical literacy in Qurʾānic transmission.
A poetic and accessible introduction to the sciences of ḥadīth that refines Arabic aptitude, strengthens memorization discipline, and introduces foundational concepts of classification, transmission ethics, and scholarly precision.
Bachelor of Islamic Sciences
Years 2–4 – Developing disciplinary competence and specialization across Qurʾānic, Ḥadīth, and Arabic Sciences
Post-Associate Core
Required for All Bachelor Tracks
Strengthens memorization discipline and technical awareness in sacred sciences.
Corrects articulation and recitational accuracy beyond foundational rules.
Introduces formal terminology of ḥadīth grading and transmission sciences.
Bachelor of Qurʾānic Sciences
Structured memorization paired with applied recitational methodology.
Reinforces memorization while introducing comparative qirāʾāt exposure.
Trains students to recognize and correct subtle recitational mistakes that compromise accuracy.
Bachelor of Ḥadīth Sciences
A thematic and methodological study of foundational aḥādīth shaping Islamic ethics and law.
Introduces the logical framework governing authentication, categorization, and scholarly disagreement.
Bachelor of Arabic Sciences
A two-semester course establishing grammatical and syntactic safeguards for clear, error-free Arabic expression. Emphasis on applied correctness rather than abstraction.
Master of Islamic Sciences
Years 5–7 – Advanced Scholarship & Takhassuṣ
Graduate Core
Required for all Master Tracks
A three-semester mastery of legal reasoning, evidentiary hierarchies, and juristic inference.
Master of Arabic Linguistic Sciences
Comprehensive study of Arabic grammar and syntax through memorization and analytical explanation, establishing scholarly precision.
Advanced cultivation of eloquence, persuasive clarity, and literary refinement, aspiring toward the eloquence of Ṣaḥbān al-Wāʾilī.
Master of Qurʾānic Sciences
Advanced memorization refinement emphasizing durability, review systems, and accuracy.
Parallel theoretical and applied mastery of qirāʾāt principles.
A systematic application with memorization of the 10 Qira'aat and their ahkaam, with their meaning.
Master of Hadīth Sciences
Poetic mastery of advanced ḥadīth theory, terminology, and scholarly discourse.
Deep engagement with the structure, reasoning, and legal implications of Imām al-Bukhārī's chapter methodology.