Alim Program
Alim Program:
This program consists of part-time classes catered towards individuals who wish to study Islam while working full time or taking care of a family. The curriculum includes two years of training in the Arabic language, followed by in depth study of well-known books of fiqh, hadeeth and other subjects. Classes take place on weeknights and Sundays. Tuition for the 2022-2023 Academic year is $1,500. Below is a listing of the books studied by level and the current Academic year schedule.
Holiday Schedule 2022-2023:
New Academic Year: 9/15/22
Fall Break: 11/24/22-11/27/22
Winter Break: 12/23/22 – 1/2/23
Spring Break: 3/15/23-3/21/23
Ramadan: 3/22/23-4/21/23 (estimated - will be based on moonsighting)
Eidul Fitr: 4/22/23-4/30/23
Memorial Day: 5/28/23-5/29/23
Eidul Adha: 6/27/23-7/7/23
Ashura: 7/27/23-7/28/23 (estimated - will be based on moonsighting)
Last day of classes: 8/15/23
Click here to download the Holiday Schedule 2022-2023: 2022-2023 Holiday Schedule
Class Description:
Level 1: Sarf 1 (Arabic Morphology), Qasas 1 (Stories of the Prophets), Nahw 1 (Arabic Syntax/Grammar), Ten Lessons of Arabic, Arabic Tutor 1 (Grammar), Tajweed & Reading 1
Level 2: Sarf 2 (Arabic Morphology), Qasas 2 (Stories of the Prophets), Nahw 2 (Arabic Syntax/Grammar), Zad al-Talibeen, Nur al-Idah (Fiqh), Arabic Tutor 2 (Grammar), Tajweed & Reading 2
Level 3: Sharh Miata Amil (Arabic Syntax/Grammar), Qasas 3 (Stories of the Prophets), Adabul Mufrad, Quduri 1A (Fiqh), Quduri 1B (Fiqh), Arabic Tutor 3 (Grammar), Aqeedah Tahawiyyah (Creed)
Level 4: Arabic Tutor 4 (Grammar), Qasas 4 (Stories of the Prophets), Usul Shashi 1A (Principles of Jurisprudence), Usul Shashi 1B, Usul Tafseer, Jalalayn 1A (Quran), Jalalayn 1B, Quduri 2A (Fiqh), Quduri 2B
Level 5: Hidayah 1A (Fiqh), Hidayah 1B, Usool Hadith, Mishkaat 1A (Hadith), Mishkaat 1B, Usul Shashi 2A (Principles of Jurisprudence), Usul Shashi 2B, Jalalayn 2A (Quran), Jalalayn 2B
Level 6: Hidayah 2A (Fiqh), Hidayah 2B, Mishkaat 2A (Hadith), Mishkaat 2B, Jalalayn 3A (Quran), Jalalayn 3B
Level 7: Hidayah 3A (Fiqh), Hidayah 3B, Mishkaat 3A (Hadith), Mishkaat 3B, Usool Hadith 2
Level 8: Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Sunan Nasai
Level 1 has a prerequisite program. More information is available here: Gateway to Learning. If you would like to test out of the preparatory program, please e-mail admin@marylandinstitute.org.
A full course description showing details of each module is available here: Alim Program Modules
Click here to download the schedule: 2022-2023 Alim Schedule
