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 2023-2024 Academic year is $1,500. Below is a listing of the books studied by level and the current Academic year schedule.
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Class Schedule:
Click here to download the schedule: 2023-2024 Alim Schedule
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Holiday Schedule 2023-2024:
New Academic Year: 9/6/23
Break: 10/8-10/9
Fall Break: 11/23/23-11/26/23
Winter Break: 12/22/23 – 1/1/24
Spring Break: 3/3/24-3/9/24
Ramadan: 3/10/24-4/9/24 (estimated - will be based on moonsighting)
Eidul Fitr: 4/10/24-4/14/24
Memorial Day: 5/26/24-5/27/24
Eidul Adha: 6/15/24-6/22/24
July 4th: 7/4/24-7/7/24
Ashura: 7/16/24- or 7/17/24 (estimated - will be based on moonsighting)
Last day of classes: 8/8/24
Click here to download the Holiday Schedule 2023-2024: 2023-2024 Holiday Schedule
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Class Description:
Level 1: Sarf 1 (Arabic Morphology), Qasas 1 (Stories of the Prophets), Nahw 1 (Arabic Syntax/Grammar), Ten Lessons of Arabic, Duroosol Lugha 1 (Arabic), 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), Duroosul Lugha 2 (Arabic), Tajweed & Reading 2
Level 3: Sharh Miata Amil (Arabic Syntax/Grammar), Qasas 3 (Stories of the Prophets), Adabul Mufrad, Quduri 1A (Fiqh), Quduri (Fiqh), Aqeedah Tahawiyyah (Creed)
Level 4: Qasas 4 (Stories of the Prophets), Usool Shashi 1A (Principles of Jurisprudence), Fawzul Kabeer (Quran), Jalalayn (Quran), Qudoori (Fiqh), Mabaadi ul Usool (Principles of Jurisprudence)
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
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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
