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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

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