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Diploma in Islamic Studies

Understand your deen. All of it.

Eight months of Quran, hadith, fiqh, seerah and Arabic, taught side by side so the pieces finally connect. Morning or evening, on campus or online.

Next batch starts right after Ramzan, about March 2027

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  • Length8 months
  • DaysMonday to Friday
  • Each dayAbout 2.5 hours
  • BatchesMorning or evening
  • WhereOn campus or online
  • Open toBrothers and sisters

For you if you want a complete, grounded understanding of Islam, not scattered pieces.

After eight months, you will…

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  1. Read the Quran's core message

    Work through Dr. Israr Ahmed's Muntakhab Nisab, the passages that carry the whole deen, with their meaning.

  2. Recite it properly

    Correct your recitation with the rules of tajweed.

  3. Know the Prophet's ﷺ words

    Imam Nawawi's forty hadith and chapters of Mishkaat, explained.

  4. Live it with confidence

    The fiqh of your worship and daily life, so you know the why behind the how.

    On campus
  5. See how Arabic works

    Enough grammar to break a Quranic sentence into its parts.

  6. Answer today's questions

    A session on youth and modern challenges, for the doubts you actually hear.

    On campus

What you study

Four strands, one picture.

Most people learn Islam in scattered pieces. The Diploma teaches the Quran, the Sunnah, the law and the language together, every week, so each one explains the others.

9 subjects on campus

The Quran

  • Muntakhab NisabDr. Israr Ahmed's selected syllabusPassages of the Quran chosen to cover faith, worship, character, society and the struggle for the deen, studied with their meaning.
  • TajweedThe rules of recitation, practised aloud until they come naturally.

The Sunnah

  • Arbaeen NawawiImam Nawawi's forty hadithForty short hadith that hold the foundations of the religion.
  • MishkaatMishkat al-MasabihA classic collection of hadith arranged by topic, read chapter by chapter.

Living it

  • FiqhThe rulings of purity, prayer, fasting and everyday life.
  • Basic themes of IslamFaith, worship and the purpose of life, laid out as one picture.
  • Youth and modern challengesDoubts, identity, screens and the questions young people face now.

The tools

  • Arabic grammarNahw and sarf: how Arabic words and sentences are built.
  • History and geographyThe story and the lands of the Muslim world.

Try it tonight

Sit in on the first lesson.

Dr. Abdus Samie walks through the whole syllabus at the heart of the Diploma. Then start the course's first text, Rah-e-Najat, lesson by lesson.

  1. 01Rah-e-Najat, lesson 1
  2. 02Rah-e-Najat, lesson 2
  3. 03Rah-e-Najat, lesson 3

When

Your week, at a glance.

A class at the Academy, the teacher at the board

After work, after Maghrib. Times follow the namaz times.

TimeMonMondayTueTuesdayWedWednesdayThuThursdayFriFriday
7:00to 8:15Muntakhab NisabMuntakhab NisabTajweedMishkaatBasic themes of Islam
8:15to 9:30Arabic grammarArbaeen NawawiFiqhArabic grammarYouth and modern challenges
  1. Monday7:00Muntakhab Nisab8:15Arabic grammar
  2. Tuesday7:00Muntakhab Nisab8:15Arbaeen Nawawi
  3. Wednesday7:00Tajweed8:15Fiqh
  4. Thursday7:00Mishkaat8:15Arabic grammar
  5. Friday7:00Basic themes of Islam8:15Youth and modern challenges

A sample week. Your batch's timetable is shared at orientation.

Who teaches you

Students of Dr. Israr Ahmed's method, teaching it.

Dr. Abdus Samie

From dentistry to the Quran.

Dr. Abdus Samie

  • Trained as a dentist, then became a student of Dr. Israr Ahmed
  • 1,200+ lessons on our YouTube channel, watched 950K+ times
  • Leads the Daura-e-Tarjuma Quran every Ramzan
Watch his story
Prof. Hafiz Abid Mustaan

Tafseer, one verse at a time.

Prof. Hafiz Abid Mustaan

  • A hafiz of the Quran who heads all of the Academy's departments
  • 200+ lessons on our channel, watched 125K+ times
  • Teaches Tafseer ul Quran and Quranic Arabic grammar
Watch his first Tafseer class
Dr. Usaid Tauseef

A doctor who speaks to your generation.

Dr. Usaid Tauseef

  • A medical doctor (MBBS)
  • Speaks to young people every Friday at Frontier Falcons
  • Teaches in the Diploma
Watch him at the Daura

How to start

From today to your first class.

  1. 1TodaySave a seatYour name, batch and online or campus, in one WhatsApp message.
  2. 2When it opensGet the formWe send you the 2027 admission form the day it opens.
  3. 3Before the startOrientationMeet your teachers and get your timetable and books.
  4. 4Right after EidFirst classAbout March 2027, morning or evening.

Not sure which course?

The three, side by side.

CourseDiploma in Islamic StudiesYou are hereArabic InsightsQuranic Insights
In one lineThe whole deen in one structured year: Quran, hadith, fiqh, seerah and Arabic, side by side.Learn the Quran's language from zero: all three Madinah books, then speak it yourself.The Quran's basic themes with Dr. Abdus Samie, and the Arabic grammar to see them in the text yourself.
Best ifYou want a complete, grounded understanding of Islam, not scattered pieces.You recite the Quran every day and want to understand it in its own words.You want to read the Quran and see its message for yourself.
Subjects9 on campus, 7 online4 on campus, 3 online2 on campus, 2 online
Length8 months, Monday to Friday8 months, Monday to Friday8 months, Monday to Friday

Questions

Before you sign up.

Something else? Ask us on WhatsApp. A person replies.

Do I need to know Arabic first?

Message us and we will tell you what this batch expects. Arabic grammar is one of the subjects you study.

What does it cost?

Fees are optional. Message us on WhatsApp and we will explain.

Can sisters join?

Yes. Sisters join every flagship course online, from home.

Online or on campus: what is different?

Both batches study the Muntakhab Nisab, hadith, tajweed and Arabic grammar. On campus adds fiqh, the basic themes of Islam, history and geography, and youth and modern challenges; online adds the Seerah and Tazkeer bil Quran. Use the switch under “What you study” to compare.

What if I miss a class?

Ask us on WhatsApp how your batch handles missed lessons.

Your seat, for 2027.

Tell us your name and batch now. We will send you the form and the start date the moment they are set.

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