Alim Program

Alim Course Curriculum

For as long as one can remember, studying the higher Islamic sciences meant spending many long years abroad in a country far away. Discouraged by the problems associated with travel and study outside of the United States, many young and motivated seekers of knowledge were long deprived of authentic sources of Islamic learning.

Currently, Al-Hameed Boy’s Academy Alim Program is offering the first 2 years of a six-year, post-secondary program designed to train its students in the classical foundations of the Islamic sciences. The course is based on a traditional curriculum of study, covering a wide array of subjects such as:

  • Arabic Grammar (Syntax and Morphology)
  • Arabic Literature (Speech, Composition, and Rhetoric)
  • Islamic Theology (‘Aqidah)
  • Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh)
  • Fiqh (Jurisprudence)
  • ‘Ulum al-Hadith (Sciences of Hadith Interpretation)
  • Hadith (Prophetic Traditions)
  • Usul al-Tafsir (Principles of Exegesis)
  • Tafsir al-Quran (Exegesis)
  • Sirah (Prophetic Biography)

Contact Info

Office Tele: 469-931-9628.
Phone: 214-501-4187/4237
Email: admin@masjidyaseen.org

Our Mission

The ʿĀlim Program at Al-Hameed Boys Academy is a six-year structured course designed to train students in the Islamic sciences with depth, precision, and spiritual guidance. The goal is to produce scholars (ʿulamāʾ) who are grounded in Qur’an, Hadith, Fiqh, and the Arabic language, and who can serve the community with knowledge, leadership, and character.

Duration

  • 6 Years (Post-Hifz or Qur’an fluency recommended)
  • Full-time program with Islamic sciences, Arabic, and supplementary studies

Course Outline

Year 1 – Foundation

  • Arabic Reading & Writing (Advanced)
  • Basic Sarf (Morphology) & Nahw (Grammar)
  • Qur’an Translation & Vocabulary
  • Introduction to Fiqh (Hanafi Fiqh Basics)
  • Selected Ahadith (Riyadh-us-Saliheen)
  • Aqeedah (Basic Beliefs)
  • Islamic History

Year 2 – Language & Usul

  • Sarf: Qawaid in-depth
  • Nahw: Syntax rules with exercises
  • Tafseer of selected Surahs
  • Hadith Studies (Forty Hadith, selected texts)
  • Usul al-Fiqh (Principles of Jurisprudence – Introduction)
  • Aqeedah (Tahawiyyah – beginning)
  • Seerah of the Prophet ﷺ

Year 3 – Intermediate Texts

  • Nahw: Alfiyyah (Selections)
  • Sarf: Advanced morphology texts
  • Tafseer: Jalalayn (Selected parts)
  • Fiqh: Mukhtasar al-Quduri (Beginning)
  • Hadith: Mishkat al-Masabih (Selections)
  • Usul al-Hadith (Science of Hadith – Introduction)
  • Balagha (Rhetoric Basics)

Year 4 – Fiqh & Tafseer

  • Nahw & Balagha (Intermediate texts)
  • Tafseer: Jalalayn (More advanced portions)
  • Fiqh: Mukhtasar al-Quduri (Intermediate level)
  • Usul al-Fiqh: Usul ash-Shashi
  • Aqeedah: Sharh al-Tahawiyyah
  • Hadith: Mishkat (Intermediate sections)
  • Usul al-Hadith (Nukhbat al-Fikr – beginning)

Year 5 – Advanced Islamic Sciences

  • Tafseer: Al-Baydawi / Jalalayn (Advanced parts)
  • Fiqh: Hidayah (Selections, Volume 1–2)
  • Usul al-Fiqh: Advanced study
  • Hadith: Mishkat al-Masabih (Completion)
  • Usul al-Hadith: Nukhbat al-Fikr with commentary
  • Balagha: Mukhtasar al-Maʿani
  • Logic (Mantiq – basic texts)

Year 6 – Dawrah al-Hadith (Final Year)

The capstone year where students study the major Hadith collections under
qualified scholars.

  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • Sahih Muslim
  • Sunan Abu Dawood
  • Sunan al-Tirmidhi
  • Sunan al-Nasa’i
  • Sunan Ibn Majah
  • Muwatta Imam Malik
  • Sharh & Commentaries of Hadith

Additional focus:

  • Advanced Fiqh discussions
  • Tafseer of major Surahs
  • Guidance in leadership, da’wah, and community service

Graduate Outcomes

Upon successful completion, graduates will be recognized as ʿUlama (Scholars of Islam) and will be equipped to:
  • Serve as Imams, Khateebs, and Teachers
  • Lead Islamic classes and halaqahs
  • Issue basic fatawa under supervision
  • Continue to specialize in advanced Islamic studies

Admission Requirements

  • Completion of Hifz al-Qur’an (preferred, but not mandatory)
  • Fluency in Qur’an recitation with tajwīd
  • Commitment to a six-year full-time program
  • Strong discipline, character, and parental support

Why Al-Hameed’s ʿĀlim Program?

  • Structured, step-by-step Dars-e-Nizami style curriculum
  • Qualified and experienced teachers
  • Strong foundation in Arabic and Islamic sciences
  • Tarbiyah (spiritual nurturing) alongside academics
  • Balanced program that prepares students for service in the modern world

Admissions Open

Enrollment now open for 2025–26 Academic Year