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