AT A GLANCE
Duration
6–7 years
Audience
Brothers, 16+
Schedule
Mon–Fri, full day
Track
Full-time
Tuition
Contact admissions
Format
Onsite · Day program
CURRICULUM

Year-by-year

Year 1
Arabic morphology (Ṣarf), beginning Naḥw, conversational Arabic, Tajwīd foundations, Sīrah of the Prophet ﷺ
Year 2
Intermediate Naḥw, Hidāyat al-Naḥw, ʿAqīdah primer, classical Fiqh of ʿibādāt, Hadith terminology
Year 3
Advanced Naḥw, Balāghah, Uṣūl al-Fiqh foundations, Mukhtaṣar al-Qudūrī, Tafsīr methodology
Year 4
Hidāyah Vol I, Sharḥ al-ʿAqāʾid, Tafsīr Jalālayn, Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ, Uṣūl al-Hadith
Year 5
Hidāyah Vol II–III, Bukhārī partial, Muslim partial, Uṣūl al-Fiqh advanced, contemporary Fiqh issues
Year 6
Hidāyah Vol IV, Tirmidhī, Abū Dāwūd, Tafsīr al-Bayḍāwī selections, Iftāʾ training intro
Year 7
Daura al-Hadith — full Bukhārī + Muslim with detailed sharḥ; supervised research thesis; graduation Ijāzah
REQUIRED READING

Books for this program

FAQ

Common questions

Students of all backgrounds with a sincere intention to learn. Specific age and level requirements vary by program — see the At-a-Glance section above for the intended audience.

Foundational Arabic helps but is not required for most programs. The placement interview during enrollment will surface any prerequisite gaps and your teacher will help bridge them in the first weeks.

Refer to the Schedule line in At-a-Glance for daily/weekly hours. Plan on roughly the same amount of self-study at home as in-class time to stay on pace.

Cohort-based, in-person at the INK Foundation campus. Each year builds on the previous; attendance and consistent review are essential to progress.

Tuition is listed at At-a-Glance. Need-based aid is available — reach out via the Contact page and the office will share the application form.

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