Hifz, Qirat and Alim

[zeal_4_knowledge]

Assalamualaikum,

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Ramadhan Mubarak to you all.

My first post on this forum is about islamic education. I am currently in full time 6th form education, and was thinking about doing hifz and qirat courses full time straight after 6th form. I was wondering which is the best place to go and do these courses. I would like somewhere where they have a strict long day of praying for the hifz classes (and would make you learn it properly) and where I could finish quickly. And which is the best place to go, to study qirat, in a full time boarding place.

Also, how long would hifz and qirat take, and then which is the best place with a high reputation for producing aalims.

Jazakallah

P.S. These could be anywhere in the world, as long as they provide boarding.

[Yusuf]

Jamia al-Iman - Shaykh Zindani's place. Yemen. Sounds militant.

[zeal_4_knowledge]

Assalamualaikum,

What did you mean by militant....? Also, what do you know of the standard of teaching of this establishment...?

Also, could people tell me some more places good for Hifz and Qirat, that are very strict, and make you pray most of the day, so that you know your stuff properly, and can finish quick.

Jazakallah

[zeal_4_knowledge]

Anyone?

[Yusuf]

Jamia al-Iman is a private Islamic university very similar to the Darul Ulooms in the Indian Subcontinent, although with a slight difference in its methodology. It was founded in 1993 by Shaykh Abdal Majid ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Zindani (may Allah preserve him) with a group of other scholars. Shaykh Abdal Majid is a renowned scholar in Yemen and very active in the field of Da’wa. He is well-known for his research on the topic of “Qur’an and modern science”. The respected Shaykh had in the past been involved with Yemeni politics, but then resigned from his post as a party leader to concentrate more on teaching and Da’wa.



Jamia al-Iman is situated on the outskirts of San’a. The area was uninhabited before the Jamia was formed but now due to the Jamia, there are many shops, houses and other commercial buildings surrounding the area. The Jamia’s main objective is to produce male and female scholars who are practising and who preach the message of Iman to others both verbally and by their action. The Jamia has four faculties: faculty of Iman, faculty of Shariah sciences, faculty of Da’wa and media, and the faculty of human arts. It places a lot of emphasis on strengthening one’s Iman, self-reformation and Da’wa.



The students are well-trained during their stay in the Jamia. They are expected to be punctual with their daily prayers, along with the night vigil (tahajjud) prayer. They are advised to fast two days of the week, attend gatherings of spiritual discourses and engage daily in physical exercise. The students also travel to other parts of Yemen regularly for the purpose of Da’wa and mix with the general public, preaching to them what they have learnt.



The duration of the full course is 7 years, with the first 3 years being equal for all students. In these 3 years, students study all the major traditional Islamic sciences, such as Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir), Hadith, principles of Hadith, jurisprudence (fiqh) and the Arabic language. After the initial three years, the students have an option to specialize in any of the four faculties. There is also a separate section for sisters to study. Currently, there are around 5000 students studying in the Jamia with the number expected to rise up to 8000. The students are from all around the world, including the West. There are no fees to study in the Jamia; rather, the Jamia takes full responsibility of catering for the student’s needs. Food, accommodation, transportation charges and everything else is taken care off by the Jamia. The university runs solely on public donations and contributions made by Muslims in the form of Sadaqa and Zakat.



We entered with our car through the main white gate of Jamia al-Iman. My guide took permission from the guard at the door to enter the university saying that I was a foreign guest wanting to visit Jamia al-Iman. The guard took the driver’s identity card and gave us permission to enter. We parked our car and headed first to the office of the principle Shaykh al-Zindani. His secretary informed us that he was out of town and was not expected to return before next week; hence he suggested we visit the vice-principle. One of the brothers took us to the office of the vice-principle Shaykh Doctor Haydar Safih. We entered his office and found some teachers of the Jamia seated there including the Hadith teacher Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Khumaysi. I sat in the vice-principle’s office for around 40 minutes discussing with them various issues. They were quite intrigued to learn how Islam was being practised in the West especially in Britain. When I informed them that we had similar institutions in the UK, they were amazed. They could not believe that traditional institutions, where all the various Islamic sciences are taught, were operating in the West. We were served with a hot sweet drink that was very tasty and then the vice-principle of the Jamia instructed his secretary to take me on a tour of the university. Hence, in the company of this brother, I made my way to the various sections of the Jamia. I visited the main Mosque which was quite large, some of the classrooms where lessons were ongoing, the main library where I had a quick glance at the books, student’s living quarters, the kitchen and the dining area. The living quarters for the students had different sections. There was a section where single male students lived and a section where married couples lived with their children. There is also a separate section for single female students. As I went to the dining hall, some of the students began to come for their lunch. Groups consisting of 8 students each were sharing one large serving dish and they were being served rice and meat, with fresh salad. The sight of these modest students who had sacrificed their time, family and everything else for the sake of Deen really brought about hope in my mind that this is a religion that Allah Himself has taken the responsibility of preserving. Hence, no matter what the enemies of Islam conspire against Islam; the truth will always be manifest Insha Allah. With this in mind, I bid farewell to the teachers of Jamia al-Iman, asked them for their Duas and headed back to the car in order to return to the hotel.

-taken from Mufti Muhammad's account of his stay in Yemen: http://www.daruliftaa.com/Docs/Blessed_Lands_of_Yemon.htm

[Yusuf]

There's a whole bunch of Darul ulums in the UK :) .

[zeal_4_knowledge]

Assalamualaikum

Jazakallah for the detailed reply, but I was wondering, does this Jamia Al Iman, have hifz classes and qirat classes?

Could people tell me some more darul ulooms which are renouned for strict routine , good teaching, Qirat and hifz classes, for example i came accross a darul uloom, which I can't remember that had 10 hours of praying, from 4.45 am, til 9pm , with time for breaks. And also I want a place that teaches good Qirat courses.

Jazakallah, I apologise for all these questions, but I need to know, and Alhamdulillah there are a lot of people with knowledge of islamic topics on this forum

[kulya-tush-sharia]

Assalamualaikum

Jazakallah for the detailed reply, but I was wondering, does this Jamia Al Iman, have hifz classes and qirat classes?

Could people tell me some more darul ulooms which are renouned for strict routine , good teaching, Qirat and hifz classes, for example i came accross a darul uloom, which I can't remember that had 10 hours of praying, from 4.45 am, til 9pm , with time for breaks. And also I want a place that teaches good Qirat courses.

Jazakallah, I apologise for all these questions, but I need to know, and Alhamdulillah there are a lot of people with knowledge of islamic topics on this forum

as salam u alaikum !!

first of all , ur desire and will for HIFZ and QIRAT is admirable . if u have no problem doing it in pakistan then i can inquire for such a jamia as there are many well known jamia in pakistan for HIFZ and QIRAT .

so let me know !!

jazak'ALLAH

[zeal_4_knowledge]

Assalamualaikum

Jazakallah for the reply, I would have no problem studying in Pakistan, If you could find some information about different places of study in Pakistan and different courses syllabus and such then it would be of great help. However, keep in mind that I want to join in 2 years time, and also that I am from England, and I was told that the rules for foreign people studying in Pakistan have changed (Have they?)

Jazakallah

[ummati]

:salam:

You could check out Madressa In'aamiyah in South Africa.

About the madrassa (http://www.alinaam.org.za/madrasah/about.htm)

Courses offered (http://www.alinaam.org.za/madrasah/acourse.htm)

It is a good madrassa :mash: and seems to fit your requirements.

Also check out Madrassa Taaleemuddeen (http://www.alhaadi.org.za/About/The_Madrasa/the_madrasa.html)

You can get more info on the DU's in South Africa Here (http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=472&highlight=studying+south+africa)

[Kareem]

this jamia al imam sounds awesome

[zeal_4_knowledge]

Dar al-Mustafa in Yemen looks pretty good as well.

Can anyone tell me any more places to study, preferably in arabic countries although not exclusively, for hifz and qirat.

Jazakallah

[zeal_4_knowledge]

So can anyone else answer my query?

Jazakallah

[Amatullah90]

anyone know of girls qirat courses in karachi pakistan or any woman qaaria living in karachi pakstan...please tell me, id appreciate it

[ad-Darqawi]

Jamia al-Iman - Shaykh Zindani's place. Yemen. Sounds militant.

Do you have more usefull and detailed information about this Madrasa, cause I'm very interested in studyingin there.

BTW, I already read Sheikh Ibn Adam's txt, it is wonderull, but I'm looking for some more practical information :)