Alimiyyah & Humanities Program – Second Year SubscriptionAlimiyyah & Humanities Program – Second Year Subscription
The Shahadatul Alimiyyah and Humanities programme is the main course offered at the Arafura Institute and is composed of two main branches. Being authorised by Shaykh Muhammad Ramadan al-Qadri, a graduate of the preeminent al-Azhar University, the Shahadah Alimiyya (Certification of Islamic Scholarship) is the traditional degree awarded upon five years of completion of the major subjects of the Islamic Sciences that have been studied since late antiquity.
Product Description
Students are able to complete either the 1 year certificate, 3 year diploma or the five year Shahaada. This payment is for students enrolling in their second year of content!
IMPORTANT: Discount Eligibility
Arafura Institute offers several discounts to ease the financial burden of undertaking studies. You may select multiple discounts, provided you are eligible for them, as explained below:
- Youth Discount – $500 AUD discount for individuals aged 25 years or younger
- COUPON CODE: YOUTH
- Couples/Family Discount – $500 AUD discount for couples or immediate family members enrolled in the Alimiyah course (500 OFF each)
- COUPON CODE: FAMILY
- Annual Plan Discount – $250 AUD discount for payments made up-front on an annual plan rather than quarterly or monthly plan
- COUPON CODE: ANNUAL
What this product entitles you to
By purchasing this product you will be entitled to the SECOND YEAR’s worth of Arafura Institute Alimiyyah and Humanities content and live lecture attendance, which can be completed at your own pace over a year or more, or even through an expedited process. The institute requires students pass their assessments in order to be eligible for the traditional Islamic studies qualifications (ijazaat). If you are subscribing using a payment plan you will be expected to pay out the total amount as agreed in your plan.
Course Details
The Arafura Institute Alimiyyah & Humanities program is open to students from all educational backgrounds.
Over the course of the Alimiyyah & Humanities program you will cover a range of subjects, from both secular and Islamic traditions.
Traditional Islamic Sciences:
- Arabic – morphology, grammar, classical texts, rhetoric, literature, poetry
- Aqeedah – nature of God, the Unseen world, the nature of sin, free-will, predestination
- Quranic Sciences – history of Quranic revelation, exegesis (tafsir), interpretation, linguistic form
- Usul al-Hadith – historiography of Hadith, transmission, chains of narration, biographies
- Fiqh – Islamic Law, history, schools of thought, traditions, ijma
- Usul al-Fiqh – study of jurisprudence, aims of Sharia, sources of law, analysis of evidence
- History – Islamic history, from the Seerah to modern day
- Politics – international relations, political schools of thought, modern history, case studies
- Philosophy – history of Western philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, proofs of God
- Economics – economic history, Marxism, Islamic economies, macroeconomics, growth
Note: Applicants must be 16 years or older. Applicants under the age of 18 must have parental approval and demonstrate sufficient academic capability.
Certification
Certifications are issued based on the level of completion of the course and the relevant subjects. The most basic certification is an Ijaazat of subjects and texts, including a Sanad linking your studies to historical chains of transmission.
After 1 year you will be eligible for an Islamic Studies certificate and Ijazat in texts studied.
After 3 years you will be eligible for an Islamic Studies diploma in addition to our Arafura Institute Islam, Politics and Philosophy certificate.
After 5 years you will be eligible for the full Ijaazat and Shahadatul Alimiyyah.

