Available Courses

(DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED) A special one-day workshop/conference with Dr. Julie McFarlane, based on her recent report: 'Understanding Trends in American Muslim Divorce and Marriage: A Discussion Guide for Families and Communities', available on the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding's website. Cost, time, etc. will be confirmed and posted later. (Includes lunch)

In this course, students will continue with the recitation of selected passages of the Quran under the guidance of the instructor. Students will be engaged in an interactive exploration of the rules as the chapter is being recited, and will be provided with ample opportunity to practice the recitation with the identified rules under the guidance of the instructor. This is an intermediate level course, which means that students enrolled in this course must be fluent in the recitation of the Qur'an. Slower students will be assigned a teaching assistant and will re-integrate in the class only when they have become fluent in the recitation.

Continuing from last term's class, covering sifaat, nun sakinah, waqf, madd, miscellaneous rules, in both theory and recitation. Prerequisite: Must be able to read Arabic. This class is full, registration for new students is closed. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Continuing from last term's class, covering sifaat, nun sakinah, waqf, madd, miscellaneous rules, in both theory and recitation. Prerequisite: Must be able to read Arabic. This class is full, registration for new students is closed. We apologize for the inconvenience.

This course will introduce students to the basics of Arabic Grammar, Vocabulary and Conversation using a variety of teaching methods and texts. Based primarily on Book 1 of the Madina Texts, the instructor will use additional material and styles to enhance the learning experience.At the end of the course, students will be able to construct simple nominal sentences in Arabic and converse in Arabic using vocabulary and grammar learned in class. This course will prepare students to further their study of Arabic Grammar and Syntax as covered in subsequent texts in the curriculum.Shaikh Musleh Khan is a recent graduate of Madinah University. He has previously taught courses at Al-Maghrib Institute, Al-Kauthar Institute and has delivered lectures and khutbahs at various institutions across the GTA.

In this course students will explore the vocabulary of the Qur'an with the aim of understanding the gist of the Qur'an while it is being recited. Focusing more on individual words and their derivatives, the course will begin by exploring the common words that make up the bulk of the Qur'an, continuing with chapters in the last juz. By knowing these words and their appearances in various places in the Qur'an, students will begin to piece together the basic meanings of the Qur'an as it is being recited or listened to.

Book 2 will resume from Lesson 20 with further exploration of grammar and syntax. Each lesson will include a story that is based on grammatical notes specific to the lesson. This course will expose students to the use of various grammatical structures in the Qur'aan and Hadith with weekly grammatical assignments based on aayaat of the Qur'aan. Tips on using various dictionaries are reinforced by ongoing practice. There will be a take-home assignment every 5 lessons to complete at your own pace. In addition, other modes of the language such as listening, speaking and oral comprehension will be explored. Students will be challenged to engage with the language in order to build proficiency. New students comfortable at this level are welcome to join us before registering, as well as students wishing to revise under a clear and fresh approach to learning Arabic grammar. If after sampling the course, you feel it is not for you, you are under no obligation to register.

This course began with an introduction to the basics of Arabic Grammar, Vocabulary and Conversation using a variety of teaching methods and texts, based on Book 1 of the Madina Texts. This class has progressed to Book 2 of the Madina Texts, which will be completed by the first week of April, inshallah.At the end of the course, students will be able to construct simple nominal sentences in Arabic and converse in Arabic using vocabulary and grammar learned in class. This course will prepare students to further their study of Arabic Grammar and Syntax as covered in subsequent texts in the curriculum.Shaikh Musleh Khan is a recent graduate of Madinah University. He has previously taught courses at Al-Maghrib Institute, Al-Kauthar Institute and has delivered lectures and khutbahs at various institutions across the GTA.

Based on the university level text al-Kitaab fi Ta'allum, this course will allow the students to enhance their understanding of the language as it is spoken in various parts of the Muslim world. Students will engage with the language using multimedia, project-based discovery, radio broadcasts and other methods to build proficiency.

Having covered salah in the first part of the course, in this part, we hope to deal with the other three pillars of Islam, namely, zakah, siyaam and hajj. We begin the study with zakah addressing the following questions: What is the status of zakah in Islam? Who is eligible to pay it? How do we calculate it? When is it due? Who is eligible to receive it? The course will continue, on the same lines, with siyaam and hajj, in order to delineate the essential fiqh relating to them.

NO CLASS ON APRIL 11 (Continuing from the last semester, this class focuses on the Hijra and the Early Madinan Period.) Fourteen centuries ago, thousands of miles away and a totally different milieu how can the Life of God's last Messenger still resonate with the millions of Muslims living in the 21st century? How do the simple actions and sayings find expression in the modern world? How can Muslims, and non-Muslims, understand the socio-political realities of seventh-century Arabia with its tribal customs to fully appreciate the transformation of simple men and women into leaders of a new civilization? What lessons from the Prophet's life can modern Muslims and non-Muslims glean to make our own world a truly better place?

Join us in one of the IITs flagship programs on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, as Shaikh Abdool Hamid discusses the pressing issues of marriage, divorce and spousal obligations in light of the verses of Surah-al-Baqarah. These sessions are meant to systematically explain the verses of the Holy Qur'an from the earliest sources, covering the reasons and context of revelation with supporting evidence from the ahadith, as well as deducing the laws and their implementation in contemporary society.

This intensive course will cover the famous collection of Imam an Nawawi. Students will be introduced to the life of Imam-an Nawawi and the value of his collection of forty hadith. They will be required to memorize the text in Arabic and to study the meaning and lessons derived from the text. Finally, students will understand the broad spectrum of subjects covered in the collection and their relevance for living as Muslims in today's society.

If you're looking for a weekly dose of inspiration and practical knowledge, join Shaikh Ahmad Kutty for sessions on developing a balanced Islamic personality. Using Imam Nawawi's masterpiece, Riyad al-Saliheen, this course will focus on developing Islamic morals and character. Anecdotes included!

In this part of our series on great lives, we will continue with the lives of luminaries such as the following:Shafi, Ahmad, Ibn al-Mubarak, Fudayl b. Iyad, Ibn Jarir, Junayd al-Baghdadi, Bukhari, Ibn Hazm, Ghazali, Ibn Aqil, Salah al-Ddeen al-Ayyoobi, Izz al-Deen Ibn Abd al-Salaam, Nawawi, Ibn al-Jawzi and Ibn Taymiyya.

This is a special children's evening class in Qur'anic recitation and Islamic studies. It runs for the entire school year (January - June) and follows a standard school calendar (March break, etc.), and the fee is 20 per month per child.

This is a special Islamic Studies session for boys with Shaikh Musleh Khan. STUDENTS ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE WEEKDAY QUR'AN PROGRAM WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. The fees are 20/month.

This is a special Islamic Studies session for girls with Shaikh Musleh Khan. STUDENTS ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE WEEKDAY QUR'AN PROGRAM WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. The fees are 20/month.