The course will begin on Thursday, May 1, 2025 insha Allah. The first term will end with the final exam falling on June 27, 2025. There will be a break from June 28, 2025 to July 6, 2025. The second term will commence on July 7, 2025 and end with the final exam falling on August 30, 2025.

The daily schedule for these first two terms in person will have classes starting at 8 AM and will consist of 4 to 5 classes a day. Zuhrayn prayers will be held in Jamāʿah and will be followed by a lunch break. In addition to class time, students must spend at least two hours a day for their studies and at least two hours for mubāhatha – a study-centred discussion reviewing the material covered in class with one or more classmates. Traditionally, one student will read a passage and explain it while others will argue, question or comment on his explanation. This enriches the learning experience as it helps everyone add new perspectives to the text being studied – daily.

The third term will commence on Monday, September 8, 2025 and will end with the final exam falling on October 31, 2025. There will be 1 to 2 online classes in the evenings on the weekdays.

For the first two in-person terms, classes will be held 5 days a week (from Monday-Friday, with no exceptions for long-weekends). There will be no class on Saturdays and Sundays. Also, there will be a short break of a week between the first two terms. The eighth, ninth, and tenth of Muharram will also be holidays.

Yes, accommodations are available. But as the space is limited, it will be offered to the students on a first-come-first-serve basis.

This course is free for enrolled students.

The full-time nature of the course does not allow for any other study commitments or work engagements for the first two terms. In the third term, students planning to go to university may do so in September while continuing the course online.

Students may continue their studies in recognized centres of traditional learning abroad.

The course is geared for applicants aged 18 – 24 years old (exceptions may be made at the discretion of the administration).

Application forms are available on the website. Eligible candidates will be contacted for an in-person interview. There is no entrance exam.

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The instructors will be qualified senior students and graduates of the traditional centres of learning (Hawzas) in the East.

A certificate of completion will be provided to students who complete the course successfully. Results will be available in a transcript format that may be transferred to centres of traditional learning.

The course will be held in a facility located on the Oak Ridges Moraine, in Stouffville, Ontario.

Visit our website at www.jamiailmiya.org for more information on registration.

The request to receive the Course Outline can be made by clicking here.