What Does an Aalim Study?
An Aalim studies the core Islamic sciences needed to understand and interpret primary religious texts. The curriculum includes classical Arabic (Sarf, Nahw, and Balaghah), Quranic studies (Tafsir and Usul al-Tafsir), Hadith sciences (Sihah Sittah and Usul al-Hadith), Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh), theology (Aqeedah), logic (Mantiq), and the life of the Prophet Muhammad (Seerah). […]