Courses
Hijaz College teaches the complete national Curriculum (GCSE's and A levels) in parallel with religious education to degree level, culminating in a BA in Islamic law & Theology upon graduation.
Hijaz offers both sciences & humanities in an effective balance.
Please click on the courses to the left to obtain more detail.
GCSE's
The following 10 GCSE's are compulsory in Hijaz:
English Language
English Literature
Arabic
Maths
Science (Double Award)
Religious Education (RE)
Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Geography
History
The following GCSE's can be taught subject to demand and student ability:
Urdu
Government & Politics
Law
Art
In addition to the GCSE's listed, Citizenship and PE are also compulsory subjects up to Year 11. We utilise all boards for our courses (Edexel, AQA and OCR) , although our preference is currently for OCR.
A-Level's
The following A Levels can be taught at Hijaz College (AS & A2), subject to demand and student ability:
Arabic
Physics
Chemistry
Maths
RE
ICT
Government & Politics
Law
English
Art
Foundation Level Award (ages 12-16, years 7-11)
These 4 years will ensure a basic understanding of a wide range of Islamic subjects and allow the student to progress to the BA and to A levels.
In order to obtain the Foundation Level Award, the student is required to successfully complete the following subjects:
Tafseer
Hadith
Basic Arabic Grammer (Sarf & Nahv)
Fiqh (Noor-ul-Idaah)
Seerah
Tajweed
GCSE in Arabic (minimum C grade)
Minimum of 5 additional GCSE's at C grade including Maths and English are required for a Foundation Level Diploma to be awarded
Ilm-e-Deen - Certification/Diploma
Our Ilm-e-Deen courses cover all of the facets to nurture the student to become an accomplished scholar of Islam. The following modules below are covered:
Islamic Law (The Laws of Worship & Personal Law)
Students will be exposed to the thinking 'behind the veil': where each law stemmed from; was it the subject of academic and juristic debate; if so how; how the latter day Jurists developed the body of law; what flexibilities exist in developing law. Many of these questions may well be taboo in societies that follow the law with cultural values and loyalties. The student, in being taken behind the scenes, will appreciate the role of the Law Makers after the Prophet (saw), as well as the pragmatic relevance of these rules in contemporary society.
Principles for Commentating on The Noble Qur'an (Usool Tafseer) and study of Classical Tafsir
In this course students study classical commentaries such as Tafsir Jalalayn, Tafsir Baydawi, Tafsir ibn Kathir, Tafsir Qurturbi and Tafsir Kabir of Imam Razi as well as works on the methodology of tafsir such as Al-Itiqaan by Allamma Suyuti and Al-Fawz ul Kabir of Shah Waliullah Dehlwi. Students are also reminded that commentary of the Qur'an is a dynamic exercise. Unfortunately the modern mind is ill equipped to extract from the greatest composition of compressed information that the Universe has seen. If the Qur'an is the codified version of the 'divine database' - The Loh-e-Mahfooz, then the inquiring mind certainly requires the know-how and needs to master the tools of the trade to embark upon this quest for unparalleled knowledge. By emphasizing on the Science of Commentary the student is equipped to digest what has been said to date, and hopefully sow the seeds for the further analysis of revelation!
Islamic Mysticism (Tasawwuf)
Never taught in the regime of an academic syllabus; what a tragedy! If only the masses knew that 'Islam without Tasawwuf is like a body without a soul' it would change their perception to the role of Islam in their lives.
Modern Tasawwuf is either left to the mercy of Orientalists who have every reason to pervert it's reality so that the masses see it as the practice of a cult as opposed to the spirit of Islam; or to most modern 'Sufis' who feel that the only way they will assume credibility is by deviating from the status quo of the Shariah and set up Tariqah as a means of escape. Of course you then have the academics who hail Tasawwuf as a thing of the past, a perfection that is unattainable by the Modern Man.
This Course goes through most of the main themes of Tasawwuf and analyses them from the viewpoint of the Qur'an and Sunnah and the lives of the Rightly Guided.
Theology (Aqaa'id)
The Prophet (Sallalahu Alaihi Wasalam) said, "that my Ummah will be divided into 73 Sects. Seventy two of whom will be inhabitants of the hell fire" Most Muslims today are fairly relaxed when it comes to understating the fine lines that divide one sect from another. Then there are those who simply pay lip service to uphold loyalties they may be tied to. Those that do manage to investigate are marred in two ways; either they cannot independently assess the issues, or the material available is more than often not balanced enough to allow an objective mind to reach an impartial conclusion. These problems have participated to the rise in sectarian unrest.
This Course will facilitate a balanced presentation of the differences to allow the student to objectively assess the tenets of each standpoint, and hopefully, in being equipped in this manner, create an aura of stability based on awareness and understanding.
As well as classical works of ‘Aqaid such as Fiqh-ul-Akbar of Imam Abu Hanifah, Aqidah modern authors such as Sayyid Muhammad bin Alawi al Maliki and Imam Ahmed Raza Khan on controversies currently raging in the Muslim world.
The Principles of Hadith
Important hadith works Mishkat ul Masabih, Sahih Muslim and Sahih Al-Bukhari are studied along with their well-known commentaries Mirqaat of Mullah Ali Qari, Sharh Sahih Muslim by Imam An-Nawawi and Fath-ul-Bari by Imam Ibn Hajr Asqalani. The study of the subject of Hadith criticism is begun with the study of Nukhabat ul Fikr by Imam Ibn Hajr Asqalani. Compendiums of Hadith are like chemicals in a science laboratory. The Scientist has a duty not only to appreciate the nature and quality of each substance in whichever form it may exist, but also to investigate the interaction of one with the other to realise the impact and furnish a product with the appropriate checks and balances that serve the needs of Man in his environment. Unfortunately the study of Hadith has, in recent times, been marginalised by the extraction of material to serve a subjective cause rather than the broader message contained modern thinkers. This Course attempts to raise the inquiring mind to a forum of understanding of the Science of Hadith so that justice can begin to be done.
Qur'anic Arabic.
Non-Arabs have always shyed away from dissecting the Arabic language; this has had implications in their ability to understanding the deeper meanings of words. Arabs generally have limited modern Arabic to a modus of efficient communication. The words of the Qur'an are not merely a channel of communication with mankind but also a hidden ocean of secrets that can only be found following analysis of the words employed by the Author (SWT). This course is more than a push in that direction. Classical works of Arabic grammar such as Hidayat un Nahw and Hussami are covered on this course.
Qur’an and Modern Science
The Qur’an is not a 1400 year old obscure religious text or prayer book. Rather it is an ongoing revelation from Allah the Exalted. On this course students explore through detailed study of the language of the Qur’an how many modern scientific discoveries are predicted in the Holy text. The student comes away from this course with a strong appreciation of the harmony between Divine Revelation and modern scientific progress.
Islamic History (Pre and Post - Renaissance)
History in Islamic syllabuses is all about 'what happened'. Once again this Course departs from the norm. Not only is the student told what happened but more importantly why it happened and how that is relevant to us in our lives now, as opposed to the relevance to that particular time. When the student is taken into these territories one begins to appreciate the Sunnah and Seerah in a new light.
The word 'renaissance' often sends shivers down the spines of religious circles. The renaissance is nevertheless a huge turning point in the history of mans relationship to religion. By understanding history with and without the 'renaissance' the student is then directed to the great challenge of this time: using history to construct the future.
Inheritance Laws (Meerath)
The Prophet warned that the first part of knowledge to be forgotten would be the laws of inheritance. Today we find many Muslims neglecting this important aspect of obedience to the Creator by dividing up the inheritances of their deceased according to their own whims rather than following the Divine Wisdom in distributing the estate. Students will study the seminal work Siraaji and learn the way to divide and calculate the shares of the various heirs.