Educational Paradigm

Darul Uloom Imam-e-Rabbani is basically a sincere attempt to return towards the unity of education. The integration of religious and physical empirical knowledge is without a doubt an enchanting & captivating idea. However, those with insight know, that developing a comprehensive integrated syllabus of the 2 fields with their vast & varied topics, is certainly not an easy task. It becomes even more difficult when there are no practical precedents or established academic experi- ences to follow.

Acquiring knowledge & education is no longer a kind of ibadat or worship. Instead, it has today become a commodity to be sold in the market & at best a commercial occupation. The hectic schedules & challenging modern-day life-styles have left little time for academic pursuits of acquiring knowledge. So much so, that after a specific age, sparing time to gain knowledge has become next to impossible.

To resolve this quandary, there seems to be no other option, but to develop a skills-based scholastic paradigm instead of a purely theoretical books-based educational methodology. We aim to develop a dynamic educational model which will cultivate the various skills, aptitudes and academic inclinations of the students which can be enhanced through specific practical assignments and activities. Effectively, such an educational process which goes beyond the dreary & mundane atmosphere of a classroom shall promote a spirit of research, discovery & creative ideation as well as cultivate a culture of healthy competition among the students.

The educational course that has been designed in the Darul Uloom will ensure that from the age of 12 to 21 years, a student shall be able to complete both Aalim- iyat as well as HSC. However, the process of acquiring contemporary as well as sacred knowledge does not end here. Hence, the graduating students, depending upon their aptitudes & inclinations, will either be encouraged to continue their religious education in the 2-year Master’s Programme (Fazeelat) in the Darul Uloom itself or be counseled to continue their contemporary education elsewhere in the various vocational & professional streams of Commerce, Engineering, Medi- cal, Arts, etc.

Therefore, the Aalimiyat course has been concluded with the last book of Hadees

- Muatta Imam Maalik and the other books of Hadees present in the traditional syllabus like - Siha Sitta shall be covered in the advanced post graduate course of Fazeelat. Furthermore, keeping in mind the regional preference, along with the Hanafi Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), the Shafae Fiqh has also been included in the syllabus. Moreover, with valued inputs from authentic scholars, improvements in the syllabus shall be gradually incorporated.