Description: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim.” In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ is referring to knowledge that brings one closer to Allah ﷻ, nurtures love for the Prophet ﷺ, improves one’s character, cleanses their heart, and increases their understanding of Islam leading towards practice. Actively seeking this type of knowledge is an obligation upon each and every single one of us. We have to learn enough about our beautiful way of life that will allow us to worship our Creator properly with understanding. The goal of this intensive is to provide students with an introduction and foundational understanding of five major Islamic disciplines in the company of other students and local scholars:

1) ʿAqīdah (Theology)

2) ʿUlum al-Quran (Quranic Studies)

3) ʿUlum al-Hadith (Hadith Studies)

4) Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)

5) Tazkiyah (Spirituality)

Who’s it For? The Summer ʿIlm Intensive is ideal for high school and college students as well as adults. Through the intensive we want to create a community of learners who will learn, pray, and socialize together for 2 weeks in the summer.

Instructors:

Sh. Joe Bradford

Sh. Ahmed Billoo

Sh. Jameel Besada

Sh. Mudassir Mayet

Sh. Furhan Zubairi

Location: The intensive will be offered both in-person and live online.

Institute of Knowledge

1009 Via Sorella

Diamond Bar, CA 91789

Meals: Dinner will be provided Mon-Fri and both lunch and dinner will be provided on Saturday.

Tuition: $450 (Financial aid available. No one will be turned away. Please email financialaid@instituteofknowledge.com); For students taking the class online, not having meals, and all current non-seminary students at IOK, the price will be $300 (please email seminarypt@instituteofknowledge.com for a coupon code).

What’s included: Intensive Student Booklet, An Introduction to the Sciences of the Quran, Introduction to Hadith Studies, Meals, snacks

Timings: Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm and Saturday 10am-10pm

Day 1 (Mon 7/5) – Intro to Islamic Belief (Sh. Joe Bradford)

Day 2 (Tue 7/6) – Intro to Islamic Belief (Sh. Joe Bradford)

Day 3 (Wed 7/7) – Intro to Islamic Belief (Sh. Joe Bradford)

Day 4 (Th 7/8) – Intro to Quranic Studies (Sh. Furhan Zubairi)

Day 5 (Fri 7/9) – Intro to Quranic Studies (Sh. Jameel Besada)

Day 6 (Sat 7/10) – Intro to Quranic Studies (Sh. Jameel Besada) & Intro to Hadith Studies (Sh. Ahmed Billoo)

Day 7 (Mon 7/12) – Intro to Hadith Studies (Sh. Ahmed Billoo)

Day 8 (Tue 7/13) – Intro to Hadith Studies (Sh. Ahmed Billoo)

Day 9 (Wed 7/14) – Fiqh of Purity and Prayer (Sh. Furhan Zubairi)

Day 10 (Th 7/15) – Fiqh of Purity and Prayer (Sh. Furhan Zubairi)

Day 11 (Fri 7/16) – Fiqh of Purity and Prayer (Sh. Furhan Zubairi)

Day 12 (Sat 7/17) – Intro to Spirituality (Sh. Mudassir Mayet)