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Other major areas of study include: theology (aqidah), Quranic memorization, Quranic exegesis (tafsir), and sciences of the heart. |
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In each of the major areas of study, students are required to learn the meanings and explanations of religious texts (or mutun). Generally, students are also required to memorize each of the texts they study. For each religious text, students learn the meanings and explanations from a teacher who, in most cases, bases the lessons on an interpretive book (or sharh) of the text. Upon completing a text and passing the teacher's exams, students will advance to the next text in the series. The curriculum is designed such that an average student can complete all of the core classes in a period of 4 years. Below is a list of texts that are commonly used in Dar al-Mustafa, organized by major area of study: Jurisprudence Risalat al-Jami`ah Safinat an-Najaa (see link below) Al-Muqaddimah al-Hadramiyyah Matn Abi Shuja` Safwat az-Zubad Yaqut an-Nafis `Umdat as-Salik (Reliance of the Traveler) Minhaj at-Talibin
Arabic Grammar Al-Ajurumiyyah Mutammamat al-Ajurumiyyah Al-Alfiyyah
Theology Aqidat al-`Awam Al-Aqidah (by Imam al-Haddad)
Hadith Mukhtar al-Hadith (by Habib Umar bin Hafeez) Al-Arba`in an-Nawawiyyah (The Forty Hadith, by Imam an-Nawawi)
Sciences of the Heart Risaalat al-Mu`awanah (Book of Assistance) and other books in the series of Imam al-Haddad (see link below) Bidayat al-Hidayah (by Imam al-Ghazali) Ihya `Ulum ad-Din (by Imam al-Ghazali)
In addition to the academic curriculum, Dar
al-Mustafa provides an environment in which students are encouraged to act
upon the knowledge they gain, and to perform as many of the recommended acts
of worship found in the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad
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as they can throughout their days and nights. By way of nasiha and the
guidance of the teachers and their advanced students, praiseworthy traits of
prophetic moral character are instilled within the students of Dar
al-Mustafa. Furthermore, all students are required to embark upon Da`wa
trips to rural areas of Yemen at various times of the year. The purpose of
these Da`wa trips are to remind the general population of their religious
obligations, teach them the basic rulings of worship and human transactions,
and revive their hearts with love of Allah and His Messenger