JAMIA ASHRAFIA LAHORE, being a progressive Institution of Islamic knowledge, does not only lay emphasis on comprehensive study of the Holy Quran, Hadith, Aqaid & Fiqha and related theological subjects but it also includes the study of English Languages, Mathematics, Social Studies, Material Sciences and even Information Technology as part of its curriculum.

            A synopsis of the subjects being taught, in a graded manner, at various stages of education at JAMIA, is an under: -

AL-IBTADA’YA (Primary) – 5 Years

Al-Quran, Al-Tajweed, Al-Hadith, Al-Taheed, Al-Seeratun Nabi, Al-Fiqha, Arabic Language, Social studies, Geography & Material Sciences.

Al-MUTAWASSITA (Middle) – 3 Years

In addition to the graded continuity of the above subjects, the other subjects also being taught at this stage are the Urdu Calligraphy & the Dictation, Al-Nahv, Al-Sarf, Reading & Comprehensive of Arabic Text and Persian Language.

AL-SANIVIYYA ‘AMMA (Secondary) – 2 Years

AL-SANIVIYYA KHASSA (Higher Secondary) – 2 Years

In addition to Al-Tajweed, Al-Hadith, Al-Tauheed, Al-Seeratun Nabi, Al-Fiqha, Arabic Language, Al-Nahv, Al-Sarf, Reading & Comprehension of Arabic Text and English, the following subjects are also taught in graded manner at this stage.

History  of  Islam,  Islamic  manners  &  behaviour,  Logic,  History of  Arabic  literature,  Al-Blagha and Computer training.

AL-‘ALIYA (Graduation)  - 2 Years

Al-Tafseer, Uloomul Quran, Al-Hadith, Mustalah-ul-Hadith, Al-Tauheed, Al-Fiqha, Usool-ul-Fiqha, Al-Faraiz, Islamic History, Islamic Culture, Objectives of Islamic Shareea, Religious & Sects, Arabic Languages, Arabic Literature, Al-Balagha & Al-Nahv.

 AL-‘AALIMIYYA (Master Degree) – 2 Years

This is the final two years course of the JAMIA leading to the Degree of ‘Aalimiyya – reckoned equivalent to MA in Arabic/Islamic Studies.

The intense courses of study for 1^st year of ‘Aalimyya include the following subjects:

            The 2^nd year of ‘Aalimiyya includes the study of the following subjects: -

TAKHASSUS FIL IFTA - 2 Years

(Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence)

            A post-graduation 2 years courses of specialization in Islamic jurisprudence is being conducted under the direct supervision of Mufti Hamidullah Jan, the Chief Mufti of Jamia Ashrafia.

‘AALIM COURSE FOR GRADUATES – 3 Years

In 2002 AD Sheikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Abdul Rehman Ashrafia designed an abridged 3 years ‘Aalim Course for graduates of general stream of national Universities. There are 120 graduates on rolls for the first two badges of this course.

            The course contents are as under: -

 
AWARD OF ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES

      On completion of various courses, the JAMIA awards the following certificates/degrees to the successful students.

1.      CERTIFICATE OF HIFZ-E-QUR’AN after learning the Holy Qur’an by heart.

2.      CERTIFICATE OF TAJWEED & QIR’AT after learning to recite the Holy Qur’an Ba Rawayat-e-Hafz

3.      CERTIFICATE OF SANIVIYYA AAMA after successful completion of the Secondary Stage

4.      CERTIFICAT OF SANIYYA KHASSA after successful completion of the Higher Secondary Stage

5.   DEGREE OF ‘AALIYYA after qualifying the Bachelor Degree Stage

6.   DEGREE OF ‘AALIMIYYA after qualifying the Final Examination of WAFAQUL-MADARIS

      This degree of ‘Aalimiyya is reckoned equivalent to MA in Arabic/Islamic Studies vide Pakistan University Grant Commission-Notification No 8418/ACAD/84/VOL.VII/227/240 dated February 3, 1985. (Copy affixed on the last inner page)

7.   POST GRADUATION CERTIFICATE of Al-Mufti is awarded to those who successfully complete the two year course of Ifta i.e. specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence.

 8.  ‘AALIM CERTIFICATE is awarded to those who complete the three years abridged Aalim Course

9.   The Ulama who complete the full length course of Languages, Computer Science & Da’wa at the UMMUL QURA INSTITUTE are awarded POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE.

10. Certificates are also awarded for completion of various short courses of Islamic Subjects and Computer Technology conducted at the JAMIA during the Academic year.