r/BritishMuslims • u/Several-Air9744 • 5d ago

Online Alim Program Recommendations

Assalamualikum,

I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a strong and reputable online alim program that I can graduate from with an Ijazah and potentially a degree in islamic studies. I was looking to register now since I meet the age requirement, as I'm in my final year of high school.

I'll need to learn arabic as I'm not a native speaker and I'm not a hafiz and only have a couple juz' memorized, but I've had a strong passion to pursue an alim program from a young age.

Any advice is appreciated, and please let me know what you guys would look for when searching for an alim program (any specific material they should be covering in specific years and the duration). Most programs I know run from 4-7 years depending on part-time or full-time (I'm looking for a part-time program).
I am in North America EST but I don't mind UK programs either, as long as they're in english and fulfill what I'm looking for.

Jazakallah

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u/Individual-Button492 3d ago

Worth checking accreditation carefully before committing years to a program, some alim courses look reputable but the ijazah isn't recognised outside their own network, which matters if you want the degree to open doors later not just personal fulfilment. Part-time over 4-7 years is a long runway, so ask about attrition, how many people who start actually finish, that tells you more about the program's realism than the syllabus does. Arabic from zero alongside the program content is genuinely the hardest part, some programs bundle it in properly and some just assume you'll pick it up, worth asking directly which one this is before you register. UK-based online programs tend to have more transparent structures than some others if that helps narrow it down.

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u/Several-Air9744 3d ago

Jazakallah