Fields of Study
In brief: Fields of study at the Islamic Institute of Advanced Research: Qur'an and Hadith, Seerah, Sunni Barelvi doctrine, Hanafi fiqh, Sufism, world religions, metaphysics, leadership, administration and finance.
The specialisations below are included but not limited to the list; students may propose related topics in the humanities, social sciences and administrative sciences.
Qur’anic and Hadith sciences
Tafsir, ‘ulum al-Qur’an, hadith transmission and criticism.
Read more →Sunnah and Seerah
The practice and life of the Prophet ﷺ.
Read more →Sunni (Barelvi) theology
Aqidah and the writings of Imam Ahmad Raza.
Read more →Hanafi jurisprudence
Usul, fiqh and fatawa in the school of Imam Abu Hanifa.
Read more →Sufism and Tasawwuf
Naqshbandi Mujaddidi and other Sufi paths.
Read more →World religions
Comparative religion and interfaith studies.
Read more →Metaphysics
Islamic philosophy and metaphysical thought.
Read more →Leadership and governance
Islamic and contemporary models of leadership.
Read more →Religious administration and management
Mosque, waqf and non-profit management.
Read more →Islamic banking and finance
Shari’ah-compliant finance and ethics.
Read more →Qirat
Tajwid, makharij and the canonical readings.
Read more →Usul al-Fiqh
Principles of Islamic jurisprudence.
Read more →Ulum al-Hadith
Hadith transmission, criticism and terminology.
Read more →Ulum al-Qur’an
Revelation, compilation and interpretation.
Read more →Aqidah
The classical Sunni creeds.
Read more →Da’wah
Calling to Allah with wisdom.
Read more →Qada and Siyasa Shar’iyya
Islamic judiciary and governance.
Read more →Hamd, Naat and Islamic poetry
Poetry in praise of Allah and the Prophet ﷺ.
Read more →Other topics considered
Islamic history; Arabic and Urdu literature; Islamic education and pedagogy; sociology of religion; media studies and religion; Islamic counselling and wellbeing; Islamic law and society; and interdisciplinary topics approved by the supervisor.
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