The college's pillars
The college is a consultative and arbitration body of high scholarly credibility in Prophetic Hadith, its sciences and its hidden defects.
The advisory board
Councils of dialogue and study among hadith scholars, their researchers and students, following the way of the hadith masters in question, answer and defining the point of dispute. Twelve active councils on chains, defects, terminology and manuscripts, run under the supervision of the Scientific Council.
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Seventeen members among senior scholars and academics from nine countries, supervising the courses, examining projects and granting ijāzahs.
The academic faculty
Twenty-four accredited courses across three stages, from Ibn al-Ṣalāḥ's Muqaddimah to Tadrīb al-Rāwī and the books of hidden defects.
The study planThe academic faculty
The academic faculty: an elite of accomplished scholars and researchers who combine the legacy of the great hadith masters with the tools of modern research.
All members
Discussion councils
A scholarly forum for academic discussion among hadith scholars, their researchers and students — study of chains, defects, terminology and manuscripts, upheld by the etiquette of the hadith folk.
All discussions do not necessarily represent the college's view or orientation; they express the opinions of their authors.
The academic track
Leadership in training male and female students in applied hadith research — twenty-four accredited courses, an original scholarly project, and a certified ijāzah documented with a number and record.
Download the study planMastering terminology and the principles of narration, reading Ibn al-Ṣalāḥ's Muqaddimah and applied hadith terminology, with weekly training in reading chains.
Tahdhīb al-Kamāl, comparing narrations and studying chains and defects, with applications on the two Ṣaḥīḥs and the books of defects and biographies under direct supervision.
An original scholarly project supervised by a faculty member, concluding with a public defense and a certified ijāzah that opens the ʿālamiyyah.
Extending the mission
Two institutional goals that carry the college's impact beyond its halls: technology in the service of Prophetic Hadith, and bridges linking the college to scholarly institutions.
Contributing to the development and evaluation of beneficial technical ideas and works in the service of Prophetic Hadith, its sciences, its jurisprudence and its hidden defects.
Hadith research sites & appsWith academic bodies and scholarly institutions — twinning, exchange of expertise, and joint research and scholarly projects.
Partner with the collegeNews & events
Scholarly publishing
A semi-annual peer-reviewed periodical concerned with the Prophetic Hadith sciences, its defects and the editing of its manuscripts. Reviewing is double-blind, and publishing is free for the college's students.
Publishing guide & termsStudent portal
Everything a student needs in one place — courses, councils, forum, and the record of ijāzahs.
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Student Forum
A space for students to ask, study, and exchange summaries and applications across cohorts.
My courses
The term plan, courses, assignments and the schedule of live councils.
Ijazah record
Your chained ijāzahs with a documentation number and a shareable verification code.
My library
The books and sources assigned to your stage, and what you have borrowed from the Digital Library.
My research
Your scholarly project and the stages of supervision and review up to defense and publishing.
My account
Your details, admission status, fees and choice of study track.
Admissions & registration
Fees are optional and not a condition for admission; every student has what suits their means — full payment, reduced fees, or free.
Study is fully remote through the college's platform, with weekly live councils that are recorded and made available afterwards. Chained samāʿ sessions are held both in person and by stream.
A certified scholarly ijāzah documented with a number and a verification code, issued by the college with the approval of the Scientific Council. Completing the program marks the beginning of the ʿālamiyyah in the hadith sciences.
No degree is required. The criterion is passing the placement test and the academic interview; the Foundation Stage is open to those without prior qualifications.
About three academic years: one year for foundation, one for the advanced stage, and one for research and defense. An advanced student may shorten the Foundation Stage through the placement test.
Viewing is open to everyone; writing is limited to faculty members, the college's researchers and its registered students, according to the discussion rules approved by the Scientific Council.
Yes. The study load is designed for eight to ten hours per week, live councils are recorded, and assignments have flexible submission windows.
Join the next cohort
Admissions for this year's cohort close on the first of September. Seats are limited to ensure the quality of academic supervision.
