Arkview+ Scholarship
Introduction to the Program
Arkview+ gives you access to all of our online classes as well as all past recordings. The scholarship tract offers technical courses in 'aqida, fiqh, usul, 'ilm al-hadith, 'ulum al-Quran, and fiqh al-sira. Students who complete the Scholarship Track often go on to teach in their local masajid and in some cases teach for Safina Society onsite or online.
Spring 2022
Offerings
1 Science of Tawhid, followed by Sciences of Quran
• On Arkview+. This course is live starting January 9. All sessions recorded.
• Schedule: Sunday, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
• Teacher: Dr. Shadee Elmasry
1 Readings in Tafsir
• On Arkview+. This course is live starting January 11. All sessions recorded.
• Schedule: Tuesday, 8:45 PM - 9:30 PM EST
• Teacher: Dr. Shadee Elmasry
2 Arabic for Kids
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 10. All sessions recorded.
• The course is a practical application of the Arabic language and utilizes a method intended for native speakers at the elementary stages in their education.
• Schedule: Monday & Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
• Teacher: Mansur Kaps
3 The History of the Abbasids
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 13. All sessions recorded.
• This course will approach the history of the Abbasids and the manner in which they shaped much of Islamic history.
• Schedule: Thursday, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
• Teacher: Hamzah Raza
4 Sira in Czech
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 9. All sessions recorded.
• The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the basic story-line and the most important events in the life of the Prophet Muhammad, SAW in the Czech language.
• Schedule: Sunday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST
• Teacher: Kristian Yassin Dembicky
5 Sira in Spanish
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 9. All sessions recorded.
• This course will teach Seerah in the Spanish language.
• Schedule: Sunday, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM EST
• Teacher: Alvaro Musa Franco
6 Islamic History for Tweens
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 11. All sessions recorded.
• This course will cover Islamic history from the time of the rightly guided caliphs to the late Ottoman empire.
• Schedule: Tuesday, 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM EST
• Teacher: Ryan Gyllenhammer
7 Fiqh Essentials: Pre-teens to Young Adults
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 9. All sessions recorded.
• This course takes an in depth look at the pillars of Iman & Islam, with a heavy emphasis on prayer and purification, and followed by manners and the rights of parents.
• Course spans three terms (Fall, Spring, Summer)
• Schedule: Sunday, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
• Age: 11+ including adults
• Teacher: Hala Amer
8 Maliki Fiqh: Ibn Ashir Part 2
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 11. All sessions recorded.
• This class is a continuation of our study of Ibn Ashir - a 300 line poem in Aqida, Fiqh, and Tassawuf.
• Schedule: Tuesday, 7:45 PM - 8:30 PM EST
• Teacher: Dr. Shadee Elmasry
9 Hanafi Fiqh of Worship
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 9. All sessions recorded.
• This course will cover the Fiqh rulings of the Hanafi Madhhab.
• Schedule: Sunday, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
• Teacher: Mufti Niaz Hannan
10 Fortress of Faith for Teens
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 12. All sessions recorded.
• Students will learn the fundamentals of a Muslim's beliefs, or 'aqida.
• Schedule: Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 6:40 PM EST
• Age: 14-17 (high schoolers)
• Teacher: Meurad Osman
11 Intro to Arabic Grammar in Forty Lessons
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live year-round. Grammar recordings are already up.
• The most foundational elements of grammar are covered, followed by reading passages read by the students. Upon completion of the forty lessons, we begin reading them all over again. The practice readings however, are always different.
• Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday, 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM EST
• Teacher: Jomo Ali
12 Interactive Tajwid
• On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 15. All sessions recorded.
• This course will begin with covering the basics and fundamentals of the science of Tajwid followed by theory and practice sessions to learn the proper pronunciation of the Arabic alphabet and the rules of Tajwid.
• Schedule: Saturday, 10:00 AM- 12:15 PM EST
• Teacher: Nuh Saunders
13 Sira for Kids
•On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This course is live starting January 9. All sessions recorded.
• Schedule: Sunday, 10:15 AM- 11:15 AM EST
• Teacher: Muin Saiyed
14 Women's Book Club
On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. This class is currently on pause until further notice. We will send updates once it resumes.
All sessions will be virtual. This class will be held once per month.
• Book information is posted on the Google Classroom for this class.
• Teacher: Sherine Aboelezz
15 Men's Book Club
On Arkview+ & Arkview Basic. Sessions will be held virtually, and will be held on the first Saturday of every month at 10:00 AM EST.
• Book information is posted on the Google Classroom for this class.
• Teacher: Ali Ben Saad
Plus over 55 pre-recorded classes.
Meet the Instructors
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
Dr. Shadee Elmasry began studying the traditional sciences rigorously at age eighteen. He studied in Yemen, Mecca and Madina, London and Cairo under several veteran ulama. He studied Arabic Maliki fiqh, usul, aqida and suluk. Dr. Elmasry received a masters and PhD in religious studies, completing his masters thesis at The George Washington University and his PhD at The University of London, SOAS on Da’wa in the Works of Imam Abd Allah bin Alawi al-Haddad. Currently, he has found his way back home as Scholar in Residence and Director of Education at the New Brunswick Islamic Center in New Jersey. He is also the founder and head of Safina Society—an institution dedicated to disseminating Ahl al-Sunna & Jama knowledge live and online.
Pre-Recorded Courses
Fiqh of Inheritance
Shaykh Osama Salhia
This course will explore the different chapters of Islamic inheritance law and will include many problem-solving exercises. The text is based on the Shafi’i school, but the course will address scholarly disagreement when applicable. It will also address some of the common misconceptions directed against Islamic Inheritance Law.
Hikam Ibn Ata
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
Based on Ibn 'Ata 'Allah's book, the lectures cover the following topics: knowledge, tawbah, sincerity, ritual of prayer, solitude, invocation, abstinence, meditation, poverty, & disciplining the ego.
Wisdoms of Sira
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
This course goes over the Jurisprudence of the Prophetic Biography and a brief history of the rightly guided caliphate by Dr. M. Sa'id Ramadan al-Buti, taught by Dr. Shadee Elmasry.
Bukharis Shortest Chains
Mufti Niaz Hannan
In this course, Shaykh Mufti Niaz Hannan narrates the Thulathiyyat of Imam al- Bukhari’s Jami‘ al-Sahih through the multiple chains of transmission he has received from his teachers worldwide. These chains connect one to students and teachers of Hadith going back fourteen centuries and ultimately back to The Greatest of Creation.
Remembrance of God
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
How frustrating is it not being able to access knowledge directly from its Arabic sources? This course takes you through the text word for word, while also discussing the content. So this is not just Arabic. If you don't know Arabic at all, you will still benefit from the commentary. This is how the screen looks, as the sections we go over are highlighted and specific words are marked.
World of Angels
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
Shaykh Abd al-Hamid Kishk gathers every verse and hadith about angels, as well as false stories and myths about them in this iman-raising work.
Short Suras Explained
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
Power of Surat al-Fatiha, hallmarks of the Meccan suras, causes of revelation, the five points of Tawhid in Surat al-Ikhlas, Vivid descriptions of Afterlife, and more
Surat al-Kahf Explained
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
In light of the fitna of akhir al-zaman, this is one of the most important suras to be studied.
Summarized Ihya Ulum al-Din
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
Discussion on Imam Al-Ghazali's Ihya Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences).
& 27 other courses
Hanafi Fiqh • Hanafi Fiqh for Kids • Fiqh for Kids • Maliki Fiqh: Mukhtasar-al-Akhdari • Seerah for Youth • Companions of the Prophet ﷺ for Tweens • Fortress of Faith for Teens • Descriptions of the Prophet ﷺ • Arabic Grammar • Interactive Tajwid • Fiqh for Male & Female Teens • Ashmawiyya Maliki Fiqh • Hadith for Teens • Stories of the Prophets for Tweens • Alchemy of Happiness • Arabic Alphabet for Beginners • Virtues of Seclusion • Introduction to Tajwid • Manifestations of the Unseen • Lives of Man • Causes of Revelation • Book of Salat • Book of Wudu • Book of Hayd • Book of Ghusl • and Book of Iman.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tuition
$49/month