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Department of Hadith and Sunnah

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Academic Focus

The Department of Hadith and Sunnah develops advanced study of Hadith sciences, Prophetic teachings, Sunnah methodology, classical Hadith collections, commentarial traditions, narrator criticism, authentication, and the role of Hadith in Islamic law, ethics, education, and spirituality.

Its academic focus includes Ulum al-Hadith, Mustalah al-Hadith, Takhrij, study of major Hadith books, principles for understanding Prophetic texts, reconciliation of narrations, Hadith commentary, Arabic for Hadith reading, and research methods for using Hadith responsibly in academic writing.

The department supports certificate courses, diploma programs, reading circles, seminars, research clinics, and publication mentoring so that learners can engage Prophetic guidance with accuracy, reverence, textual discipline, and scholarly balance.

Contemporary Sunnah Guidance

Contemporary guidance focuses on how the Sunnah informs character, worship, family life, education, leadership, public ethics, social responsibility, mercy, justice, and community reform.

The department encourages research that connects classical Hadith scholarship with modern questions without weakening method. Students are trained to consider authenticity, language, context, juristic use, ethical meaning, and responsible application.

Research themes may include Prophetic models of education, peacebuilding, conflict resolution, social welfare, youth formation, family ethics, institutional leadership, and the use of Hadith in contemporary academic and public discourse.

Department Course Offerings

Each course listing includes eligibility, duration, study mode, assessment method, and the certificate or diploma awarded after successful completion.

Certificate in Hadith Sciences

A foundation course introducing Hadith terminology, compilation history, narrators, authenticity, and major Hadith collections.

Eligibility: Intermediate or equivalent; suitable for students, teachers, khatibs, and researchers.Duration: 3 months / 12 weeksMode: Online, onsite, or hybridAssessment: Class participation, terminology quizzes, short assignments, and final review testAward: Certificate in Hadith Sciences
  • Mustalah al-Hadith, Hadith preservation, classification, and selected text readings.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Certificate in Arabic for Hadith Texts

A focused course for reading selected Hadith texts with Arabic vocabulary, grammar, translation, and meaning analysis.

Eligibility: Basic Arabic reading ability preferred; motivated beginners may apply.Duration: 3 months / 12 weeksMode: Online, onsite, or hybridAssessment: Translation exercises, vocabulary sheets, reading practice, and final text assessmentAward: Certificate in Arabic for Hadith Texts
  • Hadith vocabulary, sentence patterns, and guided reading of selected narrations.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Diploma in Hadith and Sunnah Studies

A diploma pathway covering Hadith sciences, Sunnah authority, thematic Hadith study, commentary, and contemporary application.

Eligibility: Intermediate/bachelor level learners with interest in Hadith and Islamic studies.Duration: 6 months / 24 weeksMode: Online, onsite, or hybridAssessment: Assignments, reading portfolio, class presentation, and final written paperAward: Diploma in Hadith and Sunnah Studies
  • Hadith collections, commentary traditions, Sunnah studies, and applied ethics.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Advanced Diploma in Takhrij and Hadith Research

Advanced training in Hadith referencing, Takhrij, narrator study, source comparison, and publication-oriented Hadith research.

Eligibility: Bachelor/master level preferred; prior Hadith sciences study recommended.Duration: 9 months / 36 weeksMode: Hybrid supervision, seminars, and guided researchAssessment: Takhrij exercises, source review, research proposal, and final research paperAward: Advanced Diploma in Takhrij and Hadith Research
  • Takhrij methods, chain/text analysis, source mapping, and academic writing.
  • Guided readings, class discussion, and supervised assignments.
  • Applicants submit qualification details through the Admissions Portal.
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Departmental Faculty

Scholars are listed by appointment level and placed according to their thesis or research focus. Duplicate scholar records are consolidated into one profile, with the highest academic appointment retained.

14 faculty appointments
Head of Department, Hadith and Sunnah
Dr. Mufti Muhammad Haroon

Research Focus: Mawlānā Khalīl Ahmad Shāranpurī and his Compilation Badhl al-Majhūd: Mode and Methodology

Research Fellow
Dr. Abdul Quddus

Research Focus: Methods of Derivation from Hadīth: A Study of “Al-Kāshif” by Allama Taibī and “Mirqāt” by Mullā Alī Qārī

Teaching Associate / Research Fellow
Dr. Asma Bibi

Research Focus: Zahr al-Rabā li Suyūtī, Hashia-e- Sindhī and al-Tāʻlīqāt al-Salafia:A Comparative and Analytical Study

Program Assistant / PhD Scholar
Muhammad Shahjehan Khan

Research Focus: Fiqh al-Buyūʿ: A Comparative Study of ʿAwn al-Maʿbūd and Tuhfah al-Ahwadhī and Application on Contemporary Issues

Research Associate
Hafiz Abdul Qahhar

Research Focus: Al-Isāba fi al-Tamīz al-Sihābah: Methodology and Salient Features

Research Associate
Asia Batul

Research Focus: Al-Baghvī’s Sharh al-Sunnah: Translation and Annotation of Vol. 1

Research Associate
Hafiz Muhammad Yasir kalim bin Muhammad Yasin

Research Focus: Traditions about Sale and Purchase: An Analytical Study in the Perspective of Commentaries of Muattā Imām Mālik

Research Associate
Razia Sultana

Research Focus: Traditions in Kitāb al-Qadar: A Study in Perspective of Fath al-Bari and ʻUmdat al-Qārī

Research Associate
Riaz Husain

Research Focus: Traditions in Kitāb al-Jihād: A study in Perspective of Fath al-Bārī andʻ Umdat al-Qārī

Research Associate
Shafqat Jabeen

Research Focus: Contemporary Applications of Cultural Traditions in Urdu Sirha Writing

Research Associate
Syed Zeeshan Hussain Bukhari

Research Focus: Maktūbāt-e-Ṣadī and Maktūbāt- e-Dosadī: An Analytical Study

Research Associate
Towhida Iqbal

Research Focus: Argumentation by Forged and Dubious Traditions for Elucidation of the Qurānic Stories: A Study in Perspective of Tafhīm al-Qur’ān and Tarjumān al-Qur’ān

Research Associate
Urwah saif Malik

Research Focus: Translation and annotation of al-Tamhīd by Ibn ʻAbd al-Barr: Traditions 571 to 619

Junior Research Associate / MPhil Scholar
Hafiz Abdul Mannan

Research Focus: Court Decisions related to Blasphemy: A Study of Argumentation from Islamic Texts and Traditions with its Effects and Consequences

Hadith and Sunnah Contact

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