Darul Uloom Deoband
FIRST-YEAR
| Subject | Books |
| Biography of Prophet (syrat) | Syrat-e-Khatimul Anbiya (By: Mufti Md. Shafi) |
| Conjugation-Grammar (Sarf) | Arabic Primer; Mizanus-Sarf and Munsha’ib
(complete); Panj Ganj (complete |
| Syntax (Nahv | Memorizing of Nahv-e-Mir (complete); Sharh-e- Mi’ata A’mil (complete). |
| Arabic Literature | Miftahul Arabia Part 1,2, & Alqira’atul Waziha (1) |
| Logic | Taiseer al-Mantiq |
| Chirography
(Khush-navisi) | Correct writing and Dictation |
| Cantillation: (Tajvid) | Exercise in cant illation in the first quarter of the Para-e-Amm |
SECOND YEAR
| Subject | Books |
| Conjugation-Grammar (Sarf) | Ilmus Segha & Fusool-e-Akbari |
| Syntax (Nahv | Hidaytun Nahv (complete) & Kafiya (chapter: Fail & Harf) |
| Arabic Literature | Alqira’atul Waziha (2) & Nafhatul Adab |
| Jurisprudence: (Fiqh) | Noorul Izah & Qudoori (To Haj chapter) |
| Logic | A’san Mantiq & Mirqat |
| Chirography (Khush-navisi) | Correct writing and Dictation |
| Cantillation: (Tajvid) | Jamalul Qra’an & Exercise in cant illation of the Para-e-Amm |
THIRD YEAR
| Subject | Books |
| Quranic Exegesis | Tarjumatul Quran (From Sura-e-Qaf to end) |
| Jurisprudence: (Fiqh) | Qudoori (From Kitabul Boyoo to end) |
| Syntax (Nahv) | Sharah Shuzuruz Zahab (complete) |
| Arabic Literature | Nafhatul Arab & Alqira’tul Waziha (3) |
| Hadith | Mishkatul A’thar |
| Logic | Shrah Tahzeeb (complete) |
| Islami Akhlaque | Talimul Muta’allim |
| Cantillation: (Tajvid) | Exercise in cant illation of the five Para |
| External study | Tareekh Millat (Khilafat-e-Rashida) |
FOURTH-YEAR
| Subject | Books |
| Quranic Exegesis | Tarjumatul Quran (From Sura-e-Yousuf to Qaf) |
| Jurisprudence: (Fiqh) | Sharah Wiqayah (Part 1 coml. & part 2 up to Itaque) |
| Principles of Jurisprudence | Tasheelul Usool Arabi & Usoolus Shasi |
| Rhetorics | Darusul Balaghah (complete) |
| Hadith | Alfiyatul Hadith |
| Logic | Qutbi (complete) |
| History | Khilafat-e-Bani Umayya, Abbasiya, Turkiya (By: zamullah Shahabi) |
| Cantillation: (Tajvid) | Exercise in cant illation of the five Para |
| Modern Sciences | Sciences of Madaniyyat, Geography of the Arab Peninsula and other Islamic countries. |
FIFTH YEAR
| Subject | Books |
| Quranic Exegesis | Tarjumatul Quran (From beginning up to Sura-e-Hood) |
| Jurisprudence: (Fiqh) | Hidaya Part 1 (complete) |
| Principles of Jurisprudence | Noorul Anwar up to Sunnah & Matan Alminar ( form Kitabus Sunnah up to end) |
| Rhetorics | Mukhtasarul Ma’ani 1st subject & Talkhisul Miftah (2nd & 3rd Subject) |
| Beliefs (Aqa’id) | Aqidatut Tahavi |
| Logic | Sullamul Uloom (up to subject of Shartiyat) |
| Arabic Literature | Muqamat ( up to 15 Muqama) |
| Cantillation: (Tajvid) | Sullamul Uloom (up to the subject of Shartiyat) |
| External study | Exercise in cantillation of the five Para |
SIXTH YEAR
| Subject | Books |
| Tafsir | Tafsir Jalalayn (complete) |
| Jurisprudence: (Fiqh) | Hidaya Part 2 (complete with Itaque subject) |
| Principles of Tafsir & Jurisprudence | Alfauzul Kabeer & Husamy (complete) |
| Arabic Literature | Deevan-e-Mutanabbi (appointed chapter) & Deewan-e-Himasa (Babul Adab) |
| Philosophy | Mabadiul Falsafa & Mabazi (Complete) |
| Cantillation: (Tajvid) | Exercise in cant illation of the five Para |
| Study of Sirat | Asahhus Siyer |
SEVENTH YEAR
| Subject | Books |
| Hadith | Mishkat, Sharah Nukhba & Muqadma Shaikh Abdul-Haque |
| Jurisprudence: (Fiqh | Hidaya Part 3/4 |
| Aqa’ed | Shrah Aqa’ed |
| Fra’iz | Sirajy |
| Cantillation: (Tajvid) | Exercise in cant illation of the five Para |
| External Study | Al-Mazahibul Islamia Urdu (Shaikh Abu Zahra ) |
EIGHTH YEAR (Daura-e-Hadith)
| Subject | Books |
| Hadith | Bukhari Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Muslim Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Tirmizi Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Abu Da’ud Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Nasa’i Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Ibn-e-Maja Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Tahavi Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Shama’il Tirmizi Sharif (Complete) |
| Hadith | Mu’atta Imam Malik (Complete) |
| Hadith | Mu’atta Imam Mohammad (Complete) |
| External | Tajvid |
Note: After the successful completion of this 8-year course of the Arabic classes the student becomes eligible for receiving the graduate degree (Sanad-e-Faraghat) of Darul Uloom.
POST-GRADUATE CLASSES
Mastery in Tafsir
| Subject | Books |
| Tafsir | Tafsir Ibn-e-Kathir (Sura Saffat up to sura Najam) |
| Tafsir | Tafsir Ibn-e-Kathir (Para 17 up to last Quran) |
| Tafsir | Baizavi (Sura A’al-e-Imran up to sura A’araf) |
| Tafsir | Baizavi (Sura-e-Baqra) |
| Usool-e-Tafsir | Manahilul Irfan (some chapter) |
| Usool-e-Tafsir | Sabiluri Rishad |
Mastery in Theology
| Subject | Books |
| Hikmat-e-Shariyah | Hujjazrullah-il-Baligha |
| Ilm-e-Kalam | Musamira |
| Usool-e-Hadith | Muqadma ibne Salah |
| Fiqh | Al-Ashbah Wannazair |
| Usool-e-Fiqh | Musallemus Saboot |
| Usool-e-Fiqh | Sabilur Rishad |
Mastery in Fiqh
| Subject | Books |
| Faraiz | Siraji (with training) |
| Ifta | Uqood Rasm-il-Mufti |
| Qawaid | Al-Ashbah Wannazair |
| Qawaid | Qawaid-ul-Fiqh |
| Fiqh | Durr-e-Mukhtar (Nikah, Talaq, Waqf etc) |
| Ifta | Tamreen-e-Fatwa |
Mastery in Literature
| Subject | Books |
| Prose | Asalibul Insha |
| Prose | An-Nathrul Jadid |
| Poetry | Deevan-e-Hemasa, Sab’a Mu’allaqa |
| History | Tareekh-ul-Adab-il-Arabi |
| Balaghat | Albalaghatul Waziha |
| Insha | Insha-e-Arabi |
| External Study | Hiyati, Al-iyam, Abarat, Abqriyat |
Mastery in Literature (contd.)
| Subject | Books |
| New Prose | Rijal minat Tareekh (P.1 up to 40)
Min Nafahat-il-Hiram (P.1up to 50) Hayati (P. 1 up to 60) |
| Old Prose | Wafayatul Aayan (Some chapter)
Kitabul Bukhla (Part 1) Kalila w Dimna |
| Insha | Al-Insha-ul-Arabi |
| Tabirat | 200 Tabirats clips from Arabic news papers and magazines. ` |
| Maqala | Arabic article in 100 pages. |
Mastery in Fiqh (Contd.)
| Subject | Books |
| Usool | Muqadma Durre Mukhtar, Rasmul Mufti |
| Fatwa writing | Training of Fatwa writing in light of Rasmul |
| Summary of selected chapters | Summary of selected chapters from Raddul Muhtar, Al-Bahrur Ra’ique, Fathul Qadeer, Al-ashbah wan Naza’ir (3rd subject) & another chapters from Shami. |
| Introduction of books on Fatawa | Introduction of Fatawa’s books and their specialization. |
| Tamreen-e-Fatawa | Learning of Fatwa writing. |
The Islamic Seminary was established on 30 May 1866
