Boys Hifdh Section

FULL TIME HIFZ-UL-QURAN PROGRAM

Al-Ala International Islamic School offers two year-round Hifz-ul-Quran Program both for boys and girls. The Full-Time Hifz Program aims for serious students to complete Hifz al-Qur’an according to the tenets of tajweed and tarteel. The program strongly concentrates on both memorization with proper tajwid and retention of memorized portions. Students are prepared under experienced teachers who have memorized the Qur’an themselves and have a passion to teach the Qur’an. Along with Qur’an memorization, Al-Ala International Islamic School’s Hifz Program also focuses on instilling in the students the prophetic lifestyle and teachings. By providing Qur’anic education in an environment of ta’lim and tarbiyyah, the program prepares the students to be role models for the youth of Islamic Ummah.

We at Al-Ala are dedicated to produce competent protectors (huffaz) of the Gracious Qur’an. For additional information, kindly contact the Program Coordinator via email at azka_alala@yahoo.com

Following are the Distinctive Features of our Hifz Program:

Very conducive environment where children are connected with the divine book of Allah (SWT) with love and care.

Dedicated Qaris to provide best support for the Hifz students

Low student to teacher ratio of 10:1.

Supplementary classes to keep Hifz students in touch with academics, sports and other activities.

Memorization of Musnoon Duas.

Intensive Tarbiyah Program for both students and their mothers.

Extra support both in retaining Hifz and in resuming academic studies upon the completion of Hifz.

ADMISSION POLICY

Admission to the Full-Time Hifz Program is based on the following:

Student’s acceptance is conditional, based upon his/her behavior and academic performance. If this is not met, the school reserves the right to remove the child from the program.

Hifz students are selected from main school stream at the end of Grade 3. The students interested in joining the Full-Time Hifz Program must pass nazira (reading), tajweed and hifz tests. The test dates are announced in the month of April every year and first test is conducted prior to annual exams in the month of May. Please contact school for further details.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The following rules are to be adhered to by the students, parents and teachers:

Parental Responsibilities

The process of becoming a hafiz requires consistency on the part of both parent and student. Regular attendance and punctuality are crucial. When the process of learning is disrupted by irregular attendance and tardiness, the student suffers a loss of experience that cannot be entirely regained.

You will have to give priority to your child’s Hifz al-Qur’an over any other activities at home.

Ensure your child abides by all school rules as stated in the registration form.

Your child must spend at least 2 hours at home after school memorizing his/her sabaq (day’s lesson) and 45 minutes in the morning at home before class practicing his/her lesson. Your child should review his/her sabaq and sabaq para (past lessons) over the weekend. You are advised to set up a schedule to ensure your child is using his/her time wisely and sufficient time is allocated to memorization.

Keep in touch with your child’s teacher in order to know how your child is progressing.
It’s mandatory for mothers of Hifz students to attend all parenting workshops, Tajweed and Tafseer class every Saturday. Also it is must for parents to attend Dawrah Quran ( for mothers only) and Taraweeh Salah ( for both parents) at school in the holy month of Ramadan.

Student Responsibilities

Abide by all Islamic rules and manners including behavior and dress.

Carry your own Qur’an with you at all times. Also, the same Qur’an must be used throughout the Hifz program.

Mark the necessary tajweed rules with the help of the teacher before class is dismissed.

Listen to recordings of the lesson to avoid tajweed mistakes.

Always recite the Qur’an loudly and with a slow tone. Reciting loudly is essential for the best results.

The Qur’an cannot be memorized in a place of distraction. Set up a study place where there aren’t any distractions.

Before memorizing the lesson, read it thoroughly at least 10 times attentively. All mistakes should be underlined and crrected when memorizing the lessons.

The best way to memorize your lesson is to memorize one ayah (verse) at a time. After memorizing one ayah, go to the next. Once this is done, recite both ayahs together. Then proceed to the next ayah.

Once you have completed memorizing your lesson, read it over by memory a few times and then read it to someone at home to ensure there are no mistakes.

When practicing your daur (revision), abide by all tajweed rules and check mutashabihaat ayahs (those verses that are similar). Pay attention to all previous mistakes marked by your teacher. All corrected mistakes should be repeated three times when reviewing.
Sabaq must be memorized at home each night and reviewed the next morning before coming to class.

Teacher Responsibilities.

If a student is not completing his/her work, sabaq will be stopped. The student will not proceed in his/her memorization of new sabaq until all previously memorized lessons are mastered.

In sabaq, students are not allowed to make more than one mistake.

In sabaq para, students cannot make more than three mistakes.

In daur, students are not allowed to make more than three mistakes in half a juz.

After a student completes a juz, he should not start the next juz until the previous one is perfect. Students will be evaluated after memorizing each juz. This will continue until the Qur’an has been memorized in its entirety. The teacher may stop the student’s sabaq, if necessary, for an evaluation.

There will be an exam at the end of every semester.

Student Responsibilities

Abide by all Islamic rules and manners including behavior and dress.

Carry your own Qur’an with you at all times. Also, the same Qur’an must be used throughout the Hifz program.

Mark the necessary tajweed rules with the help of the teacher before class is dismissed.

Listen to recordings of the lesson to avoid tajweed mistakes.

Always recite the Qur’an loudly and with a slow tone. Reciting loudly is essential for the best results.

The Qur’an cannot be memorized in a place of distraction. Set up a study place where there aren’t any distractions.

Before memorizing the lesson, read it thoroughly at least 10 times attentively. All mistakes should be underlined and crrected when memorizing the lessons.

The best way to memorize your lesson is to memorize one ayah (verse) at a time. After memorizing one ayah, go to the next. Once this is done, recite both ayahs together. Then proceed to the next ayah.

Once you have completed memorizing your lesson, read it over by memory a few times and then read it to someone at home to ensure there are no mistakes.

When practicing your daur (revision), abide by all tajweed rules and check mutashabihaat ayahs (those verses that are similar). Pay attention to all previous mistakes marked by your teacher. All corrected mistakes should be repeated three times when reviewing.
Sabaq must be memorized at home each night and reviewed the next morning before coming to class.

Teacher Responsibilities.

If a student is not completing his/her work, sabaq will be stopped. The student will not proceed in his/her memorization of new sabaq until all previously memorized lessons are mastered.

In sabaq, students are not allowed to make more than one mistake.

In sabaq para, students cannot make more than three mistakes.

In daur, students are not allowed to make more than three mistakes in half a juz.

After a student completes a juz, he should not start the next juz until the previous one is perfect. Students will be evaluated after memorizing each juz. This will continue until the Qur’an has been memorized in its entirety. The teacher may stop the student’s sabaq, if necessary, for an evaluation.

There will be an exam at the end of every semester.

TARBIYYAH

The Tarbiyyah class consists of weekly lessons in `aqeedah (beliefs), akhlaaq (character), taareekh (history), and hadith (sayings of the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him). In addition, each student will be taught essential components of tahaarah (purification) and salaah required for daily Muslim life.

TAJWEED - QIRA'AH

Learning proper recitation of the Qur’an is necessary and an obligation on every Muslim. The Tajweed-Qira’ah class is dedicated to improve each student’s recitation of the Qur’an according to the rules of tajweed and Hafs qira’ah. There is also an emphasis on preparing for public recitation.

ACADEMICS

Although the primary goal of the Hifz Program is memorization of the Qur’an, however 45 min class has been allocated thrice a week for English, Math and Urdu. The academic class is a bare-bone continuation of Reading and Mathematics.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Students will follow the schedule below:

45 minutes Morning Review at home

7:45 am – Morning Assembly (Revision of all musnoon duas)

8:00 – 9:30 Sabaq

9:30-10:30 Sabaqi Para

10:30-11:00 Recess / Snack

11:00-11:45 Tajweed – Qira’ah

11:45-1:00 Manzal

1:00-1:45 Academic Studies/Tarbiyah

1:45-2:00 Zuhr

2:00 -2:30 pm Mutalah/Nazarah