Textbooks and Stationery
The required text books are listed below.
To minimize postage fees, students outside the UK are advised to purchase all Al-Qalam publications in one go.
A list of book stores where our books can be purchased can be found here.
Whenever possible, consider opting for the Maktabatul Bushra edition of the textbooks due to its valuable introductions and footnotes.
Text Books: Full-Time Classes
Year 1
Term 1
Term 3 and 4
Apart from Qisas, all the other books can be purchased from the institute.
PDFS
PDFs for the following books will be sent on Microsoft Teams. Students who attend on site may purchase a print out from the institute.
Arabic Practice
Year 2
Quran Translation
This copy of the Mushaf has space for writing notes and translation (In Urdu, known as Bayadh-Wala)
These are available in 13-lines and 15-lines per page format. It is recommended that students purchase the layout and script that they use for their daily recitation or memorisation.
15 Line (Uthmani Script King Fahd Quran Printing Complex)
Students may also make notes in an exercise book.
PDFS
PDFs for the following will be sent on Microsoft Teams. Students who attend on site may purchase a print out from the institute.
Zaad as-Saliheen
al-Kubra fi an-Nahw
Year 3
Mishakaat al-Masaabeeh
It is highly recommend to acquire the al-Maktabah al-Bushra copy which is available in one complete volume.
Tahzeeb Seerah Ibn Hisham by Abdus Salaam Haroon
Other options are available here.
A PDF is available here.
There are various versions of تهذيب سيرة ابن هشام. Students should ensure they acquire the one by عبد السلام هارون.
at-Tareekh al-Islami
A PDF is available here.
Duroos al-Balagah
Students should try to acquire the Al-Qalam edition with the commentary, مزجاة البضاعة.
Year 4
Year 5
Students can acquire any copy of نزهة النظر; it is not necessary or recommended to purchase the above copy.
PDFS
PDFs for the following will be sent on Microsoft Teams:
FSTU Logic
Text Books: Part-Time Classes
Year 1
Term 1
Term 3 and 4
Year 2
PDFS
PDFs for the following will be sent on Microsoft Teams. Students who attend on site may purchase a print out from the institute.
Zaad as-Saliheen
Al-Kubra fi an-Nahw
الصغری في التصريف
Year 3
Quran Translation
This copy of the Mushaf has space for writing notes and translation (In Urdu, known as Bayadh-Wala)
These are available in 13-lines and 15-lines per page format. It is recommended that students purchase the layout and script that they use for their daily recitation or memorisation.
15 Line (Uthmani Script King Fahd Quran Printing Complex)
Students may also make notes in an exercise book.
Tahzeeb Seerah Ibn Hisham by Abdus Salaam Haroon
Other options are available here.
A PDF is available here.
There are various versions of تهذيب سيرة ابن هشام. Students should ensure they acquire the one by عبد السلام هارون.
Duroos al-Balagah
Students should try to acquire the Al-Qalam edition with the commentary, مزجاة البضاعة.
Year 4
Mishakaat al-Masaabeeh
It is highly recommend to acquire the al-Maktabah al-Bushra copy which is available in one complete volume.
Recommended Stationary
Black Pen
Blue Pen
Green Pen
(Preferably, pens should be handwriting or fine liner pens, not ballpoint)
Pencil
Ruler
A5 Exercise Books x 3
(We discourage use of paper as these are easily misplaced. )