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Quran-o-Sunnah

Department of Quran-o-Sunnah

Faculty of Islamic Studies

Established in 2000, offering a Master's Degree Program open to students who have passed B.A. or Shahadat-ul-Aliya from Wafaqul Madaris and other Madaris, subject to an equivalence certificate issued by the University of Karachi where applicable.

* ESTABLISHED 2000 * Master's Program in Quranic Studies
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Our Focus

Quranic & Sunnah Studies

Master's Program

Open to B.A. and Shahadat-ul-Aliya graduates.

Equivalence Pathway

Madaris graduates admitted via University equivalence certification.

Research

Advanced study in Quranic exegesis and Prophetic tradition.

The department provides a rigorous grounding in Quranic and Sunnah studies for graduates of both mainstream and madaris educational backgrounds, bridging traditional and university-level Islamic scholarship.

Careers

Career Opportunities

After completing the M.A., graduates find opportunities as teachers in schools, colleges, universities and madaris, as well as shari'ah experts in national and multinational institutions.

  • Established 2000 to serve students from both university and madaris backgrounds.
  • Equivalence certification pathway for Shahadat-ul-Aliya holders.
  • Graduates work as shari'ah experts across education and industry.
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Overview & History

Introduction

Chairperson: Dr. Zeenat Haroon (Assoc. Prof.)

The Department was established in 2000. Master’s Degree Program is available in this department. All the Students who have passed B.A. or Shahadat-ul-Aliya from WafaqulMadaris and other Madaris are eligible for admission. Those candidates who have done only Shahadat-ul-Aliya are required to submit complete equivalence certificate issued by the University of Karachi.

Career opportunities

After passing M.A. there is vast scope in Schools, Colleges, Universities, Madarsas as teachers, as well as in other National and Multinational institutions as sarri’ah experts.

Academic Staff & Researchers

Faculty

Meritorious Professor

Dr. Abdul Rashid (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) (Re-employed)

Associate Professors

Dr. Zahid Ali
Dr. Zeenat Haroon

Assistant Professors

Dr. Mufti Imran Ul Haq Kalyanvi
Dr. Syed Ghazanfar Ahmed

Degree Offerings

Programs

Degree Programs Available
  • M.A.                                              
  • M.S.               
  • Ph.D
Eligibility & Allocated Seats

Masters - 80 seats

i) B.A. with (Optional Islamic Studies)
ii)Al-Shahadat-ul-Aliyawith matric from any Board of Secondary Education**

**These candidates are required to submit complete equivalence certificate issued by the University of Karachi along with their application forms.

Scholarly Contributions

Research

  • The research activities in the department are remarkable such as:
  • To write thesis on M.A. level is a part of research activities.
  • At least 50 PhDs have been produced from the establishment of this department in 2000.
  • More than hundred students have been enrolled in MS / Ph.D.
Publications

The department has also its own biannual research  journal named “EhyaulUloom

Get In Touch

Contact

For further information please contact

DEPARTMENT OF QURAN-O-SUNNAH

UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI, KARACHI-75270

Telephone: 99261300-06 Ext: 2324

Email: qs@uok.edu.pk

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