About the department

The Department of the Prophet’s Sunnah and its Sciences teaches the courses of Hadith, the study of Hadith Terminology, Methods of Hadith Verification and the Study of Chains of Narration , studying chains of narrators, Methods of Hadith scholars, Analytical Hadith, Substantive Hadith, and Hadith Sciences at the master’s level.

Department Vision

That the department be a distinguished scientific center for education, scientific research and community service in the specialty of the Prophet’s Sunnah and its sciences in a way that serves Islam and meets the needs of society according to distinguished programs specialized in teaching and scientific research.

Department Mission

Contribute to the graduation of distinguished scientific competencies in the Sunnah of the Prophet and its sciences, and serve the community in the light of the mission of the college and the university and the standards of quality and academic accreditation, in a way that deepens the values ​​of the Sunnah and strengthens its position in the hearts of the Islamic nation.

Department Goals

Academic nature of the major

The program aims to prepare graduates who specialize in the Prophet’s Sunnah and its sciences, who are able to distinguish authentic hadiths from their weak ones. The program also aims to prepare the scholar who is well-versed in the field of the Prophet’s Sunnah and what is related, and the researcher specialized in hadith who is able to prepare authentic scientific research, through studying specialized materials in the Department of the Prophet’s Sunnah, and enabling students to highlight and defend the status of the Sunnah, and respond to suspicions raised. It is raised against it by methodological methods and scientific arguments based on evidence.

Graduate work Areas

Graduates can work in the following areas:

  • Teaching in universities in the Department of the Prophet's Sunnah and its sciences.
  • Guidance and counseling in public and private schools.
  • Sharia centers specialized for the defence of the prophet's Sunnah in the world.
  • Department of Islamic affairs in government sectors. 
  • The Ministry of Higher Education, and Research and centers in universities and institutions.

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