Madrasa credentials, explained
Plain-language meanings of the qualifications a Madrasa graduate earns, so anyone can understand what each title represents.
The titles
- Hafiz
- Has memorized the entire Qur'an (Hifz).
- Qari
- Expert in Qur'anic recitation and the rules of Tajweed (Qirat).
- Aalim
- Completed the Aalimiyyah course (Dars-e-Nizami) — a qualified Islamic scholar.
- Fazil
- Holds an advanced degree beyond Aalim (Fazilat).
- Mufti
- Qualified in Ifta — trained to issue religious rulings (fatwa).
- Mufassir
- Specialist in Tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis).
- Muhaddith
- Specialist in the science of Hadith.
- Moulvi
- Holds an intermediate Islamic-studies qualification.
Areas of specialization
- Tajweed
- Tafsir
- Hadith
- Fiqh
- Aqeedah
- Seerah
- Arabic
- Urdu
- English
- Islamic Finance