Ihya Academy was a dream which I had pursued when I was studying the Aalim course. I know how much hardship I had to go through to realize my dream of becoming an Aalim. Spending 9.5 hours at office, 3+ hours in commuting and still continuing to go to Jami'ah and study everyday. Pushed out of Jami'ah and took shelter in Masjid, but myself and my teacher were not spared there and we had to move to local graveyard. Neither I lost the zeal nor my esteemed teacher lost the energy and we continued. Imagine visiting the graveyard every morning, everyday. I completed my Hadeeth texts and Fiqh texts in graveyard.
I didn't want that same hardship is repeated by any other student of knowledge so I planned to start an online academy which should teach the traditional course completely over internet. The child plan was put into action when I graduated from my Fazilat class in 2010.
The flyers were sent via emails and the response was enormous. Around 20 students from across the world joined the Academy and the course started on 1st Oct 2010. In our society it is a common mentality that the child who doesn't study is sent to Jami'ah to become an Aalim, so people have a notion that Aalim course is easy. But reality is completely different. Just like any other course Aalim course also requires hard work, determination and persuasion. In fact this course requires more attention than other worldly courses as other certifications and diplomas will remain back in this world but this diploma of Islamic studies will go with you in your grave and to the next world.
Over a period of time, as the level of study increased people left due to unable to cope up to the required dedication and hard work except four. Number 4 is a wonderful number. There are 4 khulafa, 4 Mazahibs and 4 Tareeqahs. So with the blessings of the number 4 these four students continued to study and reach to the next level.
And finally the day came which I always dreamed of, the day of their graduation. Mufti Zulfaqar Naeemi taught my students the last Hadeeth of Mishkat Shareef.
Just like a farmer becomes happy on seeing his good fields same is the case with a teacher. Its a proud moment of a teacher to see his students graduate. In fact a teacher is spiritual father of his students. Imam Ahmad Rida wrote that a teacher is deputy of Prophet for the students.
I'm grateful to Almighty that he gave me the opportunity to be at service of these wonderful and talented students of knowledge. May Almighty make them shining stars of Ahlus Sunnah and a cause for my salvation on the day of Judgement : Aameen.
Alhumdulillah the second batch started from Jan 2014 and there are around 8 students from across the globe. I taught all the books of all the subjects for the first batch but this time I'm proud that graduates Maulana Mahboob & Maulana Imran are teaching the new batch. May Allah bless them with Ilm o Amal and make them a better mukhlis mu'allim.
Alhumdulillah the second batch started from Jan 2014 and there are around 8 students from across the globe. I taught all the books of all the subjects for the first batch but this time I'm proud that graduates Maulana Mahboob & Maulana Imran are teaching the new batch. May Allah bless them with Ilm o Amal and make them a better mukhlis mu'allim.
