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For families

Studying Deen from home, without giving up your responsibilities

Why the academy was built around the home rather than against it, and how students fit study around family life.

Al Mustafa Academy was founded so that no woman has to choose between her home and her Deen. That is not a slogan — it shaped how the courses are timetabled.

Batches run at different times of day precisely because a single fixed schedule excludes most of the people who want to study. A mother with young children and a student living with her family need different hours, and both should be able to attend.

Courses are also offered at different lengths for the same reason. Committing to four years is not realistic for everyone, so the one-year and six-month programmes cover the essential subjects properly rather than superficially.

If your circumstances change mid-course, tell us. It is better to move to a batch that fits than to fall behind quietly and stop attending.

Still deciding?

Tell us your age, what you can already read, and how much time you can give each week — we will suggest the course that fits.

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