Faculty of Islamic Studies

Dear seekers of Islamic knowledge,

Welcome to the journey of shari`ah knowledge. If knowledge is the light of life, Islamic knowledge is the soul of life. In a ground-breaking endeavor, IOU has employed modern technology to mix the past with the present and the future and to make Islamic knowledge accessible to almost all Muslims at the click of a mouse. Programs offered in the Islamic studies department open a tremendous opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of Islamic sciences and theology, enrich the students’ critical as well as analytical capabilities, and equip them with the basic techniques to uphold the tenets and principles of Islamic Shari`ah in the era of modernism and post-modernism world. Wish you all the best in this blessed lifelong journey.

Dr. Muhammad Salama
Head of Department