Monday–Friday
Full-time
An Arabic foundation and five years of Sharia study for men.
Athlone · Plumstead · Online
Dar al-Safa
Full-time, evening and Saturday Arabic and Shari’ah study in Athlone and Plumstead.
Programmes
Arabic & ShariaTuesday & Thursday
Evening
Arabic and Sharia for men and women, from first to fourth year, across two evenings a week.
Athlone · Plumstead
Saturday
Part-time
Arabic and Sharia for men and women: four years, followed by an ongoing fifth-year Dawrah.
Athlone · Plumstead
Curriculum
Full-time
An Arabic foundation and five years of Sharia study for men.
Qism al-LughahArabic language
Athlone
- al-Lughah al-'Arabiyyah
- Muhadathah
- Nahw
- Sarf
- Fiqh
al-Saff al-AwwalFirst year
Athlone
- Nahw
- Adillah ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah
- Tafsir
- Hifz
- al-Tadrib 'ala al-Tadris
- al-Tarikh
- Qutuf al-Falihin
- al-Da'wah (al-Maqasid)
- al-Fiqh
al-Saff al-ThaniSecond year
Athlone
- Nahw
- Mustalah al-Hadith
- al-Fiqh
- al-Sarf
- Mantiq
- al-Da'wah (Tawjih)
al-Saff al-ThalithThird year
Athlone
- al-Mantiq
- al-Nikah
- al-Fiqh
- al-Balaghah
- al-Tadrib 'ala al-Tadris
- al-Mirath
- al-Nahw
- Usul al-Fiqh
al-Saff al-Rabi'Fourth year
Athlone
- Usul al-Fiqh
- al-Fiqh
- al-Nahw
- al-Qawa'id al-Fiqhiyyah
- al-'Aqidah
- al-I'rab
- al-Tadrib 'ala al-Tadris
al-Saff al-KhamisFifth year
Athlone
- al-Fiqh
- al-Nahw
- Mustalah al-Fiqh
- Usul al-Fiqh
- Mustalah al-Hadith
- al-balaghah
- I'rab al-Alfiyyah
Evening
Arabic and Sharia for men and women, from first to fourth year, across two evenings a week.
First yearArabic and Sharia
Athlone
- منهج الدار (ك1-ج1)
- التهجي
- النحو
- الصرف
- الخط والإملاء
- منهج الدار (ك1-ج2)
Plumstead
- التهجي
- النحو
- منهج الدار (ك1-ج1)
- منهج الدار (ك1-ج2)
- الخط والإملاء
- الصرف
Second yearArabic and Sharia
Athlone
- منهج الدار (ك2-ج1)
- الصرف
- القراءة مع تطبيق النحو
Plumstead
- القراءة مع تطبيق النحو
- الصرف
- منهج الدار (ك2-ج1)
Third yearArabic and Sharia
Athlone
- العربية بين يديك (ك2,ج1)
- دروس الأساس في النحو
- نور الإيمان
- الرسالة الجامعة
Plumstead
- دروس الأساس في النحو
- الرسالة الجامعة
- نور الإيمان
- العربية بين يديك (ك2,ج1)
Fourth yearArabic and Sharia
Subject list awaiting confirmation.
Saturday
Arabic and Sharia for men and women: four years, followed by an ongoing fifth-year Dawrah.
First yearArabic and Sharia
Athlone
- Manhaj al-Dar (part 1 of book 1)
- al-Khatt wa al-Imla
Second yearArabic and Sharia
Subject list awaiting confirmation.
Third yearArabic and Sharia
Subject list awaiting confirmation.
Fourth yearArabic and Sharia
Subject list awaiting confirmation.
Fifth year — DawrahReturn each year for continued study
Subject list awaiting confirmation.
Our teachers
Scholars and teachers from the Dar al-Turath al-Islami family.
Life at Dar al-Safa
Where we learn
Athlone
7 Church StreetAthlone, Cape Town
Full-time · Evening · Saturday
Get directionsPlumstead
140 Main RoadPlumstead, Cape Town
Full-time · Evening · Saturday
Get directionsFull-time, online
Qism al-Lughah through fifth year, wherever you are.
Enroll at Dar al-Safa
Choose your programme, year and campus. Complete your details and pay the registration fee through PayFast.
EnrollTrack your registrationFull-time
We arrange an interview before acceptance. Registering and paying the fee do not guarantee a place.
Evening & Saturday
Your registration is confirmed after verified payment. No interview is required.
Questions
Speak to usCan women enroll?
Yes. Women can enroll in Evening (Tuesday and Thursday) and Part-time (Saturday) at Athlone and Plumstead. Full-time study is for men.
Can I study online?
Yes. Full-time study is available online from Qism al-Lughah through fifth year. Evening and Saturday registrations are for Athlone or Plumstead.
Do I need an interview?
Every full-time applicant needs an interview before acceptance. Evening and Saturday registrations are confirmed after verified payment; no interview is required.
Can I return for the Dawrah?
Yes. The Saturday fifth-year Dawrah is ongoing, and students may register again each year.
What is the registration fee?
The registration fee is R1,200 for a new student and R1,000 for a returning student. This is the registration fee, not the annual tuition fee.
Can a parent or guardian register a student?
Yes. The form asks for parent or guardian contact details when the student is a minor.
Contact Dar al-Safa
Athlone · Plumstead · Online