About Us

Our Mission & Vision

Madrassah Fatimah taz-Zahra is dedicated to the holistic development of the Muslim female. Striving to empower the learners with skills that will assist them in fully realizing their intellectual and spiritual potential.

The guiding light being the Prophet Muhammad’s (S.A.W.) code of conduct.

Our Objective

The goal of the institute is to impart and nurture the correct perception and implementation of Islam. The student will then become a catalyst for change in society. Our aim is to produce such students who will be role models as daughters, sisters, mothers and teachers, devoted to the reformation of society and to redirecting the moral compass for a future “Ideal Islamic Society”

History

During 1994 the need for a “Females Only” madrassah in Cape Town was identified where Muslim females could reside and learn in an Islamic environment with strict hijab (segregation) facilities. Hence, an institute of this nature was suggested. Other such learning centers in South Africa were only available in Johannesburg.
Alhamdulillah, after consulting leading Ulamaa’ around the country and receiving their wise council and blessings, Madrassah Fatima taz-Zahra for Advanced Traditional Islamic Studies was established in 1994.Initially, learning took place at the Goolhurst Islamic Centre In Cape Town with a total of twenty students.
As the madrassah evolved over the years, logistics and the increase in numbers demanded a change of venue. The madrassah now has its own premises in Ottery. Alhamdulillah, a hifth department was added in the year 2013 and has received an overwhelming response.

The madrassah now hosts a total of 42, students, 8 teachers and 2 house mothers

Aalimah Department

Madrassah Fatimah taz-Zahra strives for academic excellence in the Shari’ah and self-reformation in an Islamic environment. The five year syllabus is based on the traditional Darul Uloom course. All books are in the Arabic language, hence a strong emphasis is placed on the student becoming more proficient in the language of the Qur’an.

Overview of Course content:

• Arabic Grammar and Etymology
• Complete translation of Ibn Katheer’s tafseer of the Quran
• Hadeeth text starting from the basics leading up to the six canonical sources of hadeeth.
• Áqeedah.i.e. theology and correct belief system of the Ahlus-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah.
• i.e. Islamic Jurisprudence.
• The Islamic Sciences.i.e. the principles of the commentary of Qur’an, Hadeeth and Jurisprudence.
• History-covering the lives of the Prophets (A.S) as well as that of the Sahaabah ( R.A.)

Hifth-ul-Quraan department

The Tahfeethul Quraan program is unique to Cape Town, in that it affords the student to have a 24 hour program set out for her in the madrasah.

Madrasah Fatima Taz –Zahra endeavours to introduce a comprehensive programme for the Tahfeethul Quraan student.

This comprehensive program includes Tajweed, Memorisation and Fiqh.

The Tarbiyah (training) is geared at holistically developing the commitment, dedication, understanding and practicality of the future of the Haafitha.

Introductory course

For the first time we will introduce a BEGINNERS CLASS:
This will prepare the student to be able to cope with the first year.
The student will be introduced to basic Islamic knowledge viz: Fiqh Aqaa’id, Arabic grammar etc on a very basic level.

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