Completion Requirement

Ijaazah Course-Completion Requirement

Upon meeting the academic requirements of the International Open University and the standards of performance of the Ijaazah course, a student is awarded an Ijaazah in the Quran memorization and a Certificate of Memorization for one or two poems.

1. Ijaazah Course Requirements:

The Ijaazah course consists of live tutorial sessions conducted online.

In order to graduate from the course, a student must:

  • Memorize the whole Quran,
  • Recite a khatma once with eyes covered during the online live sessions,
  • (Required) Study Al-Jazariyyah poem (the student will receive a certificate of studying but not of memorization).
  • (Optional) memorize Al-Jazariyyah poem and/or Tohfat Al-Atfal poem (the student will receive a certificate of memorization and evaluation).
2. Score Requirements:

The minimum requirement for a student to successfully pass the Ijaazah course is:

  • 70% mark in the Quran memorization,
  • 70% mark in tajweed,
  • 70% mark in the study of Al-Jazariyyah poem,
  • General evaluation to be at least: “good”,
  • Optional: 70% mark in the memorization of the Al-Jazariyyah and/or Tohfat Al-Atfal poems.
2. University Requirements:
Clearance from the IOU Payments Department

The graduation requirements for the Ijaazah program include receiving “No Dues” clearance email from the IOU Payments department.

The University dues requiring clearance include the monthly registration fees.
Note: The minimum duration of the Ijaazah course is one year. Hence, a student who has completed the course in less time is still obliged to pay the complete course fee.

Any outstanding balance with IOU, i.e. dues, must be cleared prior to the graduation.

2. Graduation Fees:

GQMC unattested certificate (E-copy): 10 USD

GQMC unattested certificate (Hardcopy): 85 USD

GQMC Attested Certificate (Hardcopy): 100 USD*

*The fee includes processing and postal charges.