Holy Quran study with translation is now compulsory for all students at all universities across the country in order to get any undergraduate degree, according to the High Education Commission (HEC).
According to a resolution that the Senate approved in January of this year, the commission has issued a notification in this regard.
“The teaching of Holy Quran in universities is fundamental in providing Muslim youth with a deeper understanding of their faith as well as in preservation and observance of Islamic values of morality, ethics, and social justice,” reads the notification dated March 27, 2023.
“In view of its importance and in line with the Senate Resolution No. 533 passed on the 16th of January 2023 (enclosed), all the Pakistani universities/Degree Awarding Institutes (DAI’s) are advised to incorporate a course on Holy Quran with translation, tajveed and tafseer for Muslim students as a mandatory degree award requirement for all undergraduate degree programs with effect from Fall 2023 without making it part of the examinations or provision of additional marks. The course shall be non-credited,” the HEC.
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The Higher Education Commission (colloquially known as HEC) is a statutory body formed by the Government of Pakistan which was established in 2002 under the Chairmanship of Atta-ur-Rahman. Its main functions are funding, overseeing, regulating, and accrediting the higher education institutions in the country.
