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Yes—fully free, forever. Create an account and start watching tonight. No payment and no commitment. The Sacred Steps course is also free. Our goal is to make the foundations of religious conviction available to every Muslim all over the world for free.

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What do I get with Full Basira Academy Access?

An English-language curriculum that applies the classical Islamic sciences to critically engage with the intellectual, cultural, and moral challenges of the modern world. Who It’s For: Anyone who has received a modern secular education, whether high school students, college students, parents, or working professionals. Its Goal: To enable them to excel in modern society as intellectually confident religious Muslims. What it Includes: the entire Basira Academy course library, which has 145+ hours of recorded courses that I have been teaching for years, including The Linguistic Power of the Miraculous Quran; Islamic Logic; What Is Sharia?; Religions Revealed; Love, Romance, and Sexuality; the Rules of Purification and Prayer; and more new course releases every week, which includes Why Muhammad ﷺ Is God’s Messenger (new lessons every Friday), The Living Isnād (new lessons every other Monday), and Insights from the Muwaṭṭaʾ of Imam Malik (new lessons every Wednesday); and a monthly Basira Lens live session with Hamza Karamali, where learners will explore practical and scholarly answers to the real questions we face every day—whether they concern politics and current events, engaging thoughtfully with people of different worldviews, nurturing our own spiritual growth and that of our children, or addressing the common doubts about Islam that are circulating today.

What is the Supporter (sadaqa) option?

The Supporter tier is for Muslims who want their monthly contribution to fund the work. Your support keeps Why Islam Is True free for Muslims around the world AND funds the four community initiatives Basira runs on the ground: Beyond the Minbar: training imams in 21 countries. Reviving Dawa: training da‘ees at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul and globally. Discover & Defend the Prophet ﷺ: the YouTube scholarly library. Converts Connect: mentoring 1,000 new Muslims this year. You choose your monthly amount, starting at $20. You also get everything in Full Basira Academy Access.

Who teaches the courses?

Hamza Karamali — a classically trained Islamic scholar with degrees in Islamic theology and a background in philosophy of religion. He has taught Muslims worldwide for over a decade and has tested the rational arguments in Why Islam Is True with PhDs and professional philosophers.

Can I learn on my phone and tablet?

Yes. The platform works on every device — desktop browser, tablet, mobile phone. Dedicated mobile and smart-TV apps are coming.

Is it suitable for my family and children?

The platform is designed primarily for adult learners and teenagers. For children, the Parent Toolkit (separate purchase) gives parents structured conversation prompts, age-matched storybooks (ages 7–10 and 11–14), and the 5-stage DREAM Pathway for transmitting the Quranic Conviction System to their children. Many Basira parents take Why Islam Is True themselves, then use the Parent Toolkit to walk their children through the framework gently.

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The questions that quietly
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How do you know God exists?
Why does God allow suffering if He is Loving and All-Powerful?
How can you be sure about what happens after death?
What about Religion vs Science?
If God created everything, who created God?
Isn't faith just believing without 100% evidence?
How do I reconcile the theory of evolution with Islam?
How do I know Muhammad ﷺ is God's Messenger?
How do I know the Quran we have today is the same one the Prophet ﷺ received?
Why should a good non-Muslim go to hell?
With so many other religions how do you know Islam is the correct religion?
How do I give my children iman that holds in today’s world?

“For ten years I carried an anxiety, wondering if I was really following the true faith. This course changed my life. I am now confident, and I can hold conversations with Christians and atheists about religion — and they agree with me.”

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“This isn’t for me. I’m already Muslim.”

That’s exactly why it is.

You believe Islam is true. But could you prove it? Without hesitation. As clearly as the sun shines at noon.

The Prophet ﷺ could.
The sahaba could.
Every classical scholar could.
Could you?

You inherited your iman. This course makes it yours.

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You’re solid now. But when your child asks, when doubt whispers, when your atheist or non-Muslim coworker challenges you — will you still be solid?

Will you answer without hesitation, and give answers that build conviction in others too?

You already know the answer to the questions above.

But do you know how to prove it, the way the Prophet ﷺ did?

Do you have the Quranic critical thinking framework to answer whatever other questions come your way tomorrow?

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Use the classical Islamic traditions of critical thinking to clearly articulate the truth of Islam and refute modern atheist objections.

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Bite-sized, on-demand lessons — most 3 to 6 minutes each. Watch anytime, on any device. Build the case for the truth of Islam one proposition at a time.
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247 learning activities inside the Why Islam Is True course. Real conversations, real objections, real questions — so knowledge becomes the kind of clarity you can use the moment someone asks.
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What if I already believe Islam is true? Why do I need this course?

Because believing Islam is true and being able to prove it are different things.

You inherited your iman. This course makes it yours — with the rational arguments the Prophet ﷺ used, the sahaba knew, and the classical scholars taught.

So when your child asks, when doubt whispers, or when someone challenges you, you’re not scrambling. You know.

And because these rational arguments are in the Quran on almost every single page, you’ll start seeing Allah make them during your daily Quran reading. Even in the surahs you’ve already memorized.

So when you meet Allah, you’ll have already seen what He has been repeating to you on almost every page of the Quran.

Is it really free forever? What’s the catch?

Yes. Three complete courses are yours forever: Why Islam Is True, Sacred Steps, and The Quranic Case for God.

No credit card. No trial. No expiring access.

Basira Education is a not-for-profit mission.

The free tier is part of this mission to bring Islam into every household, and protect the iman of the Ummah.

What’s the difference between the free courses and Basira Academy?

The three free courses are yours forever whether you join Basira Academy or not.

Basira Academy ($10/month) adds the deeper library of courses, as well as special monthly Live Basira Lens sessions.

You can find out the complete details of what you get in Basira Academy here.

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Who is Hamza Karamali?

Hamza Karamali is a traditionally trained Muslim scholar. He has spent over 20 years studying the Islamic sciences under classical teachers, and has trained over 1,400 teachers, many of them scholars and imams themselves, across 21 countries. The Quranic Conviction System he teaches is now used in seminaries and Darul Ulooms.

The material is built on traditional Muslim scholarly sources (tafsir, sira, usul al fiqh, theology), not on modern apologetics or borrowed Western philosophy.

Is this appropriate for my children or teenagers?

Yes. Parents have taught Why Islam Is True to their children as young as 7, and teenagers preparing for high school, college, and life outside the home can independently take the online course.

The material is designed to give clarity, so your child sees for themselves why Islam is true, with their own intellect.

And develop the critical thinking skills to meet the world, and not get absorbed by it.

Parents report their children come away more grounded than they were, and start loving to learn about the deen and more enthusiastic when doing their prayers.

Why is this free? Who funds it?

Basira Education’s mission is to protect the deen of every Muslim and guide others to Islam. In doing so we want to give every Muslim in the world access to the rational conviction the Prophet ﷺ, the sahaba, and the classical scholars had and to help bring Islam into every household.

Charging for the Why Islam is True and Sacred Steps courses would hurt that mission.

The operation is sustained by Academy members ($10/month), who go deeper into the library of courses we offer, and Supporters ($20+/month), who help fund the free courses as well as the community initiatives including: Beyond the Minbar, Reviving Dawa, Discover & Defend the Prophet ﷺ, and Converts Connect.

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What you get

Why Islam Is True (84 lessons · 9h 41m)
Sacred Steps (48 lessons · 20h 28m)
The Quranic Case for God (4 lessons · 28 min)
Live Q&A sessions for Why Islam Is True and Sacred Steps
247 Applied Scenarios inside Why Islam Is True

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What you also get

145+ hours of recorded courses
Every new course as it releasesCurrently in production: Why Muhammad ﷺ Is God’s Messenger · The Living Isnād · The Muwatta of Imam Malik
Basira Lens: the monthly Live session with Hamzawhere we work through the real questions you’re facing

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When you support Why Islam Is True, you don’t just fund a course.

You become part of every Muslim’s iman this course strengthens, anywhere in the world.

Their iman. Their duʿās. Their good deeds.

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The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever calls to guidance has the same reward as those who follow it.”

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Their Iman. Your Reward.

A charity that keeps on giving.

When you support Why Islam Is True, you don’t just fund a course.

You become part of every Muslim’s iman this course strengthens, anywhere in the world.

Their iman. Their duʿās. Their good deeds.

Written for you, too — for as long as this work continues.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever calls to guidance has the same reward as those who follow it.”

Sahih Muslim

You believe Islam is true.But could you prove it?

The questions that quietly
stay with us

“This isn’t for me. I’m already Muslim.”

Whoever you are, this course is for you.

1,400+ teachers trained. 21 countries. Thousands of Muslims grounded in conviction.

Build the iman that holds up — step by step

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Their Iman. Your Reward.

Think critically.Articulate clearly.Live confidently.

The questions that quietly
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“This isn’t for me. I’m already Muslim.”

Whoever you are, this course is for you.

1,400+ teachers trained. 21 countries. Thousands of Muslims grounded in conviction.

Build the iman that holds up — step by step

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Applied Scenarios

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Their Iman. Your Reward.

Think critically.Articulate clearly.Live confidently.

Three complete courses. Yours free.

How will you answer Allah about the Quranwhen you meet Him?

You believe Islam is true.But could you prove it?

The questions that quietlystay with us

“This isn’t for me. I’m already Muslim.”

Whoever you are, this course is for you.

1,400+ teachers trained. 21 countries. Thousands of Muslims grounded in conviction.

Build the iman that holds up — step by step

Video Courses

Applied Scenarios

Live Q&A

Still weighing it? Here’s what most people ask before starting.

Start free. Deepen when you’re ready.

Their Iman. Your Reward.

Think critically.Articulate clearly.Live confidently.

The questions that quietlystay with us

“This isn’t for me. I’m already Muslim.”

Whoever you are, this course is for you.

1,400+ teachers trained. 21 countries. Thousands of Muslims grounded in conviction.

Build the iman that holds up — step by step

Video Courses

Applied Scenarios

Live Q&A

Still weighing it? Here’s what most people ask before starting.

Start free. Deepen when you’re ready.

Their Iman. Your Reward.

Think critically.Articulate clearly.Live confidently.

Three complete courses. Yours free.

How will you answer Allah about the Quranwhen you meet Him?

The questions that quietly
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The questions that quietly
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