What to pack for alim class

By the Madrasah Bag team · Updated 2026-09-24

Quick answer

For alim class, pack the day's kitabs (check the timetable), your mushaf in its cover, a notebook per subject for sharh notes, pens and highlighters, an Arabic dictionary or app, and prayer items. Pack the Quran separately from the other books, and keep a spare pen and a small water bottle.

Every day

Mushaf, in a cover
The day's kitabs. Check the timetable the night before.
One notebook per subject, or a ring binder with dividers
Pens (including red for corrections), pencil, highlighters
Arabic dictionary or app
Topi, or hijab and niqab as applicable
Water bottle, kept away from the books

Often forgotten

Sticky tabs for marking pages in kitabs, since many students avoid writing in them
A pencil case big enough for highlighters
Spare miswak
Lunch, for full-time students

Packing order

Heaviest kitabs flat at the back, notebooks in front, the mushaf in its own sleeve or on top. Bottles in an outside pocket. See carrying the Quran respectfully.

Questions people also ask

Can you write in your kitabs?

Many students annotate their own study copies of kitabs, but avoid writing in the mushaf. Follow your teacher's guidance.

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