Does studying in the Department of Islamic Studies make one a religious scholar, and what are the essential books and memorized texts required for that?

The fundamental Islamic sciences place the student of knowledge at the beginning of the path. Becoming a scholar thereafter depends on their preparation and their continuous self-development scientifically, and not solely on initial studies. To learn about the necessary books for a student of knowledge and what ought to be memorized, one can refer to the fatwas with the aforementioned numbers. It must be noted that a student of knowledge, at the beginning of their pursuit, needs a shaykh, and simply reading books is not sufficient.