“The fast is mine, and I shall recompense for it” (Bukhari) This is what Allah Mighty and Majestic instructed the Noble Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, to inform his community (umma). The centrality of Ramadan and the fast is not lost on any of us. Allah Most High says, “Fasting is prescribed […]
Where to begin at the Irshad Centre for Hanafi Studies? When initiating one’s journey in seeking sacred knowledge, it can be overwhelming to see so many different course options–where do I even begin?! This post seeks to resolve the question by directing you to that which is most likely to be in your best interests […]
“Seeking knowledge is a duty upon every Muslim,” said the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace. Namely, learning specifically that by which you can validate your religious obligations is a duty which none are exempt from. Beyond that, however, we enter the realm of those who want to learn and apply the Divine […]
The Hanafi-Iraqi Fiqh Tradition The Hanafi-Iraqi Fiqh Tradition was a special event which was streamed live in September 2022 with the goal of shedding light on the special characteristics of the Iraqi, Hanafi sub-school (madrasa) which produced the likes of Karkhi, Jassas, Natifi, Quduri, Saymari and many more! Muhammed Yasir Shahin is a Researcher at the […]
Discovering Hanafi Law Discovering Hanafi Law was a special event which was streamed live in June 2022 with the goal of understanding the early transmission of the madhhab, and the concept of the manifest transmissions (zahir al-riwaya). You can subscribe to our YouTube channel for other lectures and new updates! Dr. Sohail Hanif works on Islamic legal […]
The Ottoman Hanafi Tafsir Tradition This event was streamed live on February 23rd 2022 The exegesis of the Qur’an is one of the most important of the islamic disciplines, and the Hanafis in Ottoman lands were strategic in how they used it to further the Hanafi project. Watch this special session with Ustadh Arnold Yasin […]
An Overview of the Hanafi Legal Code Program (HLCP) This event was streamed live on December 5th 2021 The Hanafi Legal Code Program (HLCP) is a five-level course which seeks to take students through a formal, holistic study of the Hanafi school via a pedagogically sound and structured curriculum. The carefully curated works chosen for […]
Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani Series It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce the Imam Muhammad al-Shaybani series (IMSS). This series of courses seeks to provide students with an opportunity to study and critically analyse the works of the transmitter of the Hanafi school, Imam Muhammad b. al-Hasan al-Shaybani, to learn his methodology and […]
Hadith, Sunna and Hanafis Hadith, Sunna & Hanafis was a one-day, free event on understanding Hanafi Legal Theory and its relationship with the traditions (ahadith) of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace). We were honoured by guest lectures from some esteemed speakers; incidentally, this event also coincided with the first graduation of […]
Istihsan of the Early Iraqi Hanafis Join us on March 28th 2021 4pm EST | 9pm BST for the second event on understanding the Hanafi School organised by Irshad Classes! ABOUT Istihsan of the Early Iraqi Hanafis is a one-day, free event on understanding the concept of juristic preference (istihsan) and how it was understood, used […]
