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 …
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 …
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 …
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate Hanafism: Journal of Hanafi Studies It gives us great pleasure to announce the formation of a new, academic journal for Hanafi Studies titled “Hanafism.” This is a significant step for Irshad …
The Conditions of Propriety by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi The Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) informed us that the imam is responsible for the prayer of his congregation before Allah Most High (Abu Dawud) — so …
Shafi‘is as Ahl al-Ra’y & Hanafis as Textual Muhib Allah al-Bihari al-Hanafi (d. 1119 AH) has a fascinating epistle explaining how the Shafi‘is actually employed more analogical reason (ra’y) in their legal positions than the Hanafis, despite the latter being …
The Hanafi Legal Code Program (HLCP) This is a five-level program which will take students through a formal, holistic study of the Hanafi school via a pedagogically sound and structured curriculum. The specific levels begin after an introductory, foundational level …
The Wisdom & Beauty of Sadaqat al-Fitr By Imam Muhammad b. ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Bukhari al-Hanafi (d. 546 AH) From the beauty of the Sacred Law in the Book of Fasting is that sadaqat al-fitr is legislated after Ramadan — a …
Twenty Commentaries on the Multaqa al-Abhur of Ibrahim al-Halabi The Multaqa is one of the foremost primers (mutun) in the Hanafi school. Despite being authored in the tenth century, some centuries after the significant matn-authoring period, Halabi does a phenomenal …
The Minor & Major Sins By Zayn al-Din Ibn Nujaym al-Hanafi There is much disagreement amongst the giants of islamic scholarship with respect to what constitutes a major sin (kabira). Without going into the details, as that is not the …