Postgraduate Certificate in Hanafism (PGCH)

£1,299.00 or £140.00 / month for 10 months

   الشهادة العليا في المدرسة الحنفية

The Postgraduate Certificate in Hanafism (PGCH) is an onsite and online, year-long programme for ladies who have completed the classical Dars al-Nizami curriculum or an equivalent level of study. Apply to participate in the course here!

The Hanafi school is about more than just the masa’il of fiqh–it is an entire, unique system of following the shari‘a, inwardly and outwardly, with body, mind and soul. Join us on this special course in which we delve into an eye-opening journey through the underlying usul of law construction, the intimate connection between fiqh and usul, and the wider philosophy of the Hanafi madhhab itself. The course will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the Hanafi Tradition through a study of Abu Hanifa’s transmitted hadiths, theology, and religious directives, in addition to the fiqh and usul. Participants will also cover a text specifically addressing women’s fiqh issues (across various chapters of law) and a text on the rules and proper etiquette of marriage and married life. There will also be a study of legal maxims, madhhab development, and tafsir ayat al-ahkam.

This course is a prerequisite and a preparatory course for the Takhassus programme.

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Description: This course is exclusively for ladies. An overview of the syllabus is below:

  1. A study of Asqati’s full primer in fiqhKifayat al-Mubtadi wa Tadhkirat al-Muntahi
  2. A study of Aqhisari’s full primer in usul al-fiqhSamt al-Wusul
  3. A study of the Ahkam al-Nisa’ section from Natifi’s Jumal al-Ahkam
  4. A study of Qastamuni’s epistle on marriage: Risala fi Ahkam al-Zawaj
  5. A study of Imam Abu Hanifa’s transmitted work in Theology: al-Wasiyya
  6. A study of Ibn al-Muqri”s Musnad Abi Hanifa
  7. A study of two short writings on Imam Abu Hanifa’s directives to his students, Abu Yusuf & Yusuf al-Samti: al-Wasaya
  8. A study of an abridgement of al-Mulla’s treatise on legal maxims: al-Mukhtasar fi al-Qawa‘id al-Fiqhiyya
  9. A study of the ayat al-ahkam on marriage and related issues from: Nayl al-Maram
  10. A study of the contemporary work on the makeup of the madhhabMadkhal li Dirasat al-Madhhab al-Hanafi
  11. A reading of a hagiographic work on Imam Abu Hanifa: al-Mawahib al-Sharifa fi Manaqib al-Imam Abi Hanifa

The course is comprised of a central fiqh text which summarises discussions from Multaqa al-Abhur, Tanwir al-Absar and Kanz al-Daqa’iq, a central usul text which summarises the discussions from Nasafi’s Manar, and two specialised texts: one on women’s fiqh from Natifi’s Jumal, and one Ottoman text on the laws and etiquette of marriage and married life–accompanied with tafsir ayat al-ahkam. Participants will also study the transmitted hadiths and theology of Imam Abu Hanifa, and his religious, spiritual directives to his students. Finally, participants will study two texts to understand the underlying makeup of the Hanafi School: key figures, texts, scholars, terms, and legal principles; and end with a reading of a hagiographical work on Imam Abu Hanifa. There will be ample opportunities during class for questions and discussion, and there will also be regular usage of the whiteboard or other means of presentation.

Recordings, additional resources, [digital editions of the] course textbooks, and access to the private Telegram group and forum, will be available to registered students.

Successful participants will receive the postgraduate certification. Apply for the course here!

Authors: Abu Hanifa | Mustafa b. Ahmad al-Asqati | Hasan b. Turkhan al-Aqhisari | Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Natifi | Abu Bakr b. Ibrahim (Ibn al-Muqri’) | Zayn al-Din Mustafa Effendi | ‘Ashiq Ilahi al-Barni | ‘Ali Jaradi | Salah Abu’l Haj | Raid al-Mulla

Instructor: Tabraze Azam

Time: 7.45am-9.45am EST | 12.45pm-2.45pm GMT | 9.45pm-11.45pm AEST

Frequency: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Starting: September 5th 2023

Length of course: ~200 hours / 50 Weeks (exc. scheduled breaks)

Payment Plans: If you need to subscribe to a payment plan, please use the Stripe option at checkout. PayPal is not an option for subscriptions. If you require financial aid, please apply via this form.

Prerequisites: Completion of a traditional alimiyya course or equivalent.

Level: Intermediate

Topics: Sacred Law (fiqh), Legal Theory (usul), Theology (‘aqida), Traditions (hadith), Ethics (adab), Exegesis (tafsir), and Madhhab Development, Maxims & History.

Assessment: Participants will be expected to undertake end-of-year assessments, and to also submit periodic assignments based on the class material or assigned readings.

Location: The class will be held on-ground in Evington, Leicester (UK)–the exact location will be shared with on-ground participants–and also simultaneously streamed online.

The course will only run if the minimum quota of students is met. Limited spaces!