Description: This course is exclusively for ladies. An overview of the syllabus is below:
- A study of Asqati’s full primer in fiqh: Kifayat al-Mubtadi wa Tadhkirat al-Muntahi
- A study of Aqhisari’s full primer in usul al-fiqh: Samt al-Wusul
- A study of the Ahkam al-Nisa’ section from Natifi’s Jumal al-Ahkam
- A study of Qastamuni’s epistle on marriage: Risala fi Ahkam al-Zawaj
- A study of Imam Abu Hanifa’s transmitted work in Theology: al-Wasiyya
- A study of Ibn al-Muqri”s Musnad Abi Hanifa
- A study of two short writings on Imam Abu Hanifa’s directives to his students, Abu Yusuf & Yusuf al-Samti: al-Wasaya
- A study of an abridgement of al-Mulla’s treatise on legal maxims: al-Mukhtasar fi al-Qawa‘id al-Fiqhiyya
- A study of the ayat al-ahkam on marriage and related issues from: Nayl al-Maram
- A study of the contemporary work on the makeup of the madhhab: Madkhal li Dirasat al-Madhhab al-Hanafi
- 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!
