Description: At Level Two, students will study a treatise written by the the assistant to the final Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire, Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari, to review and strengthen their understanding of Kufan inherited practice and its centrality to the Hanafi tradition. For Legal Theory, Samt al-Wusul is one of the best abridgements of the Manar and it serves as a useful bridge to it. This reading will help to review concepts previously studied, but also serve as a preparatory text for future, intermediate studies in Legal Theory. In the study of Mukhtasar al-Quduri, students will continue their principled study of the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifa and his Two Companions. The specialised text for this course is Ibn al-Humam’s Zad al-Faqir, which is a semi-detailed compendium of rulings for purification and prayer. This text is the first more in-depth look at these chapters and it serves as a useful preparatory text for a later study of Maraqi al-Falah. Students will also cover the Musnad of Imam Abu Hanifa, a text which has received much attention from the scholarly class. Finally, students shall complete a reading and study of al-Fiqh al-Akbar, a work purportedly ascribed to Imam Abu Hanifa. Finally, students will study inward fiqh, namely, the proper etiquettes of practising the shari‘a in one’s life from the beautiful work, Shir‘at al-Islam. The course will end with final assessments on each topic. Successful candidates may proceed to the next level. Read the FAQs here.
Authors: Imam Abu Hanifa | Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Quduri | Hasan Kafi al-Aqhisari | Zahid al-Kawthari | al-Kamal b. al-Humam | Imam Zada
Instructor: Tabraze Azam
Time: 10am – 1pm EST | 3pm – 6pm GMT
Frequency: Saturdays
Starting: 2nd September 2023
Length of course: 260 hours / 87 weeks (exc. scheduled breaks)
Payment: If you need financial aid, you may contact us directly. Please note that there is no guarantee of aid as its availability depends upon various factors.
Prerequisites: Foundations Level (HLCP) and Level One (HLCP), or equivalent. Registrations are only accepted from new students or auditors after a successful application (apply here).
Level: Pre-Intermediate / Level Two (HLCP)
Topics: Sacred Law (fiqh), Legal Theory (usul), Beliefs (‘aqida), Ethics (ihsan) and Traditions (hadith).
*DUE TO THE POPULARITY OF THE PROGRAM, THERE ARE LIMITED SPACES. REGISTER EARLY!*