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Usul al-Sarakhsi (Part One)

In this course, we undertake a complete reading of the Usul al-fiqh work of the celebrated Shams al-A’imma Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Sahl al-Sarakhsi (d. c. 483/1090) known simply as Usul al-Sarakhsi

Instructor:

  • Shaykh Dr Sohail Hanif

£249.00

Language of Instruction: English

Level: Masterclass

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Prerequisites: An intermediate study of Hanafi Fiqh through the study of at least two or more primers and/or commentaries.

Programme Duration: 63 Lessons (~1.5 Hours)

Overview

In this course, we undertake a complete reading of the Usul al-fiqh work of the celebrated Shams al-A’imma Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Sahl al-Sarakhsi (d. c. 483/1090) known simply as Usul al-Sarakhsi. Al-Sarakhsi’s Usul work alongside the Usul al-Bazdawi formed the two source texts for the renowned Manar al-Anwar of al-Nasafi (d. 710/1310). The superiority of al-Sarakhsi’s work over those of al-Bazdawi and al-Nasafi lies in clearer organisation of topics and clearer explanation. The book thus gives the student a strong, clear foundation in Hanafi usul al-fiqh.

In this course, students will be expected to explain the relevant sections of the Manar, thus undertaking a complete coverage of the Manar alongside Usul al-Sarakhsi. Students will also be encouraged to read the relevant sections of Usul al-Bazdawi to highlight and analyse any discrepancies between the two works. The student will complete the course with a strong grasp of Hanafi legal theory and epistemology and be able to apply this understanding to legal reasoning, Qur’anic interpretation, and the study of commentary works from the Hanafi legal tradition.

Please note that this course has now ended and registration provides you with access to the recordings and resources.

Topics:

Mabahith al-Lugha, Mabahith al-Kitab

About Instructor: Dr Sohail is the Chief Executive of the National Zakat Foundation and associate lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College. He previously held the position of BA Manager and Lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College and has also held the position of Head of Sciences at Qasid Arabic Institute in Amman. He studied extensively with traditional scholars and holds a PhD from Oxford University. His PhD thesis, which explores Islamic legal epistemology, won the 2019 prize of the British Association for Islamic Studies. He has lectured widely on Islamic law and Qur’anic studies in academic, public and traditional settings. He is presently a Hanafi fiqh teacher at the Irshad Centre for Hanafi Studies where he teaches the Hidaya of al-Marghinani, the Usul of al-Sarakhsi, and previously taught the Sharh Kitab al-Hiyal of Imam al-Sarakhsi. In tafsir he is a student of Sh ‘Ali Hani al-‘Aqrabawi.

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