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Summer Short Courses Start This Month

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on July 4th, 2008

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah!
We’re having 6 short courses starting this month. One of these courses (The Historical Development of Islamic Law) is part of our Seekers Curriculum. The rest are part of our special interest program, which aims at bringing you courses in history and spirituality, seasonal courses on areas of immediate concern, such as […]

New Course Added: The Historical Development of Islamic Law

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on June 18th, 2008

assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah,
We just added a new course—The Historical Development of Islamic Law: From Its Prophetic Origins to Modern Application with Shaykh Sohail Hanif.
In this short course, you wil examine the foundation of the legal schools through a historical analysis of Islamic law in the era of the Prophet, rightly guided caliphs, tabi’in, and […]

Fiqh al-Shafi`i or Fiqh al-Sunna?

Posted by Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Instructor on August 24th, 2007

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
The FAQ
In recent times, various Muslim circles have discussed whether we should follow the fiqh of one of the four Imams, such as the fiqh of Imam al-Shafi`i, the fiqh of Imam Abu Hanifa, etc., or whether we should follow the fiqh of the Sunna, or, better […]

The Effect of Hadith on the Disagreement of the Jurists (Allah be pleased with all of them)

Posted by Hamza Karamali, SunniPath Instructor on August 18th, 2007

In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful and Compassionate
This morning, in preparation for the Hadith or Fiqh course that begins this weekend, I was flipping through Shaykh Muhammad `Awwamah’s (Allah preserve him) priceless book, Athar al-Hadith al-Sharif Fi Ikhtilaf al-A’imma al-Fuqaha, and came across the following quote,
Ibn Wahb said, “Had Allah not rescued me through […]

Hadith or Fiqh? A New Four-Week Short Course

Posted by Saudah Mirza, Outreach Manager on August 8th, 2007

Hadith or Fiqh? The Relationship Between Hadith and the Four Schools of Law is a new four-week course on this extremely important issue. Taught by Shaykh Hamza Karamali, the course starts August 19th.
More details and information on registering can be found here.