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The Islamic Scholarship Programmes
Upcoming Short Courses
tafsir series 2021
As a continuation of our previous tafsir series, this course will be held over three months with Shaykh Akram Nadwi. Two important chapters (surahs) of the Quran will be studied with theological, legal and spiritual emphases.
Kashshaf
al-Zamakhshari’s al-Kashshaf is one of the most important Qur’anic commentaries of all time, and probably the greatest linguistic commentary of the Qur’an, focusing on grammatical and rhetorical analysis. It is one of the most influential tafsirs, and has been quoted...
Kitab al-Tamyiz by Imam Muslim
Covering selected chapters of the book, Shaykh Akram will teach how to analyse chains of narration (asānīd) to identify a hidden defect (‘illah). He will also will dissect and discuss examples of ‘ilal as well as shedding light on the emergence and development of the...
Bukhari & Tirmidhi
This year-long course with Shaykh Akram Nadwi will provide a detailed study of hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sunan al-Tirmidhi. The study of Sahih al-Bukhari will highlight the brilliant method used by Bukhari in extracting the narrations of his collection and understanding Islamic law and theology.
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This course focuses on the essential principles of Qur’anic exegesis posited by Ibn Taymiyyah in his Al-Muquaddimah fi Usul al-Tafsir ...
This course provides students with the essential aspects of Scripture and rules of interpretation, so as to avoid erring in ...
This course seeks to clarify critical questions on the treatment and status of women in Islam. It addresses some of ...
This course provides a detailed commentary on the last 10 surahs of the Quran, from Surah al-Fil to Surah al-Nas. ...
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MAQRA’
Al-’Awa’il al-Sunbuliya and Hadith Al-Musalsalat on the 2nd of July at 5.30pm BST with Shaykh Rabey al-Hasani Nadwi, Principal of Nadwatul Ulama’. In the presence of Shaykh Akram Nadwi, Shaykh Ziyad at-Tukla, Shaykh Nizam Ya’qubi, Shaykh Mohammed Nasir al-‘Ajami,...
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Reflections on how Muslims disagree, dispute and divide,why they should stop doing so, and some simple ways to live with and benefit from those disagreements
Having a debate with someone you disagree with and having a conversation with them are not the same thing. People perhaps think that a debate is just the same as a conversation with the addition of a few rules and procedures. For example, whereas
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Surah al-Mu’minun with Shaykh Akram Nadwi
Who are “the successful people” according to the Qur’an? Are we from them? During the height of a famine, and just as the Muslims were being persecuted, Allah revealed Sūrah al-Mu’minūn to remind the Sahabah what success truly means. Join Shaykh Akram Nadwi for his...
Questions about the Dictionary of women scholars
The two questions put to me since the publication of the full Dictionary are:1- Among the entries in the book, how many women are narrators of hadith and how many are scholars of hadith, muhaddithat? Why are they not distinguished?2- What is the total number of women narrators and scholars of hadith?
Women’s Status in Marriage with Shaykh Akram Nadwi
This course has been created to equip every Muslim with the appreciation of the sanctity of marriage as well as knowledge of the rights, duties, and responsibilities of the wife. Join Shaykh Akram as he strips fact from fiction and clarifies religion from culture with...