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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 text. The text promotes a methodological framework of Tafsir that provides exegetes with the tools and principles to understand and unravel the Divine intent behind Quranic verses.

This course provides students with the essential aspects of Scripture and rules of interpretation, so as to avoid erring in one’s understanding.

This course seeks to clarify critical questions on the treatment and status of women in Islam. It addresses some of the key Quranic texts and hadiths narrations that are often misquoted or misinterpreted to prove that women have an inferior status in Islam.

This course provides a detailed commentary on the last 10 surahs of the Quran, from Surah al-Fil to Surah al-Nas. These short surahs at the end of the Quran are often recited in the prayer and are amongst the first surahs that are memorised. The course provides a thematic overview ...

Course Overview This lecture touches on the contribution of the female scholars of hadith (al-muhaddithat) to the Islamic intellectual heritage.

Course Overview This course on academic writing and research methodology covers the essentials of essay writing in academia. Students will be given guidelines on how to write formally with a clear structuring of the content from introduction to conclusion. This will include guidelines on referencing, revision strategies, transliterations, constructing theses, improving ...

Course Overview This course provides students with a detailed introduction to the field of Western Islamic academia. It engages with orientalist methodologies and critiques of Quranic and Hadith studies. It traces and critically analyses the evolution of these methods and theories, and provides a response from both a modern and traditional ...

This course looks at how Islam perceives the role of women in the contemporary context. It will focus on the rights and status afforded to women in Islam and the influence of different cultures and traditions, and their associated stereotypes. It provides a critical analysis of feminism in the context ...

This two-day intensive seminar on Nukhbat al-Fikr will cover the principles of prophetic traditions as penned in the small primer of Ibn Hajr. Students will apply the terminology, classification methods, and tools of authenticity to analyse the veracity of specific hadith narrations.�In addition, the biographies of major hadith narrators will ...

Course Overview This course introduces beginners to the rudimentary elements of tajwid. It will ensure that students are able to recite the last ten surahs of the Quran correctly and able to apply its rules throughout the Holy Scripture. Tajwid can be described as the discipline that promotes the beautification of Quranic ...

Course Overview This seminar is an introduction to the topic of menstruation. The course is split into three parts. The first session will be taught by an ASI Instructor and will introduce the Islamic legal rulings pertaining to menstruation as taught in the Mukhtasar al-Quduri. The second part of the course will ...

Course Overview: This one-day intensive seminar shall address the etiquettes, manners and appropriate intentions that have been recommended for seekers of knowledge. This topic has been addressed in a wide variety of books that directly deal with the subject of attaining religious knowledge. By garnering lessons from a number of these ...

Course Overview This course covers the spiritual and ethical aspects, and rulings relating to funeral rites, such as washing and shrouding the body, the janazah (funeral prayer), and the burial rites. Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this seminar, students should be able to: Understand the spiritual aspects of assisting the dying person and ...

Course Overview This course is a two-day intensive on qiyas, ijma� and ijtihad. The course is designed to give students a deeper understanding of the conceptualisations and implementation of ijma� and qiyas in Islamic legal theory and, in particular, as sources and methods utilised during the process of ijtihad. This will ...

Course Overview This course focuses on the life and legacy of Abu Hanifah, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. It will look at the traditional sources and both the history and legend about the man. The course particularly focuses on the pattern ...

This course provides an understanding of the differences in methodology, classifications, and definitions employed by the muhaddithin of differing tiers. Students will cover the third and final part of the Bustan al-Muhaddithin anthology, covering compilations such as the Sahih of Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Hibban, and the al-Mustadrak of al-Hakim.

This seminar series covers the Quran in such a manner that prepares students for personal reflection and study. The journey with the Quran is a lifelong endeavour, and one that we strive to continually improve upon. In this unique intensive with Shaykh Akram Nadwi, we hope to introduce the Quran, ...

Study the biography of Mālik ibn Anas ibn Mālik al-Asbahī in-depth, and evaluate the methodological framework and the different forms of transmission used in his renowned text: Al-Muwatta.

The origins of the theological positions of the Khawarij, Shia, and Murji’a in the 2nd centuries can be traced directly to their political outlooks that led up to it. The subsequent development of the Mu’tazila as a fully realised theological school, and the attempted imposition of the Mu’tazili doctrine by ...

This course will outline the biographies of some of the major female Companions (sahabiyyat), including their role in the life of the Prophet (saw). Their lives and personalities will be discussed, and lessons taken from their stories, in order for students to come away with a clearer picture of some ...

Introduction to Arabic Morphology       Course Overview This course will cover the main areas of�Arabic morphology in a systematic and easy-to-follow manner. Students will cover the classifications of verbs with regards to time, tense, mood, and different forms.   Learning Objectives: Upon successful completion of this module, students should be able to: demonstrate basic knowledge ...

In this introduction to Arabic grammar, the text (‘Mabadi al-Nahw’) will be read in Arabic along with its translation, commentary and relevance to the wider field. There will be some discussion on the development of ‘Nahw’ as an independent field of study, with a focus on the different grammatical rules ...

Introduction to Hadith Classification and Nomenclature Overview Studying the principles of hadith classification and terminology is a major component of hadith studies (ulum al-hadith). In this seminar students will become acquainted with the most important terms in hadith criticism and gain a practical understanding of what these terms mean when applied ...

Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Theory   Course Overview This course will cover the main areas of Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh), and the historic, social and religious factors in the development of Islamic legal schools. The focus will be on the four primary sources of Islamic law, together with ...

Fiqh of Dawah   Course Overview In this course, students will be trained in how to effectively promulgate Islam in the modern era. The course will highlight some of the common errors daees make when calling others to Islam, and provide students with an understanding of the principles and objectives ...

Islam, State and Society �     Course Overview This course will provide students with an understanding of the different stages of the development of Islamic statehood throughout history, the concept of the Caliphate and Ummah, and the role of the individual both within Islamically regulated and non-Islamic societies. This course will ...

Islamic Finance   Course Overview This course will look at the laws, regulations, and ethics of finance and economics according to Islamic law. The topics covered will range from everyday financial matters to Islamic banking. Primary emphasis will be placed on introducing students to the practical benefits of finance and economics in Islam. Course ...

Education and Entertainment       Course Overview This course will cover the lawful and the prohibited actions relating to how individuals spend their free time. Examples will be drawn from the biographies of the earlier generations in order to demonstrate how the first, second, and third generation of Muslims interpreted the rulings ...

Marriage and Family Life �   Course Overview This course focus on the rights and duties of married couples. The contemporary issues and problems that are associated with marriage will be analysed from a social and legal perspective, whilst providing solutions from an Islamic perspective. Additionally, the essentials of Islamic law ...

The Fiqh of Muslim Life in the Modern Era � The Lawful and the Prohibited     Course Overview This course will cover an array of topical areas and contemporary issues, ranging from the�Ahkam�(rules) of the fundamental beliefs in Islam to the day-to-day dress code for believing men and women. The emergence ...