Introduction to Islamic Worship (Shafii) – Part 1

Mohamed Elcott

Using Imam Nawawi’s al-Maqasid, which is filled with hundreds of rulings on the most commonly asked questions, attain a solid grounding in the basics of Islamic belief and a thorough understanding of rulings of purification and prayer.


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Live session time: Saturday at 17:00 UTC with Mohamed Elcott
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Starting From
11 May, 2013
Duration
10 weeks
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$225 USD

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At-A-Glance

  • Benefit from Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller’s critically apraised translation of Imam Nawawi’s most accessible work, al-Maqasid
  • Gain a solid grounding in the basics of Islamic belief and a thorough understanding of purification and prayer
  • Develop an appreciation for the intricacy of the science of Islamic law (fiqh) as recorded by the imams of the Shafi’i school

Details

The great scholar, hadith master, biographer, lexicologist, and saintly mystic Imam Nawawi is perhaps best known for his hadith books Riyadh al-Saliheen (The Gardens of the Righteous), Kitab al-Adhkar (Book of Remembrance), and his eighteen-volume Sharh Sahih Muslim (Commentary on the Sahih Muslim). But Imam Nawawi was also one of the foremost students and intellectual heirs of Imam al-Shafi’i, and his texts are referenced more often than the early works of Imam al-Shafi’i himself.

One of Imam Nawawi’s most accessible texts is Al-Maqasid: ma yajibu ma’rifatuhu min al-din (The Objectives, what is necessary to know of the religion). Filled with hundreds of rulings on some of the most commonly asked questions, this book has stood the test of time because of its utter usefulness. And the lucid translation into English by Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller has been critically appraised for its clarity, brevity, practicality, and precision. Al-Maqasid has also been acclaimed as an extremely valuable textbook for courses on Islam.

This course on intermediate Shafi’i fiqh will use Al-Maqasid to give you a solid grounding in the basics of Islamic belief and a thorough understanding of the rulings of purification and prayer. In accordance with traditional modes of teaching, Shaykh Hamza Karamali will unpack the words of Imam Nawawi, explaining his intent and adding important details from classical works such as Bushra al-Karim and the Hashiya of Imam Bajuri. Weekly live sessions will be conducted by Ustadh Farid Dingle. By the end of the course, you will develop an appreciation for the intricacy of the science of Islamic law (fiqh) as recorded by the imams of the Shafi’i school.

LESSON 1
The Fundamentals of Faith & Sacred Law (Part 1)

  • introduction to the text
  • beliefs about God and His Prophets
  • on transmitted beliefs

LESSON 2
The Fundamentals of Faith & Sacred Law (Part 2)

  • the fundamentals of Islam
  • the terminology of the Sacred Law
  • the remembrance of Allah & judging by the outward

LESSON 3
Purification: On Water & Purifying Articles from Filth

  • the definition of purification
  • on the types of filth, how they are transformed, & purification of articles and vessels (from filth)

LESSON 4
On Minor Ritual Impurity & the Fiqh Related to the Lavatory

  • on making ablution & related matters
  • the fiqh related to wiping footgear and using the lavatory

LESSON 5
On Major Ritual Impurity & Lifting this State

  • the causes of major ritual impurity
  • the purificatory bath & dry ablution
  • menstruation & postnatal bleeding

LESSON 6
The Time of Prayer

  • start of the chapter on prayer
  • making up missed prayers

LESSON 7
The Sunnas Related to the Prayer

  • the sunna prayers and the sunnas of the prayer
  • the conditions & integrals of the prayer

LESSON 8
The Forgetfulness Prostration, Group Prayer, & Shortening or Joining Prayers

  • when the forgetfulness prostration is required and how to perform it
  • the group prayer
  • issues related to shortening or joining prayers

LESSON 9
The Prayer of Peril, the Friday Prayer, & the Eid Prayer

  • issues regarding these prayers
  • when and how they are performed

LESSON 10
Other Sunna Prayers

  • regarding the eclipse, drought and funeral prayers
  • when and how they are performed