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The collection of Forty Hadith by al-Imam al-Nawawi (or Imam Nawawi) has been known, accepted and appreciated by Muslim scholars for the last seven centuries.
Its significance lay in the fact that these selected forty hadiths comprise the main essential and fundamental concepts of Islam which, in turn, construct the minimum level of required revealed knowledge for every single Muslim
Various principles are contained in these hadiths, such as belief, Muslim ethics and fiqh. As such, it is very important to have a good understanding of these hadiths based on scholarly interpretations.
Imam Muhyi al-Din Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Sharaf al-Nawawi, for short Imam Nawawi, was born in the village of Nawa in the vicinity of Damascus in 631 A.H. (1233 A.D.). He grew up in Nawa and at the age of nineteen went to study in Damascus which was considered the center of learning and scholarship.
During his stay at Damascus, Imam Nawawi studied from more than twenty celebrated teachers, regarded as masters and authorities of their fields and disciplines. He studied Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence and principles, syntax and Etymology from great scholars such as Abu Ibrahim Ishaq bin Ahmad AI-Maghribi, Abu Muhammad Abdur-Rahman bin Ibrahim Al-Fazari, Radiyuddin Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Abu Hafs Umar bin Mudar Al-Mudari, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Isa Al-Muradi, Abul-Baqa Khalid bin Yusuf An-Nablusi, and Abul-Abbas Ahmad bin Salim Al-Misri.
Imam Nawawi had endless thirst for knowledge. He used to read twelve lessons daily and wrote commentaries on every lesson. Whatever books he read, he would write marginal notes and explanations on each book. His intelligence, hard work, love, devotion and absorption in his studies amazed his teachers and they became fond of him and began to praise and admire him. Allah had also conferred upon him the gift of fast memorisation and depth of thought. Imam Nawawi made full benefit of his God given qualities and potentialities and earned the highest degree of honor.
Imam Nawawi led a life of singular piety, righteousness and simplicity. After over 20 years, he returned to his hometown. Soon after his arrival at Nawa, he fell ill and died in 676 A.H. (1278 AD).
Dr. Sa'ad ibn Naasir ash-Shethry is the founder of Knowledge International University, and former member of the 'Council of Senior Ulamaa'' Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Sa'd holds a doctorate in the field of Islamic Jurisprudence Methodology. He is also the author of several books explaining intricate topics found in the various Islamic Sciences, and has revised, authenticated, and explained a large number of texts. His presence and calibre in the field of Da'wah and Islamic education is experienced across the globe.
Sheikh Dr. Sa’ad has given a series of lectures in Arabic in the explanation of the Imam an Nawawi's 40 hadeeth which have been printed in one large volume. He also has another detailed explanation that has not been published yet. His summarized explanation of the same is used as the text book for the Hadith 2 course in the Degree program of the KIU.
Sheikh Sa’ad teaches the Purification of the Soul Course at KIU, a class managed by Sh.Sajid Umar as a translator and assistant to the Sheikh.
He has the largest; and the best current explanation to the 40 hadeeth of an Nawawi in English. It is a three volume set with more than 1500 pages. Dr.Jaafar Idris said about this book: “This is a great commentary on a great book. Br. Jamaal Zarabozo is to be congratulated for producing such a scholarly work. He is also to be thanked for giving the English speaking students of Islam the chance to taste the flavor of an in-depth knowledge of hadith, a flavor that has been up to now the prerogative of speakers of Islamic languages, especially Arabic… There are many commentaries on this book from which Br. Zarabozo has definitely benefited; but his is not a mere translation of summary of those commentaries-it is an original commentary the English speaking reader will find more useful and interesting than mere translations of those traditional commentaries.
The advantage of this book comes out clearly in the original method the author followed in his study of these prophetic sayings… the author delves into the main business of studying the hadith in great detail and depth. Every phrase of the hadith is studied linguistically, logically, jurisprudentially, legally, and so on…”
He is the author, translator, and co-author of many books, including:
• Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Al-Nawawi (3 Vol. Set)
• How to Approach and Understand the Quran
• A Guide for the New Muslim
• The Fiqh of Marriage in the Light of the Quran and Sunnah
• The Friday Prayer
• Al Fatiha in Depth (CD Set)
• & Many Others…See Listings at Amazon.com
Sheikh Jamaal teaches 2 courses at KIU: The Authority of the Sunnah and Fiqh of Family.
• High Diploma in Islamic studies – Umm Al Qura University Makkah, 1998
• BA in Linguistics – King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, 1987
• Delivers two weekly lectures in different Islamic Sciences in a mosque in Jeddah.
• Delivers weekly Friday sermons, since 1989.
• Preparing and hosting a number of English Islamic programs on various TV and Radio channels such as Al Huda, Peace TV, Iqra (in Arabic) and the Saudi 2 channel. Programs such as Questions and Answers (ASK HUDA), lessons in Fiqh, Youth Talk, Mercy to the Worlds, among others.
• Delivered a number of Islamic lectures and talks in Saudi Arabia, UK and India, some of which can be found on the YouTube.
• Had the chance to have daily phone conversations with Sheikh Ibn Baz and Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen, which helped him understand many of the Fiqh issues that later on became his main area of interest
Sheikh Asim teaches 2 courses at KIU: The Fiqh of Fasting and Hajj as well as the Tafseer of Surat Al-Kahf.
Sheikh Yassir Fazaga is an inspiring, multi-lingual sought-after speaker from USA through Canada to the Middle and Far East. He was born in Eritrea in Northeast Africa and moved to the United States at the age of 15. He has a Bachelors Degree in Islamic Studies from Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University, Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Virginia in addition to his Masters Degree in Psychotherapy from the California State University of Long Beach. At present, Shaikh Yassir is undertaking his Masters in Theology at Loyola Marymount University.
He serves as the Imam (Religious Leader) of the Orange County Islamic Foundation (OCIF) in Mission Viejo, California. He is involved as a therapist at FACES, where he helps families with different challenges in life which include: domestic violence issues, communication problems, marital matters, generational gap, difficult teens, some mental and personality disorders, divorce, grief, and single parenting among others.
Yassir Fazaga has taught the Arabic language and Islamic Sciences for the past eight years and has taught Islamic courses on Scriptural Exegesis, and Islamic financial contracts for American Open University.
Shaikh Yassir Fazaga has done numerous interviews about Islam on television news stations and radio stations around the globe. He speaks on Islam and related topics for conferences, churches, high schools, colleges and universities. He also participates on behalf of foundation in many outreach and interfaith events.
Shaikh Yassir Fazaga has this charismatic ability to instantly connect with audiences, through his lucid wit and profound wisdom, his timely humor and the warmth that his presence exudes.
Sheikh Yassir currently teaches 2 courses at KIU: Hadith 2; which is an explanation of selected hadeeths from the 40 Hadeeth of Nawawi, Quranic Arabic. He will also teach the ‘Family Therapy’ course inshalalh in the coming semesters.
The course will be provided through a series of 4 online lecture sessions across the first two weekends in February (Sat/Sun). Each session will be broadcast live over the Internet through a Java based virtual classroom.
The sessions will last approximately 90 minutes including some time for questions and answers. It will be possible for participants to ask their questions through a microphone to allow direct interaction with the KIU lecturers.
Each lecture will be in the English language with the exception of Sheikh Saad Ash-Shethry's lecture which will be conducted in English/Arabic.
The virtual classroom software used by KIU is provided by Elluminate.com and is freely available. The process to enter a classroom is easy and automated. A simple click on the hyperlink that will be provided for each session will initiate the client software and redirect the participant to the classroom automatically.
Please review the Elluminate software pre-requisites at the bottom prior to joining a session.
The registration process is simple and easy to follow. Please click here to access the registration form. Participants who submit their registration form before the deadline will receive an email with their student login credentials allowing them entry into the student portal.
The deadline has yet to be finalised however please do register and encourage others to register also so that everyone may benefit from this course.
If you have not yet received your username & password, please check your spam/junk folder to ensure the email has not been re-directed there. Otherwise if you wish to have the details re-sent to you please click here and provide your email address.
In the event you do not receive your login details before the start of the course, a link to the session will be provided on the main page.
The collection of Forty Hadith by al-Imam al-Nawawi (or Imam Nawawi) has been known, accepted and appreciated by Muslim scholars for the last seven centuries.
Its significance lay in the fact that these selected forty hadiths comprise the main essential and fundamental concepts of Islam which, in turn, construct the minimum level of required revealed knowledge for every single Muslim
Various principles are contained in these hadiths, such as belief, Muslim ethics and fiqh. As such, it is very important to have a good understanding of these hadiths based on scholarly interpretations.
Imam Muhyi al-Din Abu Zakariya Yahya bin Sharaf al-Nawawi, for short Imam Nawawi, was born in the village of Nawa in the vicinity of Damascus in 631 A.H. (1233 A.D.). He grew up in Nawa and at the age of nineteen went to study in Damascus which was considered the center of learning and scholarship.
During his stay at Damascus, Imam Nawawi studied from more than twenty celebrated teachers, regarded as masters and authorities of their fields and disciplines. He studied Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence and principles, syntax and Etymology from great scholars such as Abu Ibrahim Ishaq bin Ahmad AI-Maghribi, Abu Muhammad Abdur-Rahman bin Ibrahim Al-Fazari, Radiyuddin Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Abu Hafs Umar bin Mudar Al-Mudari, Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Isa Al-Muradi, Abul-Baqa Khalid bin Yusuf An-Nablusi, and Abul-Abbas Ahmad bin Salim Al-Misri.
Imam Nawawi had endless thirst for knowledge. He used to read twelve lessons daily and wrote commentaries on every lesson. Whatever books he read, he would write marginal notes and explanations on each book. His intelligence, hard work, love, devotion and absorption in his studies amazed his teachers and they became fond of him and began to praise and admire him. Allah had also conferred upon him the gift of fast memorisation and depth of thought. Imam Nawawi made full benefit of his God given qualities and potentialities and earned the highest degree of honor.
Imam Nawawi led a life of singular piety, righteousness and simplicity. After over 20 years, he returned to his hometown. Soon after his arrival at Nawa, he fell ill and died in 676 A.H. (1278 AD).
Dr. Sa'ad ibn Naasir ash-Shethry is the founder of Knowledge International University, and former member of the 'Council of Senior Ulamaa'' Saudi Arabia. Sheikh Sa'd holds a doctorate in the field of Islamic Jurisprudence Methodology. He is also the author of several books explaining intricate topics found in the various Islamic Sciences, and has revised, authenticated, and explained a large number of texts. His presence and calibre in the field of Da'wah and Islamic education is experienced across the globe.
Sheikh Dr. Sa’ad has given a series of lectures in Arabic in the explanation of the Imam an Nawawi's 40 hadeeth which have been printed in one large volume. He also has another detailed explanation that has not been published yet. His summarized explanation of the same is used as the text book for the Hadith 2 course in the Degree program of the KIU.
Sheikh Sa’ad teaches the Purification of the Soul Course at KIU, a class managed by Sh.Sajid Umar as a translator and assistant to the Sheikh.
He has the largest; and the best current explanation to the 40 hadeeth of an Nawawi in English. It is a three volume set with more than 1500 pages. Dr.Jaafar Idris said about this book: “This is a great commentary on a great book. Br. Jamaal Zarabozo is to be congratulated for producing such a scholarly work. He is also to be thanked for giving the English speaking students of Islam the chance to taste the flavor of an in-depth knowledge of hadith, a flavor that has been up to now the prerogative of speakers of Islamic languages, especially Arabic… There are many commentaries on this book from which Br. Zarabozo has definitely benefited; but his is not a mere translation of summary of those commentaries-it is an original commentary the English speaking reader will find more useful and interesting than mere translations of those traditional commentaries.
The advantage of this book comes out clearly in the original method the author followed in his study of these prophetic sayings… the author delves into the main business of studying the hadith in great detail and depth. Every phrase of the hadith is studied linguistically, logically, jurisprudentially, legally, and so on…”
He is the author, translator, and co-author of many books, including:
• Commentary on the Forty Hadith of Al-Nawawi (3 Vol. Set)
• How to Approach and Understand the Quran
• A Guide for the New Muslim
• The Fiqh of Marriage in the Light of the Quran and Sunnah
• The Friday Prayer
• Al Fatiha in Depth (CD Set)
• & Many Others…See Listings at Amazon.com
Sheikh Jamaal teaches 2 courses at KIU: The Authority of the Sunnah and Fiqh of Family.
• High Diploma in Islamic studies – Umm Al Qura University Makkah, 1998
• BA in Linguistics – King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, 1987
• Delivers two weekly lectures in different Islamic Sciences in a mosque in Jeddah.
• Delivers weekly Friday sermons, since 1989.
• Preparing and hosting a number of English Islamic programs on various TV and Radio channels such as Al Huda, Peace TV, Iqra (in Arabic) and the Saudi 2 channel. Programs such as Questions and Answers (ASK HUDA), lessons in Fiqh, Youth Talk, Mercy to the Worlds, among others.
• Delivered a number of Islamic lectures and talks in Saudi Arabia, UK and India, some of which can be found on the YouTube.
• Had the chance to have daily phone conversations with Sheikh Ibn Baz and Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen, which helped him understand many of the Fiqh issues that later on became his main area of interest
Sheikh Asim teaches 2 courses at KIU: The Fiqh of Fasting and Hajj as well as the Tafseer of Surat Al-Kahf.
Sheikh Yassir Fazaga is an inspiring, multi-lingual sought-after speaker from USA through Canada to the Middle and Far East. He was born in Eritrea in Northeast Africa and moved to the United States at the age of 15. He has a Bachelors Degree in Islamic Studies from Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University, Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in Virginia in addition to his Masters Degree in Psychotherapy from the California State University of Long Beach. At present, Shaikh Yassir is undertaking his Masters in Theology at Loyola Marymount University.
He serves as the Imam (Religious Leader) of the Orange County Islamic Foundation (OCIF) in Mission Viejo, California. He is involved as a therapist at FACES, where he helps families with different challenges in life which include: domestic violence issues, communication problems, marital matters, generational gap, difficult teens, some mental and personality disorders, divorce, grief, and single parenting among others.
Yassir Fazaga has taught the Arabic language and Islamic Sciences for the past eight years and has taught Islamic courses on Scriptural Exegesis, and Islamic financial contracts for American Open University.
Shaikh Yassir Fazaga has done numerous interviews about Islam on television news stations and radio stations around the globe. He speaks on Islam and related topics for conferences, churches, high schools, colleges and universities. He also participates on behalf of foundation in many outreach and interfaith events.
Shaikh Yassir Fazaga has this charismatic ability to instantly connect with audiences, through his lucid wit and profound wisdom, his timely humor and the warmth that his presence exudes.
Sheikh Yassir currently teaches 2 courses at KIU: Hadith 2; which is an explanation of selected hadeeths from the 40 Hadeeth of Nawawi, Quranic Arabic. He will also teach the ‘Family Therapy’ course inshalalh in the coming semesters.
The course will be provided through a series of 4 online lecture sessions across the first two weekends in February (Sat/Sun). Each session will be broadcast live over the Internet through a Java based virtual classroom.
The sessions will last approximately 90 minutes including some time for questions and answers. It will be possible for participants to ask their questions through a microphone to allow direct interaction with the KIU lecturers.
Each lecture will be in the English language with the exception of Sheikh Saad Ash-Shethry's lecture which will be conducted in English/Arabic.
The virtual classroom software used by KIU is provided by Elluminate.com and is freely available. The process to enter a classroom is easy and automated. A simple click on the hyperlink that will be provided for each session will initiate the client software and redirect the participant to the classroom automatically.
Please review the Elluminate software pre-requisites at the bottom prior to joining a session.
The registration process is simple and easy to follow. Please click here to access the registration form. Participants who submit their registration form before the deadline will receive an email with their student login credentials allowing them entry into the student portal.
The deadline has yet to be finalised however please do register and encourage others to register also so that everyone may benefit from this course.
If you have not yet received your username & password, please check your spam/junk folder to ensure the email has not been re-directed there. Otherwise if you wish to have the details re-sent to you please click here and provide your email address.
In the event you do not receive your login details before the start of the course, a link to the session will be provided on the main page.
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