Mabadi fi Usul al-Fiqh | Shaykh Akram Nadwi

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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 the four primary sources of Islamic law, together with the supplementary sources used in the practice of ijtihad (independent legal deduction).

About the Text:

Mabadi Fi Usul al-Fiqh by Shaykh Akram nadwi is part of a series of five books written by shaykh Akram nadwi in order to introduce the sciences of Quran, Hadith, fiqh and Arabic language. The book provides an introduction to usul al-Fiqh in a concise yet comprehensive way making a suitable book for a beginner.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

- Demonstrate an understanding of the development of usul al-fiqh
- Show an understanding of the methodology of Islamic law-making
- Critically discuss the primary and supplementary sources of Islamic law
- Analyse the arguments and propositions used in legal rulings (fatwas)

The course will cover the following topics:

- History of Islamic law
- Factors involved in the emergence of the Islamic legal schools
- Ijtihad (independent legal deduction)
- The first source of law: the Quran
- The second source of law: the Sunnah
- The third source of law: qiyas (analogical reasoning)
- The fourth source of law: ijma’ (consensus of the community)
- Supplementary sources of law
- Differences in the methodology of various legal schools

About the Teacher

Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Akram Nadwi, a graduate of the world renowned Nadwatul Ulama, India, is a Muḥaddith. He has a doctorate in Arabic Language and has authored and translated over 30 titles on Language, Jurisprudence, Qurʾān and Ḥadīth. Shaykh Akram worked as a research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies for over 20 years. He is currently a Senior Lecturer of Advanced Islamic Sciences at Al-Salam Institute, London.

Details

Sunday 20th December 2015
Venue: Whitechapel, London E1
Online: Live Worldwide & Recorded Access
Time: 09:00 – 17:00

Onsite: £25
Livestream (+ 5 Day Recorded Access): £35
30 Day Recorded Access: £45

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