Description: Fiqh was planted by ʿAbdullah b. Mas‘ud, irrigated by ʿAlqama, harvested by Ibrahim al-Nakhaʿi threshed by Hammad, milled by Abu Hanifa, kneaded by Abu Yusuf, and then baked by Muhammad Now the rest of Muslims are eating from his bread. (Ibn ʿAbidin, Radd al-Muhtar) By the end of this course, students will have a deep and comprehensive understanding of the four most important figures in the Hanafi school. Previous recordings and resources, and access to the Telegram Group and Forum, will be available to registered students. (Important: if you have taken or are currently taking the History of the Hanafi School, most of the content has been covered there.) Please note that this course has now ended and registration provides you with access to the recordings and resources.

Instructor: Shaykh Dr. Salman Younas

Salman Younas graduated from Stony Brook University with a degree in Political Science and Religious Studies. After completing his undergraduate degree, he moved to the Middle East where he spent half a decade studying Arabic and the traditional Islamic sciences. In 2013, Dr. Salman completed his MA in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford with honours. He then went on to complete a DPhil in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford in 2018. His thesis focused on the formation and evolution of the Ḥanafī legal school during the 3rd/9th and 4th/10th centuries.

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Length of Course: 18 Lessons / 28 Hours

Prerequisites: None.

Level: General

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Topics: Tentative Lesson Breakdown

1. The Life of Imam Abu Hanifa: Birth, Lineage, Early Career
2. The Theology of Imam Abu Hanifa – The Risala & al-ʿAlim wa’l-Mutaʿallim
3. The Theology of Imam Abu Hanifa (II) – The Two Fiqh al-Akbars
4. Abu Hanifa and Hadith – Hadith & Muhaddithun in the Era of the Imam
5. Abu Hanifa and Hadith (II) – How Many Hadith Did the Imam Have? The Kitab al-Athar & Masanid
6. Abu Hanifa and Hadith (III) – Assessing the Criticisms of the Ashab al-Hadith
7. Abu Yusuf – Life & Career – Theology – Hadith – Works
8. Muhammad Life & Career – Theology – Hadith – Works
9. The Fiqh Tradition before the Hanafi Masters – from the Companions to Ashab al-Ra’y
10. The Fiqh & Usul of the Hanafi Masters: From Abu Yusuf’s Works – al-Radd ʿala siyar al-Awzaʿi & Ikhtilaf Abi Hanifa wa-Ibn Abi Layla
11. The Fiqh & Usul of the Hanafi Masters (II): From Muhammad’s Works – al-Asl
12. The Fiqh & Usul of the Hanafi Masters (III): From Muhammad’s Works – al-Hujja ʿala ahl al-Madina
13. The Fiqh & Usul of the Hanafi Masters (IV): From Muhammad’s Works – al-Hujja ʿala ahl al-Madina Contd. & the Question of Usul al-Fiqh
14. Zufar: The Forgotten Imam