Description: Some of the course texts will be started and then continued during future intensives. Participants will be expected to attend all sessions live and uphold proper decorum, as is befitting a student of knowledge. The special, post-maghrib session is optional.

• Classes will be segregated.
• The fee includes lunch and dinner (where applicable) which will be served on site.
• Accommodation includes breakfast.
• Accommodation* covers Friday and Saturday nights, and check-out on Sunday, with two people sharing per room.
• Attendance with a spouse, sibling or friend is possible and requires a registration per person (or multiple under one name).
• There is no crèche or other childcare facilities available for young children.
• Accommodation is roughly a five-to-ten minute walk from the site. Paid parking is available a few minutes away from the site.

 

COURSE TEXTS**

1. al-Kalimat al-Sharifa (4)
2. Tuhfat al-Muluk (6)
3. Mabadi’ al-Usul (3)
4. ‘Aqidat Ahl al-Sunna (2)
5. Risalat Abi Hanifa ila ibnihi Hammad
6. al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyya

 

Authors: Imam Abu Hanifa | Zayn al-Din al-Razi | Nuh b. Mustafa Effendi | Sa‘id Ahmad al-Palanpuri | Najm al-Din Mankubras al-Nasiri | Muhammad b. Pir ‘Ali al-Birgivi

Instructor: Tabraze Azam & Guests

Starting: 28th July 2023

Length of course: 3-Day Intensive (~20 Hours of Classes)

Location: The City Retreat, 70-74 Church Gate, Leicester LE1 4AL

Prerequisites: A previous or current study of Hanafi fiqh, usul, and ‘aqida is preferred, ideally through the Hanafi Legal Code Program (HLCP). Knowledge of Arabic is not required, but participants must be able to read the Arabic script.

Level: General

Topics: Law, Legal Theory, Theology & Ethics.

*N.B. Rooms are limited and spaces are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Location will be shared with registered participants.

 

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE**

Day 1 (Fri July 28th):
Early-Afternoon Session:
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm: Registration & Welcome
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm: Session 1

Break:
4.45 pm – 5.00 pm: Tea Break

Late-Afternoon Session:
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Session 2
6.45 pm: Salat al-‘Asr
7.00 pm – 8.00 pm: Dinner

Evening Session:
8.00 pm – 9.00 pm: Session 3
9.07 pm: Salat al-Maghrib

[Optional] Late-Night Session
9.30 pm – 10.30 pm: Special Session 1

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Day 2 (Sat July 29th):
Morning Sessions:
9:00 am – 10:45 am: Session 4
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Refreshment Break
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Session 5

Lunch Break:
1:15 pm: Salat al-Zuhr
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Lunch

Early-Afternoon Session:
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Guest Session 1*

Break:
4.30 pm – 4.45 pm: Tea Break

Late-Afternoon Session:
4:45 pm – 6:30 pm: Guest Session 2*
6.45 pm: Salat al-‘Asr
7.00 pm – 8.00 pm: Dinner

Evening Session:
8.00 pm – 9.00 pm: Guest Session 3*
9.05 pm: Salat al-Maghrib

[Optional] Late-Night Session
9.30 pm – 10.30 pm: Special Session 2

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Day 3 (Sun July 30th):
Morning Sessions:
9:00 am – 10:45 am: Session 6
10:45 am – 11:00 am: Refreshment Break
11:00 am – 1:00 pm: Session 7

Lunch Break:
1:15 pm: Salat al-Zuhr
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Lunch

Early-Afternoon Session:
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Session 8

Break:
4.30 pm – 4.45 pm: Tea Break

Late-Afternoon Session:
4:45 pm – 6:30 pm: Session 9 & Farewell
6.45 pm: Salat al-‘Asr
7.00 pm: Dinner Outing

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**N.B. The schedule is subject to change at the organiser’s discretion, as are the course texts.