Description: In this course, students will be expected to explain the relevant sections of the Manar, thus undertaking a complete coverage of the Manar alongside Usul al-Sarakhsi. Students will also be encouraged to read the relevant sections of Usul al-Bazdawi to highlight and analyse any discrepancies between the two works. The student will complete the course with a strong grasp of Hanafi legal theory and epistemology and be able to apply this understanding to legal reasoning, Qur’anic interpretation, and the study of commentary works from the Hanafi legal tradition. Recordings and resources shall be available on the course homepage and forums.

Instructor: Shaykh Dr Sohail Hanif

Dr Sohail is the Chief Executive of the National Zakat Foundation and associate lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College. He previously held the position of BA Manager and Lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College and has also held the position of Head of Sciences at Qasid Arabic Institute in Amman. He studied extensively with traditional scholars and holds a PhD from Oxford University. His PhD thesis, which explores Islamic legal epistemology, won the 2019 prize of the British Association for Islamic Studies. He has lectured widely on Islamic law and Qur’anic studies in academic, public and traditional settings.

Time: 3.30pm EST | 8.30pm BST (1.5 Hours)

Frequency: Sundays

Starting: 12th May 2024

Length of course: ~40 Weeks (exc. scheduled breaks)

Prerequisites: An intermediate study of Hanafi Fiqh through the study of at least two or more primers and/or commentaries.

Level: Masterclass

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Topics: Mabahith al-Lugha, Mabahith al-Kitab, Mabahith al-Sunna.