ISLAM, IMAN, & IHSAN

This recommended study sequence will cover the foundations of faith – an understanding of essential Muslim creed (‘aqidah) which grounds a believer by knowing the attributes of both God and His prophets. Student can pick one of the two listed courses in the sacred law (fiqh). This will ensure students are well-grounded in the particulars of ritual purity, prayer, fasting, as well as the guidelines of an ethical lifestyle. Finally, a course which provides an introduction to the discipline of Ihsan. Students will learn fundamental concepts of spiritual purification and cultivation, the most vital spiritual virtues, and how to apply these practically to cultivate the state of their own souls.

ISLAMIC THEOLOGY - SHAYKH FARAZ KHAN

This ten part course taught by Shaykh Faraz Khan covers three main areas of Islamic creed: the attributes of Allah, the nature of the Prophets, and transmitted revelatory knowledge from the unseen. Students will learn about what attributes are necessary to, conceivable of, and inconsistent with divinity; what is the Muslim understanding of Prophets and prophecy; and what revelation says about the end days, the Last Day, the Afterlife, and more. This course will also provide students with a proper understanding of the scholarly understanding of decree (qadr), what renders one inside the fold of Islam, why tragedy and pain exist in the world, and other relevant theological questions.

Pick one of the following two courses (Hanafi Fiqh or Shafi’i Fiqh)

Devotional Law: Hanafi Fiqh - Shaykh Amin Kholwadia

Topics reviewed include legal definitions and the subject of water, purification and prayer, the legal methods and regulations surrounding the most essential devotions of Islam: the daily prayer and fasting. Equipped with the knowledge provided in this course, students will be able to navigate and fulfill their religious duties in almost any situation, giving them the confidence to worship God properly.

Devotional Law: Shafi’i Fiqh - Shaykh Omar Qureshi

This course will cover the legal methods and regulations surrounding the most essential devotions of Islam according to the Shafi'i School: the daily prayer and fasting. Equipped with the knowledge provided in this course, students will be able to navigate and fulfill their religious duties in almost any situation, giving them the confidence to worship God properly.