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Course

Islamic Laws (Ahkam)

الأحكام الشرعية

Practical Islamic jurisprudence — purity, prayer, fasting, khums, zakat and hajj — drawn from the rulings of the maraji'.

The Ahkam course translates fiqh into daily practice. Students learn the rules of the most common acts of worship, with ample worked examples and Q&A so the knowledge is immediately usable.

Syllabus

Tahaarat — Purity
  • Categories of water — Mutlaq and Mudaaf
  • Najasaat — the eleven impurities
  • Mutahhiraat — purifying agents
  • Istibra and Istinjaa
Wudhu, Ghusl & Tayammum
  • Wajibaat and conditions of wudhu
  • Mubtilaat — invalidators
  • Types of ghusl — Janabat, Hayd, Mas-il-Mayyit
  • Tayammum — when, how and on what
Namaz — Salaat
  • Daily wajib prayers and their conditions
  • Wajibaat (rukn vs non-rukn) and mubtilaat
  • Salaat al-Jama'ah — congregational prayer
  • Qadha and salaat al-ihtiyat
  • Salaat al-Aayaat and Salaat al-Mayyit
Roza — Fasting
  • Conditions for the validity of fasting
  • Mubtilaat — what breaks the fast
  • Kaffarah and qadha
  • Etiquettes of the month of Ramadan
Khums & Zakat
  • Items on which khums is obligatory
  • Calculating khums on annual savings
  • Zakat al-Fitra and zakat al-maal
  • Distribution and recipients
Hajj & Umrah
  • Conditions of istita'ah
  • Manasik al-Hajj — overview of rituals
  • Common errors and how to avoid them

Learning outcomes

  • Perform daily acts of worship with full confidence in their validity
  • Calculate khums and zakat for a household
  • Know when and how to consult a marja' for new questions