Courses

Instructor:

Dr. Samer Dajani is a Palestinian-Jordanian scholar and author. He received his License in Islamic Scholarship (Alim-iyya Degree) with Distinction from Al-Salam Institute (London), which is endorsed by Nadwat al-Ulama (Lucknow). He received his BA in Arab & Islamic Civilizations from the American University in Cairo, followed by an MA and PhD in Islamic Studies from SOAS, University of London. His primary interests are: 1) Hadith Science, 2) Jurisprudence, with a focus on the methodologies of the different Sunni schools, and theories on legal diversity and the merciful nature of the Shari’a.

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Current Courses

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Recorded Courses

My Beloved Advised Me to do Three Things

The Significance of the Three Practices that the Prophet ﷺ urged his Companion Abu Hurayra to Hold On To: the Witr Prayer, the Duha Prayer, and Fasting Three Days of Each Month.

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Previous Courses

First Steps in Fiqh: Understanding hadith, fiqh and differences of opinion through a study of Imam Malik’s classic hadith collection (The Muwatta) – Fiqh of Purification

The word ‘fiqh‘ means understanding. Often people are told they are being taught fiqh when they are given a list of rulings to memorise without being provided the evidence for these rulings and the rationale behind them. This 8-week course aims to walk you through the core teachings of fiqh via Imam Malik’s carefully selected hadiths in the Muwatta, which became the basis for all other hadith books like Bukhari and Muslim. It will be supplemented with selections from Sahih Bukhari, Jami’ al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Rushd’s Bidayat al-Mujtahid in Comparative Fiqh. You will learn how the jurists of the different schools understood these hadiths (and relevant verses of the Quran) and how the differences between the schools came about. This course is suitable for students of all levels, and this term will cover the fiqh of purification and possibly start with the fiqh of prayer.

Knowing the Tabi’in

Get to know the major scholars, men and women, in the age of the Followers, based in the four major centers of learning (Mecca and Medina in the Hijaz, and Basra and Kufa in Iraq). Learn about their personal devotion and piety as well as their brilliant minds. Get to know which Companions they took from, and which of the Sunni madhhabs they influenced.

First Steps in Fiqh: Understanding hadith, fiqh and differences of opinion through a study of Imam Malik’s classic hadith collection (The Muwatta)

26th May – 14th July 2021