DIPLOMA IN ISLAMIC LAW AND THEOLOGY
The Diploma offers the student a thorough grounding in what we consider basic and foundational subjects yet central to a comprehensive understanding of the Sacred Sciences of Islamic Law & Theology.
2YRS
The Syllabus of Tasawwaf (also known as Islamic Mysticism) goes through the concepts of Tasawwaf and analyses them from the viewpoint of the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the methodologies of the Noble Saints. By the end of the course the student should be able to appreciate that Tasawwaf is in fact ‘the spirit of the Qur’an and Sunnah’.
The Syllabus is made up of the following topics:
- The Definition, Purpose & Legitimacy of Tasawwaf
- The Institution of Shariat, Tariqat, Haqiqat and Ma’rifa
- The Concept of Walaayat
- The Concept of Life and Death
- The Concept of Bay’ah and The Murshid
- The Instruments of Sulook
- The Stages of Tasawwaf
- The Different Salaasil
- The Concept of Wahdatul Wujuud and Wahdatu Shuhuud
Based on the Hanafi school of thought, students will commence with an appreciation of the nature of Islamic Law followed by a detailed study of the rights, duties, and obligations that we as humans owe to our Creator. It also engages the student to appreciate the beautiful diversity of thinking amongst the learned jurists.
The Syllabus is made up of the following topics:
- Concept of Taqleed
- Purification
- Forms of Salah
- Fasting
- Zakah
- Hajj & Umrah
Principles of Commentary of The Holy Qur’an is known as ‘Usool Tafseer’. Whilst the process of decoding this Ultimate Masterpiece is infinite and will continue until the end of times, this can only be possible if the student is equipped with the correct ‘tools of extraction’.
The Syllabus is made up of the following topics:
- Preliminary concepts: Terminologies & Introduction to the Holy Qur’an
- Distinction between Aqaa’d & Fiqh
- The Different types of Verses
- Methodology of Tafseer
- Makki & Madani Surahs
- Revelation of the Qur’an
- Tafseer of Auzo Billahi Minashaitaan Nira Jeem, Bismillah irahmaa Niraheem
- The different attributes of The Qur’an & Surah Fatiha
- Tafseer of Alhamdulillahi Rabil Aalameen
- Tafseer of Arahmaan Araheem Maaliki Yowmideen
- Tafseer of Eeyaka Na’budu wa Eeyaka Nasta’een
- Tafseer of Ihdina Siraatul Mustaqeem
- Tafseer of Seeratalazeena Anamata Alayhim
- Tafseer of Ghairil Maghdoobee
- Selected Tafseer of Surah Baqarah
- A Brief glimpse of Ayat al-Kursi
- Selected Tafseer of Surah Aal- Imran
- Selected Tafseer of Surah An-Nisa
A systematic analysis of historical themes from Jahiliya to the rise of the Islamic Civilization up to Medieval Times.
The Syllabus is made up of the following topics:
- A preliminary understanding of history
- The Pre-Islamic world (the Age of Ignorance)
- The Advent of Islam & the Makkan Reaction to Islam
- The Prophetic Response to the Makkan Reaction
- The Migration to Madinah tul Munawwarah
- The Establishment of the Islamic State
- The Blessed Battles
- An Introduction to the Khilafat
- The Khilafat of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA)
- The Succession of Hazrat Umar e Farooq (RA)
- The Succession of Hazrat Uthman e Ghani (RA)
- The Succession of Hazrat Ali (RA)
- The Ummayad Dynasty
- Khilafat to Sultanate
- Ottoman Empire
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