Fiqh of Worship 1 Haitham Barazanji Spring Credits AAFQ102

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1 Spring Credits AAFQ102 Sundays 10:00am 11:00am EST hbarazanji@mishkahuniversity.com Call Hours: Monday Thursday 2:00pm 3:00pm EST Course Description and Objectives This course is a juristic primer examining the key issues pertaining to acts of worship, particularly purification (Taharah), prayer (salah) and funerals (janaa iz). Detailed evidences are emphasized and attention is given to the various opinions across the major madhahib (legal schools of thought). Objectives: The ultimate purpose of this course is the Attainment of the Pleasure of Allah, by seeking the sacred knowledge of the religion, which will help the student worship Him according to His will. The acts of worship dealt with in this course are: purification (taharah), prayer (salah), and funderals (janaa iz). Successful completion of this course should enhance the student s understanding, not only of the correct etiquette of the acts of worship, but also, of their spiritual impact and legislative wisdom. The course is designed to provide the student with evidence based knowledge, with a focus on proofs from the Qur an and Sunnah, to enable him in relating to the sources of Islamic law and in developing respect and reverence for them. The juridical discussions will promote his understanding of the basis of various legal viewpoints. The Hanbali School of law (madhhab) will be the focal point of the study, with frequent and impartial references to the other schools. This will enable the student to get trained in one madhhab, while getting to learn about others, so that s/he may not have excessive zeal for one, or any contempt for any, of the accepted madhhabs of Ahl-us-Sunnnah. Course Topics Purification types of water, wudu, vessels, tayammum Salah Adhan, obligatory salah, process, voluntary prayers, special types of prayers Funerals Fiqh of Worship 1,Spring 2014: Page 1 of 5

2 Required Text Fiqh of Worship I: a commentary on Ibn Qudamah s al- Umdah, translation and commentary by Dr. Hatim al-haj. Supplementary resources: PowerPoint Presentations (in the Student Library) Audio Lectures of the instructor (can be downloaded from the Student Library) Ibn Rushd al-hafeed, the Distinguished Jurist s Primer, trans. Prof. Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee, Volume I, Great Books of Islamic Civilization. Sayyid Sabiq, Fiqh-us-Sunnah, trans. by Jamal Ad-Din Zaraboozo et al, American Trust Publications. Abdul- Azeem Badawi, the Concise Presentation of Fiqh of the Sunnah and the Noble Book, translated by Jamal Ad-Din Zaraboozo, International Islamic Publishing House Laleh Bakhtiar, Encyclopaedia of Islamic Law, Encyclopedia of Islamic Law: A Compendium of the Major Schools, Kazi Publications (Chicago) Course Materials (in your online library) 1. Course Text Book - PDF 2. Video Recordings 3. Audio Recordings 4. PowerPoint Presentations 5. Course Syllabus 6. Recording of live sessions (uploaded at least 24 hours after the week s live session) Course Outline Week 1 First Discussion Session - Student should have finished: Week 2 Week 3 I.THE BOOK OF PURIFICATION BI-Ch.1 The Rulings on the Types of Water BI-Ch. 2 Vessels and Utensils BI-Ch. 3 Using the Lavatory BI-Ch. 4 Wudu' (Minor Ablution) BI-Ch. 5 Wiping on the (Leather) Socks BI-Ch 6 The Nullifiers of Wudu' (Minor Ablution) BI-Ch. 7 Major Ablution For Major Sexual Ritual Impurity BI-Ch. 8 Tayammum (Dry Ablution) Fiqh of Worship 1, Spring 2014: Sh. Page 2 of 5

3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 BI-Ch. 9 The Menstrual Period (Hayd) BI-Ch. 10 Post-partum Bleeding (Nifaas) II. THE BOOK OF PRAYERS BII-Ch.1 Al-Adhaan and Al-Iqamah BII-Ch. 2 The Conditions of Prayers BII-Ch. 3 The Etiquettes of Walking to the Prayer BII-Ch. 4 The Description of the Prayer BII-Ch. 5 The Pillars of the Prayer and Its Mandatory Actions BII-Ch. 6 The Two Prostrations of Forgetfulness BII-Ch. 7 Supererogatory Prayers BII-Ch. 8 The Times When Salah Is Prohibited BII-Ch. 9 Imamate (Leading the Prayer) BII-Ch. 10 The Prayer of the Sick BII-Ch. 11 The Prayer of the Traveler BII-Ch. 12 The Prayer of Fear BII-Ch. 13 The Jumu'ah (Friday Prayer) BII-Ch. 14 The 'Eid Prayers III. THE BOOK OF FUNERALS Course Grading Attendance/Participation 10% End of Term Assignment 20% Final Exam 70% Class Hours and Attendance Live sessions: Sundays from 10:00am to 11:00am EST. Attendance at the live sessions is expected by every student. Please , if you are unable to attend for any reason. Your attendance record will be reflected in the overall grading of the course. Please refer to the Student Academic Guide for the complete policy. Virtual Classroom rules of Conduct Fiqh of Worship 1, Spring 2014: Sh. Page 3 of 5

4 Students are encouraged to participate freely and send their questions via the chat box. At times, the instructor may request the students to raise their hands before asking or to defer asking until the end of the presentation. Also, please make sure your microphone works, as you may be asked to speak during class. Your Ideas, Evaluations, etc. Your ideas, comments and suggestions are all welcome. A survey will be administered at the end of every semester to enable you to assess all aspects of your experience during this course. Nasîhah (sincere, constructive criticism) is an obligation in Islam, not only a right. Recommendations for Success Devotion and sincerity are your prime keys to success While this knowledge brings about benefit and honor to its seeker and possessor in this life before the hereafter, it must be sought for the hereafter, or else it will become a source of regret. Diligence and perseverance are a requirement for the seeker Our scholars taught that this knowledge is precious, and if you give it your entirety, it gives you a portion of it. Our imams, like Abû Hanîfah, continued to be students under their shaykhs for decades after they had become qualified to teach. Repetition is a prerequisite of retention Some scholars go as far as saying that a book may need to be studied forty times before one completely reaps most of its benefits and commits its concepts to memory. Implement it or lose it If your actions are at odds with your knowledge, you will lose that knowledge, or worse you become of the scholars of evil, from which the Prophet (peace be upon him) feared for his nation. Pay the due Zakâh The Zakâh of your knowledge is teaching. When you master a topic, teach it, and wisely and gently share the benefits of knowledge with others. Do not argue unless you are a master of the discipline, and do not be too certain when the matter is controversial amongst the major credible scholars. Semester Calendar Action Gregorian calendar date Lunar calendar date Live sessions begin (Electa) January 11, 2014 Rabi I, Last dayto drop/add courses January 24, 2014 Rabi I, Spring Break Begins March 8, 2014 Jumada I, Class resumes March 15, 2014 Jumada I, Fiqh of Worship 1, Spring 2014: Sh. Page 4 of 5

5 Research paper topic due March 15, 2014 Jumada I, Last day for withdrawal April 1, 2014 Jumada II, Research paper deadline April 4, 2014 Jumada II, Final day of live sessions April 10, 2014 Jumada II, Exams begin April 12, 2014 Jumada II, Semester ends April 19, 2014 Jumada II, Fiqh of Worship 1, Spring 2014: Sh. Page 5 of 5