Classical Ḥadīth (AL2)

Description

Course Description:

This course is a study of selected chapters of Islamic morality and character builing from  famous collection of Ḥadīth, Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ of Imām Khaṭīb al-Tibrīzī.

Level: Alimiyyah Programme Year 2

Context:

This course adds more detail to previously-studied creedal discussion of  general Islamic character and morality. It also progresses a students understanding of the Ḥadīth discipline.

Learning Objectives:

This course aims to

• Transmit narrations in accordance to the framework laid out by Ḥadith principles
• Explain and contextualise the concept of Tarbiyah
• Highlight the relevance of Tarbiyah narrations
• Identify and elaborate the signs of Judgement Day in line with the narrations
• Engage with contemporary discussions about Islamic charter building and morality.

Prerequisites:

Students should have completed Alimiyya 1 or an equivalent programme which covers a basic text of Ḥadīth like Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn.

Teaching and learning Strategies:

Students are required to analyse the set portion of narrations prior to the lesson, using the required reading list provided below.

Course Delivery:

This course will be delivered on campus and streamed live online using an online live streaming platform called ‘Zoom’. Lessons will be recorded and students provided access to them. Further details will be emailed to students 5 days before the course commences insha Allah.

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Course Teacher: Shaykh Khalidul Haq