Hadith Studies Modules – Compulsory

1. • Major Hadith collections, compilers and shuruh

• • Advanced Uloomul Hadith
  • Takhreej Training

Hadith themes – Compulsory

1. • Generalities: Iman, Ilm, Dawah, Fazaail

• • Akhlaqiyaat: Morality, Zuhd, Taqwa, excellence, ethics

• • Ibadaat: Fasting, Zakat, Hajj Rituals

• • Mu’sharat: Nikah, Talaq and Conflict Resolution

• • Mu’amalaat: Business transactions, Finances and Economics

• • Sira: Ghazawat, Siyar, politics, international relations and Diplomacy
  • Tafseerul Qur’an:  Subject wise or Sura order *

* Each theme will be taught based on the hadiths from al-Sihah al-Sittah, Muwatta Imam Malik, Muwatta Imam Muhammad, and Sharh Ma’anil Athar. 

Hadith themes – Optional

• Ibadaat: Taharah and Salah

Contextual courses: A selection of these courses will be compulsory

1. • History of Ideas

• • Modern Islamic Thought

• • Business and entrepreneurship

• • Leadership and Imamah

• • Activism: the art of caring for others
  • Philosophy of Islam

Optional Sama’ah Modules

• Bukhari
• Muslim
• Tirmidhi
• Abu Dawud
• Nasai
• Ibn Majah
• Muwattah
• Sharh Ma’anil athar
• Muwattah Imam Muhammad

Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi – Al-Salam Institute

Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi is a world-renowned scholar of Indian origin, who has resided in England for an extensive time. After receiving in-depth training to an advanced level in the traditional Islamic disciplines at Nadwat al-Ulama, Lucknow, India, and receiving a PhD in Arabic literature from Lucknow University, he became a research fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, where he conducted research for a number of years (including topics of Hadith and Sufi orders in India). He has published widely in Urdu, Persian, Arabic and English, including translations (like his work on Shah Wali Allah), editions of Arabic texts (such as a renowned critical edition of Usul al-Shashi in Hanafi jurisprudence), and original monographs (on Islamic law, women hadith narrators and such figures as Abu Hanifa and Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi).

Shaykh Dr al-Shareef Hatim ibn ‘Arif Al-Awni – Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia

Born in Ta’if, Saudi Arabia, from the descendants of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, Shaykh Hatim has a doctorate in Islamic shari’ah from Umm al-Qura University in Makkah, and is currently a Professor in Islamic Shari’ah at Umm al-Qura.

Shaykh Hatim has written over 40 published books and academic papers. Full details of his academic work can be found on his website as follows: http://www.dr-alawni.com/about.php?show=biography.

Dr. Muhammad Mansur Ali – Cardiff University

Dr. Mansur Ali studied classical Islamic studies and Arabic at Darul Uloom Bury, UK and Al-Azhar University Cairo, Egypt. He then completed his postgraduate studies in Middle Eastern Studies (Hadith studies) at the University of Manchester researching for a PhD dissertation on the ‘Importance of the Isnad in  Al-Tirmidhi’s Sunan’. He is interested in Hadith studies as well as applied Islamic theology and ethics. He has authored a number of books and academic journal articles on the subject of Hadith, chaplaincy, drug addiction and Islamic theology, and practical theology. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Khatib at the Darul Isra Mosque, Cardiff, UK. He is also recipient of the 2015 BISCA awards (http://www.biscaawards.org/bisca-2015-awardees-2/)

You can read more here: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/72994-ali-muhammad-mansur

Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatullah – Ebrahim College

Mufti Abdul Qadir Barkatulla is a prominent Sharia scholar with a strong background in economics and finance. He is a member of the Sharia Supervisory Committees of several Islamic financial institutions including United National Bank, Alburaq of Arab Banking Corporation London and Lloyds TSB. He is also a member of the Islamic Sharia Council.

Mufti Barkatulla initially graduated in Islamic Studies at the famous Darul Uloom, Deoband, India where he was also trained as a Mufti (qualified to issue Islamic authoritative edicts) in 1974. Moving to London in 1979, he pursued his studies and attained both B.Sc. (1985) and M Phil (1992)

As one of the Sharia Judges at the Islamic Sharia Council, Mufti Barkatulla has wide experience of dealing with socio-cultural issues affecting Muslims living in the UK.

Shaykh Mujahid Ali – Ebrahim College

Shaykh Mujahid Ali came to England at a young age and was brought up in the North of England. During his teens he started his Islamic studies at the Institute of Islamic Education in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire where he studied the Islamic sciences according to the Dars Nizami curriculum.

In 2002 he completed his hadith studies under Shaykhul Hadith Mufti Muslihuddin, Shaykh Yusuf Darwan, Shaykh Mufti Musa Badat and Shaykh Abul Qasim, from whom he received ijazah. He then travelled to Syria for further studies in Hadith under several mashayikh (scholars) such as Shaykh Mohammad Asa’d Saeed As-Sagarji Ad- Dimashqi, and also studied advanced Arabic at Ma’had al-Lugah a branch of  Damascus University.

Since 2004 the Shaykh has been a teacher at Ebrahim College. Whilst teaching both these subjects he has compiled an anthology of Arabic literature as a literature textbook, and written a commentary on al-Muqaddamah al-Jazariyyah in tajweed, both of which will soon be published. He is currently the Head of Arabic Language at EC. The Shaykh also has ijaazah in al-Qira’aatal-Sab’ from the Institute of Islamic Education, Dewsbury. He is also one of the judges for the National Qira’at competition.

Mufti Khalidul Haq – Ebrahim College

Mufti Khalidul Haq began memorising the Qur’an in Jami`a Islamiyya (Tunbridge Wells, Kent) and completed it in Darul Uloom London (Chislehurst, Kent). Thereafter, he began the Alimiyya programme and completed it in Madrasa Arabia Islamiyya (Johannesburg) where he also persued a specialisation in Fiqh under Mufti Muhammad Sa`id Mutara and Hadith under Shaykh Fadlur-Rahman al-A`zami. After graduating, he served as an Imam in Shah Jalal Mosque (Manor Park) and Poplar Mosque & Cultural Centre (Poplar). Currently, he teaches Tafsir, Hadith and Fiqh at the college.

Shaykh Mohammad Sbini – Ebrahim College

Shaykh Mohammad Sbini was born in 1967 in Damascus (Syria). He studied Shariah under the Grand Mufti of Syria Shaykh Ahmad Keftaro (RA) for about 15 years, at the Shariah Institute for Dawah and Guidance (Abu An-noor).

After he graduated he continued his education in The International Faculty for Dawah ( Damascus). He came to England in 1992 and has been involved in different Islamic activities and taught several different Islamic subjects such as Arabic, Usul Al-Fiqh, Shafe’e Fiqh, Aqeedah, and Seerah.

In 2002 he began lecturing at Ebrahim College and he has taught Arabic and Aqeedah. He currently teaches Seerah of The Prophet Muhmmad (SAW), the Stories of The Prophets (Qasas Al-Anbiya), Ulumul Hadith (Science of Hadith) and Usulul Fiqh (Principles of Jurisprudence).

Shaykh Ashraf Zaman – Ebrahim College

Shaykh Ashraf Zaman was born in Bangladesh and brought up in the UK. During his teens Shaykh Ashraf went away to West Yorkshire to study at the Institute of Islamic Education, Dewsbury, where he studied the Islamic sciences according to the Dars Nizami system. He then travelled to Pakstan and continued his studies at the renowned Darul-Uloom Karachi under some of the greatest scholars of the world such as Mufti Muhammad Taqi and Rafi Usmani, may Allah (SWT) protect them both.

He graduated from Darul-Uloom Karachi in 1996 with ijazah from his shuyukh. After graduation Shaykh Ashraf was devoted to helping the youth in East London, organizing lectures, study circles and other youth activities.

In 1999 he founded a media organization named An-Najm which propagated knowledge through the production and distribution of Islamic media products.

In 2003 Shaykh Ashraf became a Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) teacher at Ebrahim College and the head of the Fiqh department. He has also taught Balaghah (Rhetoric) and Tajweed. He has also compiled various resources on the subjects which he is continuing to develop for publication insha-Allah.

Shaykh Muhammad Bhuta – Ebrahim College

Shaykh Muhammad Bhuta was born into a scholarly family in West Sussex. He grew up in London under the guidance of his father, Shaykh Ismail Bhuta and his elder brother Shaykh Abdul Mateen. He started learning Islam at a young age. After completing his secondary school education and basic Islamic studies, he travelled to South Africa and enrolled at the distinguished Islamic seminary, Dar al-Uloom Azaadville. He undertook a six year Intensive study of various traditional Islamic sciences including Arabic language and literature,Aqidah, Tajweed and Qira’ah, Hadith, Tafsir and Fiqh. He was fortunate to study with Ulama such as ShaykhFadl al-Rahman Azami, Mufti Saeed Motara, Shaykh Hasan Docrat, Shaykh Muhammad Mohammedy and Shaykh Ebrahim Muhammad. After returning to the UK in 2005, he travelled to Damascus, Syria where he furthered his knowledge and experience. He benefited from the academic lectures of many scholars there, such as Shaykh Saeed Ramadan al-Buti, Shaykh Nur al-Din Itr and Shaykh Naeem Araqsusi.

He has previously served as the head Imam of al-Medinah Masjid in Brighton UK and as the head teacher at the Seven Kings Islamic centre madrasa.