1. Books needed Foundamentals of Tawheed by Bilal Philips Fiqh-us-sunnah by Sayyid Sabiq Kitabul Iman by Ibn Taimiyah Arabic course for English speaking students by Dr A Raheem

2. Instructions Study the first chapter. You may use the power point provided but do ensure that you understood the chapter thoroughly. Answer the questions on chapter one Then recheck the answers Do the same for each chapter in each book Complicated questions maybe addressed to the tutor

3. Rules per student All (new/old) ideas must have an authentic reference to support it (Quran/ hadith) Opinions of scholars remain opinions but assists in our knowledge All opinions must be linked to Quran and sunnah Mazhab facilitates the understanding of the Quran and sunnah

4. Fiqh What is the meaning of Fiqh? Fiqh means `understanding` Two kinds of science; Rational (intellect) Revelational-(wahy)- Ibn Khaldun. It excludes intellect as far as reception, reporting and transmission. This relates to primary import.

5. Three-step approach. Fiqh relates to secondary import and requires analogical reasoning. Three- step approach- Quran - Sunnah- Qiyaas – Muaz bin Jabal to Madinah Quran - Sunnah- Qiyaas – Muaz bin Jabal to Madinah

6. Opinions How can two contradicting opinions be right? Eg. Punish Banu Quraizah for breaching their agreement. `Those of you who believe in Allah and the Day Hereafter they should offer salatul Asr after reaching Banu Quraizah.` `And be not like those who separated and disputed after clear proofs came to them. For such there is an awful doom.`3:105

7. Difference between S/F Shari`ah Waterhole, where animals gather daily to drink 45;18. it also means straight path Sum total of the Islamic law revealed to the Prophet. Fixed and unchangeable GeneralFiqh 1.Understanding 2. Deduced from the Shari`ah 3. Changes. 4. Specific.

8. Haneefah Hanafee Mazhab- Nu`man Ibn Thabit. Born in Kufah in 702-767 CE Umayyad Caliphs- Qadi and during the Abasids refused royal appointment and was imprisoned. 1. Quran 2. Sunnah- Sahih and Mashoor ( Ali and Ibn Masood). 3. Ijmaa` sahabah 4. Individual opinion of sahaabah. 5. Qiyaas. 6. Istihsaan- preference. 7. Urf- local custom.

9. Hukm Hukm- ruling Wajib Sunnah (mustahab) Makrooh.Mubaah.Haram.

10. Malik MalikiQuran.Sunnah. Amal of madinah Ijmaa. Individual opinion of Sahaabah Qiyaas.Customs. Istislah- welfare vs istihsaan. Urf

11. Shafi ShafiQuran.Sunnah Ijmaa Ijmaa Individual opinion QiyaasIstishaab

12. Hanbali Hanbali 778-855 CE- Bagdad persecuted by mu`tazilite ( Allah is everywhere, quran created, Allah not to be seen by Ahlul Jannah, major sin between belief and disbelief. -2 yrs in prison- hiding for 5 yrs until caliph Mutawakkil. Quran.Sunnah.Ijmaa. Individual opinion. Hadith daeef. Qiyaas.