HAD 301: Bulugh ul Maram Part 1 – Fiqh of Worship

Bulugh ul Maram Part 1 – Fiqh of Worship

This course is an in-depth study of one of the great books in classical Fiqh ul Hadith, Bulugh Al Maram min Adillatil Ahkam, authored by the great Shafi’ee scholar of Islam, Ibn Hajr Al-Asqalani (may Allah have mercy on him).  The book covers all the topics of fiqh, through the discussions of relevant ahadith.  This course is taught in a comparative manner, where the instructor will not only provide the explanations of the ahadith, but also discuss the various opinions that exist.

In part 1, you will go through 6 modules, i.e. the first 6 books, and they pertain to the topics of ibaadat (worship):

  1. Book of Taharah
  2. Book of Salaah
  3. Book of Janazah
  4. Book of Zakaah
  5. Book of Siyam
  6. Book of Hajj

Course Objectives:

  1. To understand the judicial rulings of the 5 Pillars of Islam
  2. To understand how Allah wants us to worship Him
  3. To appreciate the scholars and their efforts in deriving the rules from the Quran and Sunnah
  4. To ensure our acts of worship are in accordance with the teachings of the Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam)
  5. To appreciate the level of detail the scholars of Islam engaged with the Quran and Sunnah
  6. To appreciate,  learn and understand how and why different fiqh positions exist

Course Content

Lesson 1 : Book of Taharah