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Advanced Philosophy
Philosophy (فلسفة)
Advanced
This course undertakes a comprehensive study into the transcendental philosophy of Mulla Ṣadra, through a close reading of ʿAllāma al-Ṭabāṭabāʾī’s masterpiece, Bidāyat al-ḥikma. It situates the philosophy of Mulla Ṣadra in the broader history of Islamic philosophy, exposing students to previous philosophers, and covers discussions on the reality of existence and nature of the necessary being.
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Pre-Islamic History and History of Prophet Mohammad
History (تاريخ)
Beginner
This module critically examines the context in which Islam emerged and the impact that the development of the religion had on the Arabian Peninsula. It evaluates the economic, socio-political and moral norms in pre-Islamic Arabia, known as the period of Jāhiliyya, and thereafter provides a detailed study of the pivotal social and spiritual events during the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad. Students will gain an appreciation of the sources, methodology and approaches to the study of Islamic history.
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Advanced Islamic Law
Islamic Law (فقه)
Advanced
Islamic law, or jurisprudence (fiqh), is the process of inferring Sharia rulings from their sources. Students will be acquainted with the technical terminology of fiqh and learn how principles discussed in uṣūl al-fiqh are applied in fiqh. Through close textual reading of Shaykh Bāqir al-Irwānī’s Al-Fiqh al-Istidlālī, students will engage in a detailed study of the laws, the juristic method of extrapolating them, and the critical analysis of the juristic procedure and its ensuing rulings. Advanced modules cover juristic evidence for derivation (ijtihad) and emulation (taqlid), and selected reading from Shaykh al-Anṣārī’s Makāsib.
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Introduction to Muslim Mysticism
Mysticism (عرفان)
Beginner
Islamic mysticism (ʿirfān) relies primarily on experiential knowledge to provide an understanding of God, the universe and the human being; and the relationship between them. This module introduces students to key historical figures and themes within the study of Islamic mysticism, familiarising them with not only the key concepts within the Islamic mystical discourse but also the foundational texts of Islamic spirituality as well as the different literary modes of expressing spiritual sentiment such as in poetry and art.
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Qur’anic Sciences
Qur'anic Sciences (علوم القرآن)
Beginner
This module aims to introduce students to the academic study of Qur’anic sciences by first providing a brief historical background of the Qur’anic text and its compilation. It then delves into the concept of its divine revelation, its arrangement, debates in distortion of the Qur’an, abrogation, the difference between tafsīr and taʾwīl, its miraculous nature, and many other sub-topics.
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Hawza On Demand is an online platform that gives you a glimpse of the beginner and advanced level hawza studies taught at Al-Mahdi Institute. Taught by highly trained scholars, our courses combine the richness of Islamic tradition with the rigour of modern academia. Access core Islamic sciences including Arabic, Jurisprudence, Legal Theory, Theology, Philosophy and much more.