About this course
Gain an overview of Islamic law through its history, terminology and fields of study. The course introduces fiqh and classifications of legal teachings, then follows a sequence of notable Shia jurists from the time of the Imams through later scholarly developments.
The second part maps the areas addressed in works of jurisprudence. It moves from purity, prayer, religious dues, fasting and pilgrimage to contracts, unilateral undertakings, food, property and inheritance, concluding with judgement, testimony and forms of legal recompense.
What you’ll explore
- The meaning, history and classification of fiqh
- Notable Shia jurists and the development of jurisprudence
- Purity, prayer, religious dues, fasting and pilgrimage
- Contracts and unilateral undertakings
- Food, property, inheritance and judicial subjects
Curriculum
- 01A Brief History of Islamic Law
- 02Defining Fiqh
- 03Different Branches of Islamic Teachings
- 04Classifications for Islamic Laws
- 05Notable Shia Jurists in the time of the Imams
- 06Ali ibn Babawayh Al-Qummi and Al-Ayyashi
- 07Shaykh Al-Mufid and His Teachers
- 08Sayyid Al-Murtadha and Shaykh Al-Tusi
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- 09Ibn Al-Barraj to Ibn Idrees Al-Hilli
- 10Muhaqqiq Al-Hilli to Shahid Al-Awwal
- 11Al-Fadhil Al-Miqdad to Al-Muqaddas Al-Ardabili
- 12Shaykh Baha'i to Al-Mirza Al-Na'ini
- 13Areas of Islamic Law
- 14The Book of Purity
- 15The Book of Prayer
- 16The Book of Zakat
- 17The Book of Khums
- 18The Book of Fasting and Spiritual Retreat
- 19The Book of Hajj and Umrah
- 20The Books of Jihad and Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
- 21The Books Related to Contracts (Part 1)
- 22The Books Related to Contracts (Part 2)
- 23The Books Related to Contracts (Part 3)
- 24The Books Related to Contracts (Part 4)
- 25Unilateral Undertakings (Part 1)
- 26Unilateral Undertakings (Part 2)
- 27The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering
- 28The Book of Food and Drink
- 29The Books of Usurpation, Right of Preference, and Reviving Dead Land
- 30The Books of Lost Items, Inheritance, and Judgement
- 31The Books of Testimonies, Punishments, Retaliation, and Financial Recompense
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