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
- 01Print-Ready Course Notes
- 02A Brief History of Islamic Law
- 03Defining Fiqh
- 04Different Branches of Islamic Teachings
- 05Classifications for Islamic Laws
- 06Notable Shia Jurists in the time of the Imams
- 07Ali ibn Babawayh Al-Qummi and Al-Ayyashi
- 08Shaykh Al-Mufid and His Teachers
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- 09Sayyid Al-Murtadha and Shaykh Al-Tusi
- 10Ibn Al-Barraj to Ibn Idrees Al-Hilli
- 11Muhaqqiq Al-Hilli to Shahid Al-Awwal
- 12Al-Fadhil Al-Miqdad to Al-Muqaddas Al-Ardabili
- 13Shaykh Baha'i to Al-Mirza Al-Na'ini
- 14Areas of Islamic Law
- 15The Book of Purity
- 16The Book of Prayer
- 17The Book of Zakat
- 18The Book of Khums
- 19The Book of Fasting and Spiritual Retreat
- 20The Book of Hajj and Umrah
- 21The Books of Jihad and Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil
- 22The Books Related to Contracts (Part 1)
- 23The Books Related to Contracts (Part 2)
- 24The Books Related to Contracts (Part 3)
- 25The Books Related to Contracts (Part 4)
- 26Unilateral Undertakings (Part 1)
- 27Unilateral Undertakings (Part 2)
- 28The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering
- 29The Book of Food and Drink
- 30The Books of Usurpation, Right of Preference, and Reviving Dead Land
- 31The Books of Lost Items, Inheritance, and Judgement
- 32The Books of Testimonies, Punishments, Retaliation, and Financial Recompense
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