Introduction

This is the first of an eight-part traditional word-by-word explanation of a sharh (interlineal commentary) on the post popular primer in Shafi‘i law, Matn Abi Shuja‘. Hamza Karamali carefully works through the chapter of purification,
the prayer, Rules of Zakat, Fasting and Hajj. relating the rulings to contemporary situations and explaining the hadith evidence and wisdom behind them. This is a course for experienced students of knowledge who have studied the Islamic sciences for many years

Curricular Context

• This is a level three course
• Complete all four parts of Introduction to Sacred Law (Shafi‘i) before taking this course
• Reading fluency in Arabic is a prerequisite for taking this course

Course Outline

SESSION 1	Introduction Ibn Qasim al-Ghazzi’s Introduction Commentary on the Basmala and Hamdala Commentary on Abu Shuja’s Introduction
SESSION 2	Purification and Water The Meanings of “Kitab” and “Tahara” Purifying Water Pure and Impure Water
SESSION 3	Animal Hides, Gold and Silver Containers, and the Toothstick Tanning Animal Hides Permissible and Impermissible Containers Using the Toothstick
SESSION 4	Integrals of Wudu Integrals of Wudu: Intention and Washing the Face Integrals of Wudu: Remaining Integrals Using the Toothstick
SESSION 5	Sunnas of Wudu Sunnas of Wudu Part 1 Sunnas of Wudu Part 2
SESSION 6	Cleaning Oneself After Using the Bathroom Cleaning Oneself After Using the Bathroom (istinja) Adab of Using the Bathroom
SESSION 7	Invalidators of Wudu and Ghusl Invalidators of Wudu Invalidators of Ghusl
SESSION 8	Ghusl and Wiping Over Khuffs Integrals of Ghusl Sunnas of Ghusl Sunna Ghusls Wiping Over Khuffs: Ruling  and Conditions
SESSION 9	Wiping over Khuffs and Tayammum Wiping Over Khuffs: Period of Wiping Wiping Over Khuffs: How to Wipe and Invalidators of Wiping Wiping Over Khuffs: How to Wipe and Invalidators of Wiping
SESSION 10	Tayammum and Najasa Integrals and Sunnas of Tayammum Invalidators of Tayammum Casts and Bandages Definition of Najasa SESSION10.4 Resource: Shaykh Nuh Ali Salman’s Fatwa on Narcotics: https://www.aliftaa.jo/Article.aspx?ArticleId=161#.W3RtM-gzbIV
SESSION 11	Najasa Kinds of Najasa: Digested Material Najasa `Ayniyya and Najasa Hukmiyya Minor, Regular, and Major Najasa Najasa that is Excused Overview of Kinds of Najasa Water that Runs Off While Washing Najasa (ghusala) Wine Turning Into Vinegar
SESSION 12	Menstruation Menstruation Things Unlawful in Ritual Impurity
SESSION 13	Prayer Times
SESSION 14	Conditions for the Obligation of Prayer Sunna Prayers
SESSION 15	Conditions for the Validity of Prayer
SESSION 16	Integrals — Intention, Standing, Takbir Integrals — Fatiha Integrals — Ruku and Sujud Integrals — Sitting, Salam, Order
SESSION 17	Major Sunnas Before and During the Prayer Regular Sunnas Difference Between Men’s and Women’s Prayer
SESSION 18	Invalidators of the Prayer Number of Rak‘as, Integrals, and Sunnas in the Obligatory Prayers Prostration of Forgetfulness
SESSION 19	Forbidden Times to Pray Congregational Prayer
SESSION 20	Joining and Shortening Prayers
SESSION 21	Friday Prayer
SESSION 22	Eclipse Prayer Drought Prayer
SESSION 23	Prayer of Peril Dress
SESSION 24	Washing and Shrouding the Deceased Funeral Prayer  Burial and Condolences
SESSION 25	Kinds of Zakatable Wealth Conditions of Zakat On Livestock
SESSION 26	Conditions of Other Kinds of Zakat Camels Cattle and Sheep
SESSION 27	Paying Zakat Jointly Zakat on Money Zakat on Crops
SESSION 28	Zakat on Trade Goods, Mines, and Treasure Zakat al-Fitr
SESSION 29	Zakat Recipients
SESSION 30	Integrals of Fasting Matters That Invalidate the Fast Sunna Matters While Fasting
SESSION 31	Unlawful Days to Fast Major Expiation Fidya
SESSION 32	Itikaf
SESSION 33	Conditions For Obligation of Hajj Integrals of Hajj and Umra
SESSION 34	Wajibat of Hajj and Umra Sunnas of Hajj and Umra
SESSION 35	Matters Unlawful in Pilgrim Sanctity
SESSION 36	Kinds of Hajj Expiations

 

What You Will Learn

• Develop the skill of reading the mutun, shuruh, and hawashi of the Muslim scholarly tradition
• Deepen your understanding of traditional sacred law according to the Shafi‘i school
• Learn the detailed rulings of water, tanning, containers, wudu, using the bathroom, ghusl, wiping over khuffs, tayammum, wudu with bandages and casts, najasa, and menstruation
• The rules, conditions, integrals, invalidators of the prayer, along with many other types of prayer
• The rules, conditions, integrals, invalidators of the zakat, fasting and Hajj.
• Learn how to apply traditional sacred law to modern situations

About the Course Text

Matn Abi Shuja‘ is the most popular primer for students of the Shafi‘i school. Its importance can be measured by the dozens of commentaries and glosses that have been written on it over the centuries since it was written. This course is a contemporary explanation of its most commonly-studied commentary, Fath al-Qarib al-Mujib by Shaykh Muhammad b. Qasim al-Ghazzi (d. 918 AH / 1512 CE). Shaykh Muhammad b. Qasim al-Ghazzi was a late scholar of the Shafi‘i school who lived and taught in Egypt. His teachers included the great Shaykh al-Islam Zakariyya al-Ansari, who was the teacher the major authorities of the Shafi‘i school. Fath al-Qarib (or Sharh Ibn Qasim, as it is popularly known) is an integral part of Shafi‘i curricula worldwide. It is particularly important because it was the subject of a hashiya (gloss) by the rector of al-Azhar in his time, Shaykh Ibrahim al-Bajuri (1276 AH / 1860 CE), may Allah Most High have mercy on him, which is one of the most important books in the Shafi‘i school.

“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a similar reward”– The Prophet (Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him)