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: |
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)