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Core Course Intermediate 1-on-1 Online

Qawa'id Fiqhiyyah — Level 1: The 5 Major Legal Maxims (Al-Qawa'id al-Khamsah)

Systematic study of the foundational texts, principles, and juristic structure of the Hanafi school of law.

1. Course Overview

Immerse yourself in the methodology of the world's most widely practiced Sunni legal school. Study the legal transmission from Imam Abu Hanifah, Abu Yusuf, and Muhammad al-Shaybani down through the classical manuals.

📖 Teaching Methodology & Medium of Instruction

  • Classical Arabic Text (قراءة العبارة): Live line-by-line reading of the original text directly under the instructor's supervision to ensure precise vocalization, fluency, and scholarly rigour.
  • Grammar & Syntactic Analysis (حل اللغات والإعراب): Comprehensive breakdown of complex sentence structures, Nahwi rules, and vocabulary roots for confident independent reading.
  • Detailed Bilingual Explanation: In-depth commentary and legal discussions conducted primarily in Urdu, supplemented with clear English context and classical Arabic scholastic terms to suit students worldwide.
  • Practical Application (استنباط المسائل): Connecting classical rulings, juristic arguments, and principles to contemporary questions and modern daily life.

2. Who Is This Course For?

Intermediate students wishing to ground their practice in the Hanafi legal heritage.

3. Learning Outcomes

By completing this structured course, you will achieve:

✓Understand the hierarchy of opinions in the Hanafi school (Zahir al-Riwayah vs Nawadir)
✓Differentiate Fard, Wajib, Sunnah Mu'akkadah, and Mustahabb in Hanafi jurisprudence
✓Apply foundational Hanafi worship rulings accurately
✓Read introductory classical Arabic legal texts

4. Syllabus & Curriculum Breakdown

Structured one-on-one progression overseen directly by your assigned instructor:

Module 1

Module 1: The Architecture of the Hanafi Madhhab

The founding scholars, principal texts, and classification of juristic opinions.

Module 2

Module 2: Hanafi Rulings on Taharah

Detailed rulings on wells, animal remnants, wiping on socks, and menstruation.

Module 3

Module 3: Hanafi Structure of Salah

Exact positions, recitation requirements, witr, and sunan prayers.

Module 4

Module 4: Funeral (Jana'iz) & Sickbed Fiqh

Washing, shrouding, praying over, and burying the deceased.

5. Classical Texts & Reference Works

Rooted in authentic classical scholarship, this course references the following authoritative sources:

  • Tashil al-Fiqh
  • Maraqi al-Falah

6. Your Instructor

Mufti Muhammad Faizan — Jamia Darul Uloom Certified Scholar & Academic Director at HF Nexus Academy

Mufti Muhammad Faizan

Academic Director & Head of Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh)

Certified Alim-e-Deen from Jamia Darul Uloom with specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) and Tajweed certification from Bait ul Ilm.

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7. Academic Details

Prerequisites

Purification & Salah or basic Fiqh.

Certificate of Completion

Certificate in Hanafi Fiqh Foundations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Level 1 thoroughly explores Al-Umur bi-Maqasidiha (Intentions), Al-Yaqin la Yazulu bish-Shakk (Certainty vs Doubt), Al-Mashaqqah Tajlib al-Taysir (Hardship brings ease), Ad-Darar Yuzal (Harm must be removed), and Al-Adah Muhakkamah (Custom as authority).

Rather than memorizing thousands of individual rulings in isolation, Qawa'id Fiqhiyyah provides the conceptual framework that unifies diverse branches of law under systematic principles.

This course is instructed under personal 1-on-1 mentorship by Mufti Muhammad Faizan, certified Mufti and Islamic jurisprudence specialist.

Basic familiarity with foundational Fiqh rulings (such as Nur al-Idah or Quduri) is helpful but not strictly required.

Curriculum Pathways & Related Courses

This course is part of our structured Fiqh & Islamic Law curriculum. You can also explore our step-by-step Curated Learning Paths or continue your studies with these related courses:

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