Description
Advanced Ḥanafī Uṣūl – al-Jaṣṣāṣ 2
The development of Ḥanafī Uṣūl and a critical study of the first volume of the advanced Uṣūl text, al-Fuṣūl Fī al-Uṣūl by the 4th century Ḥanafī scholar, Imām Abū Bakr al-Rāzī al-Jaṣṣāṣ (d. 370 AH)
Taught by Ismail Patel
This is a live course. There is a group to ask questions and interact with the instructor.
Requisites:
– Fluency in reading Arabic – mandatory
– Intermediate-to-advanced understanding of Fiqh and Uṣūl al-Fiqh – mandatory
– Understanding of Ḥanafī Fiqh and Uṣūl al-Fiqh – mandatory
– Participation in the study of volume one from the book (link) – mandatory**
Who Is this For?
This course is for students and graduates with advanced comprehension of Arabic language and those who have studied the disciplines of Islamic law at an advanced level. This course is not for beginners. For a beginner-level introduction to Uṣūl, please join the al-Waraqāt course on-demand at the Legacy Academy webpage.
Lectures delivered in English with Arabic readings within the sessions.
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Course Objectives
In this course, participants are invited to discuss the early development of Hanafi Usul and whether the status quo of classical Usul writing is an accurate reflection of what the Imams of the School intended. Thereafter, participants engage in readings from the book.
| Topic | Book section/s | Status |
| Introduction | – | Covered in previous course |
| Zahir/Nass | 1-3 | Covered in previous course |
| Arabic language | 4, 17 | Covered in previous course |
| Amm/Khass and Takhsis | 5-10, 12, 16, 20-21 | Covered in previous course |
| Tahlil/Tahrim | 11 | Covered in previous course |
| Mafhum | 14 | Covered in previous course |
| Mujmal, Muhkam/Mutashabih | 15, 19 | Covered in previous course |
| Haqiqah & Majaz | 18 | Covered in previous course |
| Bayan | 22-26 | Proposed for current course |
| Orders and Proscriptions (Amr & Nahy) | 27-33 | Proposed for current course |
| Abrogation (Naskh) | 34-45 | Proposed for current course |
| Sunnah & Akhbar | 46-58 | Proposed for current course |
| Actions of Prophet | 59-63 | Proposed for current course |
| Consensus | 64-77, 13 | Proposed for current course |
| Ijtihad & Taqlid | 78-82, 100-105 | Proposed for current course |
| Analogy & Juristic Preference (Qiyas & Istihsan) | 82-99 | Proposed for current course |
| Ahkam Taklifiyyah | – | Proposed for current course |
Lessons may not necessarily run in the same order as the above schedule, though each topic will be covered in full before the next one is tackled.
Proposed Timings & Length:
Estimated run time of 40 hours of tuition over an estimated figure of 20-25 lessons over 18 months. Anything beyond the 40 hours will be assigned to a follow-up course, though every effort will be made to cover as much ground as possible.
There are no fixed and regular time allocated for lessons – each class will be announced in advance of the lesson. This is for developing research and maintaining the quality of the course as some sections will require extensive preparation.
The first lessons are expected to take place in the new Islamic year, in Muharram 1445 AH – July 29 & July 30, 2023
Order and timetable:
– Bayan (July)
– Amr Nahy (September)
– Abrogation (October)
– Qiyas Istihsan (November)
– Ijtihad Taqlid (December)
– Ijma (January)
– Actions of Prophet (February)
– Sunnah & Akhbar (March)
– Ahkam Taklifiyyah (unassigned)
As in the case with the previous course, lessons of pertinence may be borrowed from The Legacy Institute’s roster of other premium courses. There is also a possibility of guest lecturers being invited for some sections in the book.
Students who register are added to a new Telegram student group, where they can access recordings, engage in discussion, and ask questions.
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Questions or Inquiries, please email: admin@legacy.institute
* This course is not refundable and is already heavily discounted by 90% for those registering for the live format. A default price of $500 will resume after this course goes on-demand, which is when the 40 live hours are exhausted.
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