The war on concepts & objectives SIXTH CLASS:INTRO TO FIQH IPSA- CAPE TOWN 2019 This is from the 6th lecture (out of 10, “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course). After we build the Quranic objectives/maqasid and concepts/mafaheem web, how can we realize them in today’s reality on all levels and in…
In his well-known book, Al-Hikam (Words of Wisdom), sheikh Ahmad Ibn `Ataa’illah As-Sakandari says: His most perfect blessing on you is to give you just enough, and to deprive you from what will cause you to do wrong. When you have less to be happy with, you will have less to be…
Maqasid of Quranic structure & eloquence Fifth Class:Intro to Fiqh IPSA- Cape Town 2019 This is from the 5th lecture (out of 10), which Dr.Jasser teaches as a “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course. He presented here a detailed analysis of the maqasid of the Quranic language; tacit meanings, various readings/qira’aat of the…
Q and A IPSA-Cape Town 2019 This is from the Q and A of the 3rd lecture (out of 10, “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course). The question is: Can we approach the Quran without a pre-conceived philosophy? The answer is no, and compares the maqasidi approach that is influenced by…
Towards a Quranic Maqasid-based Methodology Third Class :Intro to Fiqh IPSA-Cape Town 2019 This is from the 3rd lecture (out of 10), which Dr.Jasser Auda teach as a “Contemporary Islamic Law” graduate course. He explained how cyclical reflection is not a hermeneutical cycle, since its objectives are defined by the…
The Auwal Mosque is the first mosque to be built in the southern part of Africa, built by Malay slaves who decided to preserve Islam in their lives and their Imam (known as Tuang Guru) wrote a complete copy of the Quran from memory. This Khutba is about that copy…