Islamic positive law (fiqh) is knowledge of the legal rulings extracted by the legal theoreticians or jurists from a set of linguistic and inferential principles from the primary texts of the Qur’an and Sunna. This course offers a comprehensive introduction to The Absolute Essentials of Islam compiled Shaykh Faraz Fareed Rabbani from the original Arabic text Islah Ilm al-Hal written by the eminent Damascene Shaykh Amīn al-Jundi al-Abbasi al-Maarri (d. 1868). Sessions will include a full reading of the English book which is followed by general explanations of it that include important and relevant points about creed and basic ritual law (ibadat). It is an introductory to intermediate level course, although advanced students or specialist will benefit from it as well
