Bidayat al-Abid - Commencement of the Worshiper

This course is based on Bidāyat al-ʿĀbid wa Kifāyat al-Zāhid/Commencement of the Worshiper & Sufficiency of the Ascetic and is the first rung on the ladder to mastering the science of Islamic Jurisprudence.   

This concise juristic manual, by the great scholar ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Baʿli, introduces the fledgling disciple to the illustrious school of the great Imām Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal.  

This text presents the most common issues pertaining to the rites and rituals of worship i.e. purification, prayer, funeral proceedings, alms-giving, fasting, pilgrimage, and briefly touches on legal rulings and ethics of military service.

Upon completing a thorough study of this text, students will have become familiar with the scholarly style and classic approach of leading jurists and are certain to have developed a yearning to learn more.

This is an online course that is delivered through the Canvas platform. This course is self-paced with weekly deadlines. Instructions on…