DARUL FATH COLLEGE & IRSHAD CENTRE FOR HANAFI STUDIES
HANAFI WEEKEND INTENSIVE
"Venturing the Hanafi Path"
Darul Fath, in collaboration with Irshad Centre for Hanafi Studies is pleased to host Shaykh Tabraze Azam for its second annual 3-day long immersive intensive program focusing on the Hanafi tradition.
This program will be a deep dive into all facets of the Hanafi tradition, including Fiqh, Usul-ul-Fiqh, Aqida, and more.
Sh. Tabraze Azam will lead an intensive covering several texts in different subjects in their entirety, insha Allah. The intensive will be approximately 20 hours of instruction, meant for serious students of the Hanafi school or those who want to learn more about the school.
Admission fees for the program will also cover dinner for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as lunch for Saturday and Sunday. The intensive will not be recorded. The program will also included dedicated Q&A sessions. It is open for both brothers and sisters.
Last Year's Program
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Authors
Imam Abu Hanifa | Zayn al-Din al-Razi | Nuh b. Mustafa Effendi | Sa‘id Ahmad al-Palanpuri | Najm al-Din Mankubras al-Nasiri | Muhammad b. Pir ‘Ali al-Birgivi
Instructor
Shaykh Tabraze Azam, hosted by Dr. Shadee Elmasry and Sh. Imran Ahmed.
Starting
Friday, December 13th, 2024 - Sunday, December 15th, 2024
Length of Course
3-Day Intensive (~20 Hours of Classes)
Location
North Brunswick, NJ (NBIC and other location TBA).
Accommodations
Sleeping accommodations will be the responsibility of the student. Brothers may do itekaf in the Masjid. For hotels, we recommend the Hampton Inn or Holiday Inn in North Brunswick.
Prerequisites
A previous or current study of Hanafi fiqh, usul, and ‘aqida is preferred, ideally through the Hanafi Legal Code Program (HLCP) or the Darul Fath Part-Time Program. Knowledge of Arabic is not required, but participants must be able to read the Arabic script.
Level
General (for serious students at all levels)
Topics
Law, Legal Theory, Theology & Ethics.
Books Covered in Last Intensive (Books for this Intensive TBA)
1. Muqaddimat Abi al-Layth al-Samarqandi (6 hrs.)
2. Bayan ‘Aqidat al-Usul [Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi] (2 hrs.)
3. Sadh al-Hamama fi Shurut al-Imama [‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi] (6 hrs.)
4. Risalat Abi Hanifa ila Yusuf al-Samti (2 hrs.)
5. al-Kafa’a fi al-Nikah [Qasim b. Qutlubugha] (2 hrs.)
6. Khulasat Ta‘lim al-Muta‘allim [Ibn al-Minqar] (2 hrs.)
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Seats are limited and at a first-come, first-serve basis. Tuition will cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, and refreshments for the span of the program.
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Tentative Schedule
Friday
Session 1: 6:00 -7:30 pm
Session 2 (Q&A): 9:00 pm - onwards.
Saturday
Session 3: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dhuhr and Lunch: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Session 4: 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Asr Prayer and Break: 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Session 5: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Maghrib Prayer and Break: 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Session 6: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Isha Prayer and Dinner: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Session 10: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Q&A and Optional Session: 10 pm - onwards.
Sunday
Session 11: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dhuhr and Lunch: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Session 12: 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Asr Prayer and Break: 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm
Session 13: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Maghrib Prayer and Break: 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Session 14: 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Isha Prayer and Dinner: 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Session 15: 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Q&A and Optional Session: 10 pm - onwards.
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