The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and give him peace, said "Whoever Allah wishes well for, He gives understanding of religion" [Bukhari and Muslim]. The most beneficial knowledge a person can obtain is knowledge related to how one should properly worship one’s Lord, for worship is not possible without knowledge. Learn the absolute essentials of worship in this short but vital course on the basics of belief, purification, prayer, and fasting according to the Maliki school.
Al-Murshid al-Mu’in (The Helpful Guide) by the great Maliki scholar 'Abd Al-Wahid b. 'Ashir is a famous Maliki poem on the basics of Islam, Iman, and Ihsan. Supplementing this text with Risala al-Qayrawani and Hashiya al-Akhdari, this course will give a comprehensive introduction to these essentials of the religion, covering what is personally obligatory for a Muslim to know immediately regarding matters of purity, prayer, and fasting. You will gain an understanding of how to practically implement this personally obligatory knowledge in your life.
Many people throughout the world, especially in North Africa, follow the Maliki school of law, but not all know what the Maliki madhab stands for. This course will not only explain the practical side of Maliki fiqh, but also the beautiful way in which the Malikis approach fiqh and the fundamentals they base themselves on.
By the end of this course, you will have learned the obligatory acts of worship and be able to perform all of them in your daily life. You will understand the need to follow a specific school of law, and you will also learn how the Maliki school came into existence. You will realize that your belief in the six pillars of faith should have a practical influence on you life and spiritual state. Finally, you will recognize the position of tasawwuf within the realm of Islam and the danger of following a spiritual path by oneself.
This course will serve as a foundation for all future study of Maliki fiqh.