“It is a great compliment to the Essentials of Islam course. Shaykh Sohail is a very good speaker, he really explains each topic from all different angles, for example when dealing with a Fiqh issue sometimes he will bring up a circumstance which is unlikely to ever happen, however the fact that he brings it up highlights his thorough teaching method, which I enjoy.”
Zakariyya Dupont
Caretaker, Youbou, Canada
“I would absolutely recommend this course to others because it touches on the very basics of our faith, which I think we take for granted and we assume we already know enough, without realizing the holes we have in our knowledge. I really enjoyed how the instructor ensured that we were learning broad concepts instead of general do's and don'ts so we could take those concepts to situations that we haven't encountered and know what the ruling is.”
Shannen Espelien
Stay at home mom/wife, Burnsville, USA
“This is a must-do course for all Muslims regardless whether new or old Muslim, young or old of age. It teaches you all the details of Wudu and Prayer you need to know. The earlier you do the course the better. This course was all perfect. Shaykh Sohail has good subject knowledge and is a very inspiring person - one can feel his commitment to the subject matter.”
Ahmad T
Trainee Solicitor, London, UK
“Sheikh Sohail was great and I learned a lot! Sheikh Sohail's knowledge and teaching style were exemplary. His adab and interaction with the class made learning enjoyable and it was evident that he wanted to make sure we understood what we were being taught. He encouraged us to asked questions and gave us regular impromptu quizzes to test the previous days lesson.”
Akanke Rasheed
Atlanta, USA
“I would recommend this particular course to others because the material is taught in a way where students thoroughly understand important concepts. Shaykh Sohail Hanif is excellent at probing students' level of understanding in the live sessions. He asks specific practical questions that really make students apply the material taught in the recorded lessons. As a result, it has helped me deepen my knowledge of fiqh tremendously, alhamdulillah.”
Adam Sahib
Teacher, Calgary, Canada
“I had never thought that the knowledge of the basic elements in worshipping is so vast. MashaAllah, the course was very detailed and fully loaded with beneficial information and knowledge. Worshipping Allah in ignorance is disobeying Allah. And worshipping Allah the way He wants us to worship Him is what you will learn in this course.”
Kashaf Akram
Business Owner, Søborg, Denmark
“It is vital to learn how to do a wudu properly, how to pray, etc. Sheikh Sohail's explanations are very clear and precise and in the live session, he makes sure all students have understood, in spite of not seeing them. Impressive.”
Safiyah Paine
Freelance Trainer, Bloomington, USA
“I would recommend this particular course to others because all of the knowledge is practical and highly needed for every Muslim to ensure that his worship is correct and sound. The course is somewhat challenging because one has to spent time and learned the material but once the material is understood, it brings great satisfaction.”
Luqman Ellahi
Test Engineer, Ronkonkoma, USA
“I would recommend because I learned a lot. Shaykh Sohail was amazing, very knowledgeable and explained concepts well. I plan to take other courses with him.”
Ahmed Abbasi
Student, Atlanta, USA
“It taught the basics of Islam - of being a Muslim. It taught me to correctly offer my prayer, to observe my fasts properly, and to pay my Zakat according to the Shariah.”
Hafsa Taher
Homemaker, Bangalore, India
“I would recommend this course as it gives a practical and functional grounding in Hanafi fiqh, but more than that, Sheikh Sohail put across in a very beautiful way the spiritual benefits of learning the fiqh of even the most mundane seeming things, and this added hugely to my experience of this course.”
Kate Fryer
Research Speech Therapist, Sheffield, UK
“Shaykh Sohail's delivery of the material was amazing. The recordings were very thorough. Often, when I would get confused while listening to a recording, I would find clarification quickly thereafter, as if Shaykh Sohail understood the places that needed more clarification.”
Ferhad Bashir
Student, The Woodlands, USA
“I would recommend this particular course to others because it solidified a basic understanding of fiqh issues and encouraged me to study further to better understand and implement my deen.”
Nyima Ali
Student, Melbourne, Australia
“The course was comprehensive and detailed.”
Leemon Choudhury
Student, Ipswich, UK
“Despite being born into a Muslim family and knowing how to pray for much of my life, I found this course brilliant. The information provided in this course goes beyond what many Muslims know, such as the details of what kind of water is allowed for purification, and gave me greater confidence in many of the things I had learnt when I was younger. It gives you information about things that will happen practically everyday in your life. I really liked Shaykh Sohail's emphasis on mastering the text, and moving from being a seeker to a source of knowledge (all said within the proper context, of course).”
Hassan Ismail
Student, Bradford, West Yorkshire
“The course provided all the tools to gain a deep understanding of the material.”
Sultan Ghuman
Student, Upper Darby, USA
“I would recommend this course because it delves further into detail from the LAH101 Essentials course. Shaykh Sohail has a good understanding of the subject matter and his new students. His thoughtful and sincere responses inspired me to learn more of the topic myself.”
Yusaf Bhatti
Student, Amman, Jordan
“My teacher was engaging, professional, and caring. Alhamdulillah I looked forward to having the live session with him each week because I felt that even though my classmates and I were separated from him and each other by miles, we were still able to interact with our teacher as though we were in the same room with him.”
Gulrana Syed
Student, Chicago, USA
“I would recommend this particular course to others so that they may feel complete confidence in performing their prayer properly with the correct preparation, clothing, conditions, integrals, obligatory, necessary component fulfilled and according to the sunnah of the Prophet (Peace be upon him)...Furthermore, Sheikh Sohail is also a very capable instructor and explained certain confusions amongst the students fairly easily.”
Imran Hawa
Student, London, UK
“I would recommend this course to others because it's a fun and challenging way of learning some very important details related to worship in a relatively short time from a teacher who has a flair and talent of making the material easy to understand and absorb. If you're looking to learn fiqh but want the chance to discuss the material rather than be talked at and want to Insha'Allah learn a lot in what is really a very short time than look no further than this course. Alhumdulillah Shaykh Sohail was very patient and very indulgent even when we asked silly questions. He was very good at explaining difficult material and utilised numerous teaching devises such as quizzes, drawing diagrams and reading from text to help our learning experience. Masha'Allah a real asset to the Ummah :- ).
I entered this course with the unfortunate preconception that fiqh was a dry subject but one that I Insha'Allah would have to learn to ensure my worship was correct and acceptable to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. Alhumdulillah I was proven wrong! This course was informative, fun and challenging and Shaykh Sohail hafidu'Allah had a very interactive teaching method which made the material much easier to learn as well as making the live lessons enjoyable. The material was presented in a concise manner and although it was condensed for the sake of making it accessible to beginners none of the fundamentals were ommited.”
Nagina Razaq
Network Damage Cost Recovery, Slough, England
“I would recommend this particular course to everyone because it is essential learning, and you realise that more and more as you go on with the course. You learn a lot, all my cynicism about online learning especially about the subject matter of this course is gone. Both my teachers were great. Our TA was very helpful and made learning a lot easier and solved all our problems, it should be added patiently. I learned a lot, if not mostly from the questions asked by the other students. The course is such that whoever takes it will inshaAllah feel the baraka and the change within themselves and their lives, that comes from worshipping Allah the way He chose to be worshipped. I recommend SP to all mothers, because it's from home, and this course especially because the fiqh of purification is important for every mother. The live sessions are very beneficial because you get to ask a lot of 'naggy', annoying questions which are answered patiently. The benefit is that they are answered till you understand them and you are able to apply them because your personal questions i.e. issues as they affect you, are addressed...What I noticed especially was that through our teachers, I was able to appreciate the blessings of our madhab, and learned to love and see the mercy in all its details, something I was not able to understand previously. My heart has melted and softened towards the same things it previously resisted and wasn't able to accept, which I know now was a matter of understanding...How grateful can you be to the people who can incline your heart towards the deen, and with conviction; you owe them a share of your aakhira (if it's good) inshaAllah. It's a tremendous contribution to make to any individuals life.”
Momina Khan
Student, Islamabad, Pakistan
“ I would recommend this particular course to others because it's the easy way to learn. And one can feel safe in the knowledge been taught. Recorded sessions and live sessions really works together. If one puts real time into it and follow the teachers then one can learn a lot..”
Tawhid Ar-Rahman
Designer, Manama, Bahrain
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