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SUMMER QUARTER 2022 (July 30 - October 11, 2022)

Note: All classes are online only. All times are Pacific Time.

SATURDAYS

    Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi (Short Course) **NEW CLASS**

    • This is the first quarter of what will be a five quarter class during which virtually all of the 40 Hadith of al-Nawawi will be covered, in-shaa-Allaah.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Recommended Text: Commentary on the 40 Hadith of al-Nawawi by J. Zarabozo
    • Time: Saturdays 7:00-8:00 AM
    • Fee: $140
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    Explaining Classic Texts: Ibn Hajar's Nukhbat al-Fikr on the Sciences of Hadith **NEW CLASS, NEW CONCEPT**

    • This is the first quarter of a two-quarter class covering one of the basic texts of our history: The Nukhbat al-Fikr by ibn Hajar. This is a primer on the sciences of hadith.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Recommended Text: Texts to be provided by the Instructor, in-shaa-Allah
    • Time: Saturdays 8:10-9:10 AM
    • Fee: $140
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    Independent Study (Group A) **NEW CLASS, NEW CONCEPT**

    • In this class, it will be the students/participants who will be doing the reading and the presentation, with comments from the instructor and others in the class. The reading will be chosen by the student/participant themselves, with the approval of the instructor. Note: There will be no separate and distinct groups/classes, one meeting early Saturday mornings and the other Monday evenings.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Time: Saturdays 9:20-9:50/10:10 AM
    • Fee: $100
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SUNDAYS

    Concerning Women: “Oft-Misunderstood/Difficult” Verses of the Quran **NEW TIME**

    • In this class we shall attempt to discover, in-shaa-Allaah, the proper interpretations of verses that are seemingly often misquoted, misunderstood, or difficult to determine their exact meaning. In this quarter, the focus will be on those verses specifically related to women.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Recommended Text: Texts may be provided by the Instructor, in-shaa-Allah
    • Time: Sundays 7:30-8:30 AM
    • Fee: $140
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    Parenting: Choice of Schools **NEW TIME**

    • In-shaa-Allaah, this quarter will continue our discussion of the choice between Islamic school, Muslim school, public school, home school, overseas school, or traditional madrassah.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Required Text: Texts may be provided by the Instructor, in-shaa-Allah
    • Time: Sundays 8:40-9:50 AM
    • Fee: $150
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    Arabic 4A

    • This class is an introduction to Arabic grammar. It covers modern standard Arabic and classical Arabic but does not touch upon colloquial Arabic. The goal is mostly to eventually give the student the ability to read and understand directly the Quran, hadith and other important Islamic literature.
    • Prerequisite: Arabic 1A-3D or equivalent
    • Text: Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Volume II by Peter Aboud and others.
    • Time: Sundays 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
    • Fee: $140
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    Arabic 4A Lab

    • This quarter the lab will begin with a review of recent lessons that were finished in the textbook. This class is intended to cover the homework of Arabic 4A with an emphasis on student participation.
    • Prerequisite: Must be Enrolled in Arabic 4A to attend Lab
    • Text: Elementary Modern Standard Arabic Volume II by Peter Aboud and others.
    • Time: Sundays 10:00-10:50 AM
    • Fee: $100
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    Acts of Worship of the Heart VIII

    • This class deals specifically with the acts of worship of the heart, continuing this quarter with the love of Allah (its definition, Shareeah requirements, as well as its ramifications)
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Time: Sundays 12:10-1:10 PM
    • Fee: $140
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    Modern Islamic Political Thought II

    • After surveying the history of Islamic governments, this quarter continue the discussion of Modern Islamic Political Thought or the impact of the abolition of the caliphate. This will trace the backgrounds of the main political views held today, in-shaa-Allaah.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Text: Texts may be provided by the instructor, in-shaa-Allah.
    • Time: Sundays 2:00-3:00 PM
    • Fee: $140
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    The Yaqeen Institute Papers **NEW CLASS, NEW CONCEPT**

    • In this class we shall read, analyze, discuss, and critique the papers that are currently being published by Yaqeen Institute. We shall begin, in-shaa-Allaah, with their papers on the LGBTQ community and the Muslim community’s stance towards them in this society.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Recommended Text: Texts to be provided by the instructor, in-shaa-Allah.
    • Time: Sundays 3:10-4:10 PM
    • Fee: $140
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MONDAYS

    Topics in Islamic Legal Theory

    • This quarter will continue our discussion of istihsaan in-shaa-Allaah, focusing on post-Imam al-Shafiee and post early Hanafi views, in-shaa-Allaah.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Text: Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence by Mohammad Hashim Kamali
    • Time: Mondays 6:00-7:00 PM (starting September 26, 7:10-8:10 PM)
    • Fee: $140
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    Independent Study (Group B) **NEW CLASS, NEW CONCEPT**

    • In this class, it will be the students/participants who will be doing the reading and the presentation, with comments from the instructor and others in the class. The reading will be chosen by the student/participant themselves, with the approval of the instructor. Note: There will be no separate and distinct groups/classes, one meeting early Saturday mornings and the other Monday evenings.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Time: Mondays 7:10-8:00 PM (starting August 22, 8:20-9:10 PM)
    • Fee: $100
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TUESDAYS

    A Study of the Tafseer of Soorah al-Baqarah

    • This quarter will focus on the first set of verses of the soorah, in-shaa-Allaah.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Recommended Text: None
    • Time: Tuesdays 6:00-7:00 PM (starting September 27, 7:05-8:05 PM)
    • Fee: $140
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    In-Depth Study of the 40 Hadith of al-Nawawi

    • Getting back into our discussion of justice, this quarter will combine “contemporary issues” with the running commentary, focusing on the question of racism as well as other related issues, in-shaa-Allaah.
    • An in-depth commentary on some of the most comprehensive statements of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). This quarter shall continue the discussion of Hadith#24, “Allah said, ‘O My servants, I have forbidden wrongdoing for Myself and I have made it forbidden for you…,’” with an emphasis on the concept of justice from an Islamic perspective.
    • Prerequisite: None
    • Recommended Text: Commentary on the 40 Hadith of al-Nawawi by J. Zarabozo
    • Time: Tuesdays 7:10-8:10 PM (starting August 23, 8:10-9:10 PM)
    • Fee: $140
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