An excellent study session coming up, please see below. It’ll run over the weekend (sorry for the short notice!) but there are regular such retreats every few months:

MRDF Sabeel Study Retreat

Ijma’ and Qiyas

An in-depth study of the non textual sources of the Shariah

Saturday 26th July ’10 – Sunday 28th July ’10

8.30am, – 7.30pm

Course Synopsis: Ever wondered about Ijma and Qiyas? Their correct understanding and application; The effects of misusing these sources of sacred law.All these and other topics to also be studied.

Course Description:The course will look at two important sources of Islam. Ijma is what unites the Muslims and thus is very rigid. In contrast, there are many contemporary issues that were not present during the time of the early generations. Qiyas allows the flexibility to deal with these new issues. 

What you will learn at the Principles of Ijma and Qiyas Seminar?

• Ijma and its definitions
• Reality of Ijma’
• Ijma’ vs overwhelming majority
• common rulings
• Apprecieting valid differences of opinion
• Spurious opinions
• Evidences for ijma
• Misconceptions concerning ima
• Qiyas and its definitions
• Components of Qiyas
• Evidences for Qiyas
• Role of Qiyas in Ijtihad
• Types of ‘ilal
• Invalid Qiyas
• Examples of Qiyas 

Seminar Price: £60 Advance / £70 on door payments

Book and Pay early and receive a £10 discount.

Price Includes: Course Notes, Venue and Refreshments on both days

Venue: University of East London (Docklands Campus)

Delivered by: Shaikh Haitham Al-Haddad, Fraz Farhat and Farid Haibatan

For more information and to Register, please visit:

 http://www.iprogress.org.uk/

Next upcoming seminar: The Art of Differing (Ikhtilaf), please visit above site for details.