Classes

Imam Shurunbulali’s classic primer on Islamic belief & worship, Ascent to Felicity (Maraqi al-Sa`adaat) will be covered. This is open to anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of these two key areas.

The Qasida Burda of Imam Busiri is one of the greatest expressions of love of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The class will provide a line by line commentary and explanation.

A group recitation of the mawlid of Habib Umar bin Hafidh in praise of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), singing of one chapter of Imam Busiri’s great Poem of the Mantle (Qasida Burda) and songs of praise by Nader Khan.

An in-depth commentary on the Qur’an that provides a verse by verse understanding of the Book of God.

An intermediate-level class for those who have studied at least two or three texts in Islamic law, offering a deeper understanding of the text, subject, and the way of Islamic scholarship.

An intermediate-level class for those familiar with the science of Prophetic traditions (hadith) and also with the essentials of Islamic law (fiqh). The full text of Imam Malik’s Muwatta’ will be covered with commentary from classical sources.

The Beautiful Names of God are explained covering the meanings of each Name, how to turn to God through these meanings and how to attain related human virtues.

A complete description of the Prophet’s appearance and character from one of the most thorough hadith collections describing the Prophet: Imam Munawi’s al-Rawd al-Basim, on Habib Ali’s recommendation.

The book by Dr. Muhammed Abdu Yamani, teaches our children to love the Prophet (peace & blessings be upon him) and to hold fast to the Shariah and the Sunna he embodies so that the true springs of faith will take root in their hearts. Faith begins with love and grows through love until it reaches perfection. Perfect faith can not be reached until one’s love for Allah and for the Messenger (peace & blessings be upon him) is stronger than one’s love for all else. The Prophet (peace & blessings be upon him) was a man of tremendous characteristics and an embodiment of the Quran. This book is a brief survey of some of the aspects of his character, and it is hoped that our children will find them as a real historical example to follow. The study of this book will deepen their love for the Prophet (peace & blessings be upon him) and his sunna, and hence their love for Islam.

Each class will also end with a brief look at the example of a strong muslim women in Islamic history, to increase our knowledge of the companions and the Tabi’īn, as well as to gain more personal role models for our day to day lives.

Ustada Tasneem Faqir will be teaching Kitab al Assasi. The class will focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in modern standard arabic and is suitable for beginners and those who are already able to recognize and read Arabic script.

Ustadha Tasneem was born and raised in Damascus, Syria. She is currently completing her masters in linguistics at McMaster University.

Safīnat al-Naja’ is a classic manual of Islamic Doctrine and Jurisprudence according to the Shafi’i madhab. It covers, Fundamentals of Faith and Sacred Law, Purification, Prayer, the Book of funeral Law, Zakat, and Fasting in a simple and easy to understand manner.

Sidi Muhammad As-Saggaf will give us an intimate glimpse into the life of our Beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions.

This is a practical class taught by a trained and qualified instructor, for all Muslim woman regardless of proficiency, focusing on the basic rules associated with the science of Qur’anic recitation (tajwid).

An explanation of Imam Ghazali’s Beginning of Guidance. This text summarises the steps one needs to take to seek God in every day living.