Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence and means knowledge about Islamic legal rulings based on deriving them from authentic sources. Our Fiqh lessons provide a simplified yet in-depth look into all matters of life. The course is specifically designed to cover the essentials that every Muslim child and adult should know.
During his lifetime, Prophet Muhammad interpreted and explained the Quran and hadiths to Muslims. After his death, Muslims needed to be able to interpret the words of Allah and his messenger. Recording and documenting the words of the Prophet was the first step. Fiqh involves interpreting Islamic sources of knowledge, explaining and sharing them with Muslims so that they can fully embrace their religion.
Fiqh draws from four primary sources:
- • The Quran
- • Hadiths, or quotes of the Prophet
- • Al-Ijmaa’, or scholarly consensus
- • Qiyas, or drawing parallels between issues that have Al-Ijmaa’ and issues that do not have Al-Ijmaa’
There are different schools of Fiqh in Islam. While they share many of the same rulings, they may differ on specific interpretations of certain hadiths, Quran verses and how they apply Qiyas. The schools of Fiqh are named after the jurists who preached their teaching. The four primary schools are Hanafi, Maliki, Shaafi’ and Hanbali.