About this Course
Fiqh of Worship is a comprehensive study of the rulings that govern a Muslim’s acts of devotion, based on the foundational Hanbali text ʿUmdat al-Fiqh by Imam Ibn Qudāmah. This course covers the essential chapters of Purification, Prayer, Zakāh, Fasting, and Ḥajj & ʿUmrah, providing students with a clear, structured understanding of how to correctly implement these obligations in daily life.
While grounded in the Hanbali school, students will also be introduced to comparative positions from other madhāhib, gaining an appreciation for the breadth of Islamic legal tradition as it applies to our multi-cultural society. The course bridges classical rulings with contemporary challenges, ensuring that learners not only know what to do, but why and how to apply these rulings with insight and wisdom.
By the end of this course, students will have the confidence and ability to worship with precision, uphold the sunnah in their rituals, and guide their families and communities in matters of ʿibādah with clarity.
Learning Format
- Interactive Classes – Weekly live sessions that are both in-person and streamed on Zoom with interactive Q&A to ensure students grasp the relevant rulings covered.
- Guided Study – Students are expected to read the assigned textbook prior to class while the instructor will provide guided explanations, contextual insights, and contemporary applications.
- Assessment – Comprehensive exams will be administered to facilitate preservation and ensure precision and depth in practical contexts.
Evaluation
- Participation and Attendance – 25%
- Weekly Summary Notes – 10%
- Research Assignment – 15%
- Module Exams – 50%
Fee & Commitment
- Fee – $40/month for the duration of the full course (tuition only) *
- Time Commitment –
3 to 4 hours per week (2-hour class plus readings & assignments)
- Duration – 1 year
*Sponsorship & financial assistance available upon review. Please fill out the form here.
Course Breakdown
6 Topics
Introduction to Fiqh
- Basic terminology of Fiqh and Uṣūl al-Fiqh
- History and formation of the major schools of Fiqh (including the Ḥanbali school)
- Brief overview of Maxims or Qawāʿid of Islamic law
- Difference between Fiqh, Qaḍāʾ, Iftāʾ, Ijtihād, etc.
- Other related topics to form a foundation for learning Fiqh
Purification
- Types of Water & Removal of Impurities
- Vessels & Utensils & Use of Lavatory
- Minor Ablution
- Wiping over Socks and Other Materials
- Nullifiers of Minor Ablution
- Major Ablution
- Tayammum
- Menstruation
- Postpartum Bleeding
Prayer
- Adhān & Iqāmah
- Conditions of Prayer
- Etiquette of Walking to the Prayer
- Description of the Prayer – Pillars, Obligations, Recommendations, etc.
- Prostrations of Forgetfulness
- Voluntary Prayers
- When Prayer is Prohibited
- Imāmate
- Prayer of the Sick Person, the Traveler, of Fear
- Jumu’ah and Eid Prayer
- Funeral – Process, Shrouding, Burial, Prayer
Zakāh
- Zakāh on Free-Grazing Livestock & That Which Comes Out of the Earth
- Zakāh on Currency and Debt
- Zakāh on Merchandise
- Zakāh al Fitr
- How to Pay Zakāh – Calculation, Recipients, and Passing of the Year
Fasting
- Conditions of Fasting
- Invalidators of Fasting
- Voluntary Fasting
- I’tikah
Ḥajj & ʿUmrah
- Iḥrām – Sites, Prohibitions, and Related Rulings
- Expiations
- Description Ḥajj – Types, Steps, Pillar, Obligations, etc.
- Description of ʿUmrah – Pillars, Obligations, etc.
- Sacrifice – Hady / Uḍḥiyah / Qurbani
- ʿAqīqah
Instructor
Ust. Abu Abdullah Al Hanbali
A graduate of Finance & International Economics from the Schulich School of Business and Islamic Sciences & Shari’ah from Mishkah University along with specialized training in ʿAqīdah, Fiqh, and Uṣūl.
As founder of The Revivalist Society, he also serves as an active Khaṭīb, lecturer, and teacher in the Greater Toronto Area, while holding a senior management role in Corporate Finance.
