Classes start February 4th, 2025
Weekly In-Person classes every Tuesday, 6-8 PM EST at the University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus
Hybrid/Zoom option available for students unavailable to attend in person.
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Open to UofT students & the public
Current Text:
Imam Al-Nawawi's 40 Hadith
Course Goals:
1) Foundational Knowledge - Achieve a comprehensive understanding of the core principles of Islam, in belief, worship, way of being & spirituality
2) Holistic Understanding - Learn how to integrate the teachings of the Prophet SAW into daily life with practical application
3) Strengthen Your Faith - Increase in your love of Allah & His Messenger SAW and appreciate their guidance more than ever.
3) Scholarly, Critical & Reflective Readings of the Qur'an & Sunnah - Learn how scholars use the Arabic language, Hadith sciences & Usul-ul-Fiqh to contextualize & interpret hadith.
4) Community Engagement - Discuss, share & grow with like-minded Muslims in a supportive & welcoming learning environment
Instructor
Samir Hussain
Samir Hussain studied Evolutionary Biology & Cosmology at McMaster University in Canada and realized that the real answers could only be found with God and in the Islamic tradition.
In 2007 he began studying Islam in English with various preachers & scholars in Canada. In 2010 he moved to Riyadh & studied the classical Islamic sciences with scholars in private, one-on-one classes. In 2016 he moved to Cairo to study Hadith. Throughout most of his studies, he worked as a professional educator at the university level.
He has ijazahs to teach most of the texts he has studied with his teachers, ranging from beginner to advanced texts across different subjects in the traditional Islamic sciences.
Samir Hussain's main research interests are in Islamic theology, Usul-ul-Fiqh & philosophy, and he is also passionate about the Arabic language. Since 2017 he has been teaching Islamic Studies full-time at the high school level. In 2018 he started the social media blog, The Usuli. In 2020 he started teaching traditional texts in the Islamic Sciences online at Fahm Education.
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