Fatḥ Bāb al-ʿInāyah of ʿAlī al-Qārī (d. 1014) [Ramadan Course]

Course Overview:

Timings:
Ramadan – Monday/Wednesday/Friday 6pm EST

Description:
This course will offer students to go through the section of fasting in the famous
text “Fath Bab al Inayah” – or “Sharh al Nuqayah” of Mulla Ali al Qari.

Fath Bab al Inayah is the famous explanation of Al Nuqayah. The text is distuinguished in its emphasis on
the adillah naqliyyah (textual proofs) of the Hanafi school. Al-Qari, being a prolific scholar
in hadith and the sacred sciences overall, has masterfully included legal discussions
in his commentary.

Objectives:

1) Textual Breakdown: Deciphering the text, linguistic breakdowns of the text.

2) Legal Proofs: Investigating the textual and rational proofs of the Hanafi school, comparing with other schools proofs

3) Questions and Answers: The instructor will address student-specific questions and queries about the text, the class discussions, and the science in general. This will allow the students to have an interactive and thought-provoking learning experience.