How Islamic law and usul al-fiqh can solve today's problems in society | Shaykh Akram Nadwi

"In the world we have four things: (1) the external reality, (2) the internal perception of that reality, (3) conveying that internal perception in words [ie. language], and (4) the rules of language [ie. grammar]. If any one of these four things are missing you can never express yourself properly." (Shaykh Akram in his course on Mabadi fi Usul al-Fiqh) Part 1 of Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence and Legal Theory: see the full course with Shaykh Akram Nadwi at https://bit.ly/usul-alfiqh *** Course Overview - This course covers the main areas of Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh), and the historic, social and religious factors in the development of Islamic legal schools. The focus will be on the four primary sources of Islamic law, together with the supplementary sources used in the practice of ijtihad (independent legal deduction). Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to: • Understand the historical development of usul al-fiqh • Demonstrate familiarity with the methodology of Islamic law-making • Critically discuss the primary and supplementary sources of Islamic law • Analyse the arguments and propositions used in legal rulings (fatwas) *** For more videos like this, including new and archived content, visit: https://ondemand.alsalam.ac.uk/