Establish a Strong, Critical Foundation in Classical Islamic Theology
You will learn:
- How Kalam (Sunni philosophical theology) is situated within the spectrum of Islamic orthodoxy & Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah.
- The link between Adab & Islamic theology.
- How to understand the controversy of the usage of reason in Islamic theology & resolve criticisms.
- The epistemic foundations of classical Kalam and how they are situated using contemporary philosophical frameworks.
- How to study Kalam: pedagogy & ethics.
- Key concepts in classical Kalam (derived from Al-Sanusi's Muqaddimat).
- Current & future developments in Kalam and their challenges.
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Note: This is a pre-recorded course.
Course Preview
- Before You Begin
- Part 1 - Introduction to Islamic Theology (55:22)
- Part 2 - What is Orthodoxy? (60:36)
- Part 3 - Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (39:51)
- Part 4 - Can Reason be Used in Theology? (112:28)
- Part 5 - Criticisms of Kalam (103:53)
- Part 6 - Why is Kalam Important? (63:33)
- Part 7 - Classical Kalam Epistemology (A) (45:13)
- Part 8 - Classical Kalam Epistemology (B) (105:58)
- Part 9 - How to Study Kalam (67:59)
- Part 10 - Key Concepts in Classical Kalam [A] (31:36)
- Part 11 - Key Concepts in Classical Kalam [B] (85:56)
- Part 12 - Key Concepts in Classical Kalam [C] (56:05)
- Part 13 - Why Kalam Jadid? (15:52)
- Part 14 - Kalam Jadid [A] (91:51)
- Part 15 - Kalam Jadid [B] (64:40)
- Part 16 - Important Final Notes (19:51)
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 2020 he started teaching traditional texts in the Islamic Sciences online at Fahm Education.
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