Course Overview
The Iftā Program at Mathabah is a rigorous, innovative two-year course designed for graduates of the Scholar of Islamic Legal Studies (Fiqh) Certification Program and qualified scholars (ʿulamāʾ and ʿālimāt) from recognized Islamic institutions seeking advanced specialization in fiqh and legal methodology. The curriculum provides comprehensive training in the research, formulation, and issuance of Islamic legal verdicts (fatāwā).
Students engage in a broad range of core subjects, including the principles of legal research and fatwā issuance, juristic maxims (qawāʿid fiqhiyyah), the higher objectives of Islamic law (maqāṣid al-sharīʿah), practicing Islam in Western minority contexts, the historical development of the four madhāhib, contemporary fiqh issues (fiqh al-nawāzil), modern Islamic finance, family counseling, and the sciences of ḥadīth as they relate to jurisprudence and iftā.
Under the guidance of qualified instructors and experienced muftīs, students study a curated selection of advanced texts, including Rasm al-Muftī, al-Qawāʿid al-Fiqhiyyah, Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah, al-Muslim Muwāṭinan fī Urūbbā, al-Madāris al-Uṣūliyyah, al-Fatāwā wa Fiqh al-Nawāzil, al-Iqtiṣād al-Islāmī, as well as classical iftā manuals and reference works.
As a central program requirement, each student must produce a minimum of 500 thoroughly researched and properly referenced fatāwā, in addition to completing a supervised dissertation addressing a significant contemporary issue. All research is conducted under the oversight of the Mathabah Learning Centre Iftā Department.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded the certification of
Scholar of Islamic Legal Opinion (Muftī) by the Institute.
Year One
Subjects:
⟐ Introduction to Iftā
⟐ Requirements for Mastery in Iftā
⟐ Principles of Islamic Legal Theory
⟐ Principles and Methodology of Iftā
⟐ Islamic Family Law
⟐ Islamic Dietary Law
⟐ Fatwā Writing Practicum
⟐ Thesis Development and Writing
Class Format:
Live instruction twice weekly; each session is two hours in duration.
Year Two
Subjects:
⟐ Objectives of Islamic Law (Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah)
⟐ Islamic Trade, Business, and Finance
⟐ The Four Schools of Islamic Law
⟐ Application of Fiqh in Western Minority Contexts (Fiqh al-Aqalliyyāt)
⟐ Politics and Citizenship
⟐ Advanced Fatwā Writing Practicum
⟐ Thesis Completion and Writing
Class Format:
Requirements for Enrolment
⟐ Completion of an Alimiyyah/Dars Nizami program or equivalent Islamic Shariah studies
⟐ Strong proficiency in Arabic, particularly reading and comprehension
⟐ Solid understanding and passion for Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
⟐ Knowledge of Hanafi Fiqh
⟐ Ability to conduct research using classical Arabic Fiqh texts
⟐ Good academic standing, along with recommendations from qualified teachers or scholars
⟐ Successful completion of an interview and/or entrance assessment
⟐ Willingness to dedicate significant time to advanced research and practical fatwa-writing exercises
⟐ Graduation certificate from institution for alimiyyah
⟐ Two references from your alimiyyah teachers
Register into Program
Details :
- Teacher: Mufti Yūsuf Badāt
- Registration is open to both Alims and Alimahs
- Class Format: Zoom Online
- Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Timings: 7 pm to 9 pm