Daily Archives: April 25, 2008
Code Of Scholars – Usool-al-Fiqh
Who has authority to give a fatwa? How can one Shaykh say something to be Haram while the other deems it permissible? In this double-weekend-seminar, students will learn about Islamic rulings and their method of deduction. They will learn such things as how legislation comes to be, how texts from the Qur’an and Sunnah are analyzed, and how apparently confusing verses are understood. Continue reading
Arabic-Islamic Science and the making of the Renaissance
In the Light Upon Light class Our Shaykh Yasir Qadhi mentioned a book by George Saliba, who himself is an Arab Christian and a Professor of Arabic and Islamic Science at Columbia University. The book shows how the European Renaissance Scientist got their knowledge from Arab and Muslim scientist. Well, here is an interesting talk [...]