Advanced Studies in Prophetic Traditions and Prophetology 

Program Overview:

This immersive course provides a deep understanding of ḥadīth through theory, practice, and research, using Zoom virtual classrooms.

Course Structure:

• Advanced Studies in Prophetic Traditions and Prophetology

Course Topics:

• The Purpose of Religion
• Prophetology
• Origins of Divine Scriptures
• Evolution of Religious Laws Over Time
• Rewards and Punishments in Religious Law
• Simplifying the Faith for Practitioners
• Incentives and Deterrents in Religious Law
• Hierarchies of People in the Qur’an
• The Necessity of a Singular Path
• Distortion and Alteration in the Faith
• Comparative Study: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
• The Path of the Prophet
• Understanding the Prophet’s Knowledge
• Benefit vs Harm in Religious Law (Maslaha vs Mafsadah)
• Deriving Shari’ah from Hadith
• Classification of Hadith Books (Tabaqāt)
• Resolving Contradictory Hadith

Program Goals:

Critical Loyalty aims to graduate students who think like scholars. This entails:

• Critical and objective thinking.
• Proficiency in research.
• Demonstration of open-mindedness and impartiality.
• Ability to articulate arguments clearly and persuasively.
• Use of logical evidence over emotional appeal.
• Cohesive presentation of ideas, integrating original sources with logical arguments.

Note: Students who do not meet these scholarliness criteria will not be awarded an ijāzah.

Course Details:

• Registration: Open Now
• Duration: July 2024 to June 2026
• Schedule: Sundays, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM MST
• Start Date: July 7th, 2024