Course Introduction
Worship is at the center of a Muslim’s relationship with Allah, and learning how to perform it correctly is one of the most important types of knowledge a believer can seek. This course, Foundations of Worship, is designed to guide students through the essential rulings of the acts of worship that every Muslim practices throughout life.
This course is designed for students who want more than a quick overview. It takes you step by step through the rulings of worship in a way that strengthens your foundation and deepens your understanding at the same time. Each subject is explained with clarity, but the discussions go beyond the basics. You will learn not only the core rulings, but also how scholars understood them, how different madhahib approached certain issues, and how these details apply in real situations.
The material is built to help you grow in confidence when studying the rulings of worship. By the time you complete the course, you will have a strong grasp of the main text, a clear picture of the differences between major schools, and a thoughtful awareness of how these rulings are practiced in daily life. This makes the course especially helpful for those who want to study seriously, teach others, or handle common questions with clarity.
Each chapter includes quizzes so students can assess their understanding, reinforce what they learned, and steadily build a solid connection to the science of fiqh.
Using Matn Abu Shujaa as the main text, we will study the classical Shafii presentation of these rulings while also comparing them with the views of the other major madhahib. This gives students a strong base in one reliable work while also showing the wider scholarship of Islamic law.
The course will walk you through the fiqh of:
- Prayer (Salah)
- Fasting (Sawm)
- Zakat
- Hajj and Umrah
What This Course Includes
- Study of Matn Abu Shujaa on ibadat
- Comparative fiqh between the major madhahib
- Practical explanations and real-life examples
- Simple and organized lessons
- A quiz at the end of each chapter