This is a two-year Certificate Program (four terms) in “Islamic Traditions.” The course starts with the basics of Hadith Traditions, including Definitions and Terminologies, Compilation of Hadith, Classifications of Hadith, Classifications of Narrators, leading to advanced levels of Hadith texts, chains and discussions of famous books of Hadith. The lessons are complemented with live illustrations, tutorials and practice exercises. 
Admission Requirements: No prior knowledge of Hadith is required.
Certificate Requirements: The successful completion of four courses in four terms (two years).
Fall Term: Every Saturday starting from Sep. 21, 2019 to Jan. 25, 2020  at 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
Winter Term: Every Saturday starting from Feb 8, 2020 to June 6, 2020
Fees: $25 Registration and $100 per term
Online classes are also available. 

Term 1: ​​Introduction and Compilation of Hadith

  • Science of Hadith:
    • Definitions and importance of Hadith
    • Terminologies of Hadith.  
  • History of Compilation of Hadith:
    • In the era of the Prophet (pbuh)
    • In the time of Sahaba
    • In the time Tabioon and Tabi-Taiboon
    • In the time of Saheeh – Third Century Hijri
  • Early Collection of Hadith Literature
    • Saheefa, Juzz etc.
  • Relation of Hadith and Fiqh.     

Term 2: Uloom ul Hadith

  • Text and Chains of Hadith
  • Classifications of Hadith
    • According to number of narrators: Ahaad and Mashhoor etc.
    • According to muntaha of sanad: Qudsi, Marfu, Mursal etc.
    • According to strength: Saheeh, Hasan, Daeef etc.
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  • Classification of Narrators / Rijal
    • Ways of Narration: Samaa, Tahammul, Ijazah etc.
    • Title of Narrators: Imam, Hafiz, Reliable, Abandoned etc.
  • Criticism on Narrators
  • Famous chains of Hadith Narrations
  • Fiqh ul Hadith
  • Nasikh and Mansookh in Hadith.

Term 3: ​Muhaddithun and Books of Hadith:

  • Muwatta Imam Malik
  • Musannaf Abdur Razzaq and Ibn Abi Shaybah
  • Musnad Imam Ahmad
  • Saheeh Al-Bukhari
  • Saheeh Muslim
  • Jami Tirmizi
  • Sunan Abu Dawood
  • Sunan Ibn Majah
  • Sunan Nasai
  • Other books of Hadith, and their classifications  

Term 4: ​​Study of Selected Hadith from the Kutub al-Sittah

  • Validating Text and Chains
  • Study of Contradictions and Resolves
  • Case studies
  • Contribution of contemporary scholars of Hadith
  • Importance of Hadith in our times 

Instructor:

Dr. Iqbal al-Nadvi

​​Dr. Mohammad Iqbal Masood Al-Nadvi is a well known Muslim scholar in North America, amongst the few who have the authority to confer an Islamic legal ruling. Dr. Nadvi has studied the Islamic sciences extensively at some of the world’s leading institutions of Islamic learning. He completed his Masters and Ph.D. in Shariah, with a specialization in Fiqh from Umm al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Prior to pursuing his graduate studies at Umm al-Qura, Dr. Nadvi studied various Islamic sciences for over a decade at the prestigious seminary Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow, India and also earned a degree from the Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, Saudi Arabia as well as receiving Ijaza (licenses) from many of the most renowned scholars of our time. To complement Dr. Nadvi’s comprehensive education in the Islamic sciences, he earned a degree in political science from Bhopal University, Bhopal, India.

Dr. Nadvi also has a rich experience in teaching. He was a professor at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where he taught Shariah and Fiqh for over half a decade. While he was at King Saud he dealt with topics such as Usool ul-Fiqh, Islamic culture, Islamic political thought, Islamic movements and the Fiqh of organization. 

In addition to his teaching, Dr. Nadvi has been very active within the Muslim community in Canada since his arrival. He is the former President of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Canada and Director of Religious Affairs at the Muslim Association of Calgary and Al Falah Islamic Centre. He is currently on the advisory board of various organizations and serves as the Chairman of the Canadian Council of Imams. Dr. Nadvi formerly served as a member of the University of Calgary chaplaincy team. His role at the University of Calgary was to provide spiritual and moral guidance for Muslims on campus as well as to help facilitate cultural understanding.

Dr. Nadvi has memorized the entire Quran and speaks four languages. He currently lives with his family in Mississauga, Ontario.