Outlining FiQh with Sheikh abu taubah

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapter 32.13 (minimum dowry) into 32.2a (father arranging marriage of a virgin girl) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include unspoken traditions in dowry, Eastern and Western cultures, and the loss of respect for the institution of marriage.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapter 32.1d (witnesses of nikah) into 32.1e (minimum dowry amount) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the preconditions for the validity of marriage, differences between men and women, and examples of great women in the Qur'an.More

Sheikh Abu taubah pauses from the reading of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani, to correct the students and clear up certain misconceptions. Topics include the accountability of a man for his wife and the roles and responsibilities in marriage.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapter 32.1d (witnesses of nikah) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include secret marriages, building community for converts, and foundations of an Islamic society.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapter 32.1c (the witnesses to nikah) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include rulings around the language of the marriage contract, spiritual responsibilities of the husband towards the wife, and establishing an Islamic environment.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapter 32.1b (dowry or mahr) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include deferred dowry, sentimental dowry, and gender and cultural dynamics in the West.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 31.6e (expiation for the vow to divorce) through 32.1a (guardianship in marriage) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include vows to do various acts and rulings and misconceptions regarding the Islamic wali or guardian for marriage.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 31.3a (expiation for broken vows) through 31.6e (expiation for the vow to divorce) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the rulings on breaking a vow and the importance of being acquainted with the poor in your community.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 31.1a (meaning of oaths) through 31.2d (repentance for breaking an oath) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the importance of keeping your word, and the difference between usul-al-fiqh and blind following.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 30.2h (executing prisoners) through 306.b (surprise attacks) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the difference between Islamic and Western slavery, historical and modern-day battles, and the rights of non-Muslim parents.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 30.1 (jihad, its meaning) to 30.2h (executing prisoners) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the obligation of attaining competency in battle, who is obliged to fight, and modern-day conflicts.More

Sheikh Abu taubah and the students review the Thinking FiQh poem, "5 rulings + 2," comparing the American system of kufr with the divine system of Islam. Topics include the five Islamic rulings, cultural attitudes towards marriage, and video games.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 29.8a (the 'aqiqah) through 29.9b (female circumcision) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the rulings of aqiqah, circumcision for males and females, and the harms of misogyny.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 29.6b (carrion or maytah in dire need) through 29.7f (domestic animals killed like game) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the halal and haram of hunting, rulings of tanning, and the oppression of modern-day governments in restricting people's livelihoods.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 29.4b (not eating from kaffarah meat) through 29.6b (carrion or maytah in dire need) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the techniques used in slaughtering animals, cannibalism, PTSD, and Islamic psychology.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 29.2b (Udhiyah when there's no Imam) through 29.4b (animals slaughtered for kaffarah or expiation) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the importance of sticking to one's nearest community, facing the qiblah, intentionality, and rulings of eating and distributing meat.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 29.1a (the Udhiyah sacrifice) through 29.2b (Udhiyah for the one with no imam) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include inspecting animals, the importance of living according to the natural ways, and the necessity of leadership in Islam.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 28.17a (how to perform tamattu') through 28.21b (farewell du'a at Makkah) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the sanctity of Makkah, how to atone for killing an animal in Makkah, and the importance of fiqh.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 28.15a (killing harmful animals in ihram) through 28.16f (fasting the days of Mina) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the legal rulings and spiritual meanings of ihram, and the importance of dedication in worship.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 28.1a (meaning of hajj and umrah) through 28.4b (tawaaf of arrival) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the shar'i excuses for the obligation of hajj, the miqaat times and areas, and arrival in Makkah.More

The students take the opportunity at the beginning of the New Islamic Year to pause from the study of ar-Risalah and get some words of wisdom from Sheikh Abu taubah about finding and pursuing one's personal goals in life.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 26.5d (varieties of camel) through 27 (zakat al-fitr) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include zakat on joint herds, the kindness of the Shari'ah to animals, and the rulings of nushooz (treason of women).More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 25 (zakat on treasure troves) to 26.5c (cattle and buffaloes) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include zakat rulings on buried treasure, treasure from the sea, and livestock.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 25.12a (zakat on mines) to 25.11b (jizya on traders from enemy nations) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the significance of gold and silver, the rulings of jizya, and the permissibility of allowing non-Muslims to sell wine to each other in Muslim lands.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 25.8c (subtracting debts from zakat) to 25.11b (inheritance and zakat) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include types of gold and gold jewelry, the purpose behind the dowry, and finding one's purpose in life.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 25.3b (zakat on money) to 25.8c (how debt cancels out zakat's obligation) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include different rulings and forms of zakat.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 25.1 (ruling of zakat) to 25.3a (zakat on crops) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the timing of paying zakat, and the functions of Zakat that are often neglected in the West.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 24.5e (restrictions on the mu'takif) through 24.9b (ending i'tikaf) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the laws of i'tikaf and common misconceptions in Americaon i'tikaf.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 23.16e (doing taraweeh at home) through 24.5d (menstruation and i'tikaf) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the physical benefits of salah, balance in Islam, and whether touching a woman breaks a man's wudu.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 23.15a (guarding the limbs during the fast) through 23.16b (taraweeh prayer) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the rulings on types of sexual pleasure during the day in Ramadan and the definition of qiyam al layl (night prayer).More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 23.12b (breaking the fast on a journey) through 23.14b (making up missed fasts) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the rulings of making up fasts, excuse of ignorance of the law, and a brief history of the Middle East.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapters 23.8 (children) through 23.12a (breaking the fast on a journey) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the transition from childhood to adulthood, dhihaar rulings, and some rulings regarding rape.More

Sheikh Abu taubah explains chapter 23.2g (discovery of Ramadan in the morning) through 23.8 (children) of the classic Maliki text, ar-Risalah of ibn Abi Zaid al Qayrawaani. Topics include the fast of the pregnant woman and the purpose of following a madhhab.More