Obligations within the Islamic tradition are generally divided into two categories; namely those which are individual obligations (fard ‘ayn) and those which are communal ones (fard kifaya).  While communal obligations are those which if fulfilled by one individual in the community, then the rest of the community becomes relieved of them.  Individual obligations are those which remain incumbent upon every mature Muslim man and woman, and cannot be fulfilled by another.  One such individual obligation is to learn the essentials of worship to ensure that one’s ablutions, prayers, fasts, etc. are valid and acceptable to God.  The Nur Foundation for Sacred Sciences will be offering a course in the Fiqh of Worship according to the Hanafi school of law.  The course will focus on aspects of ritual purity, prayer, and fasting.  We hope that this will be a learning opportunity for both those who have already studied fiqh and wish to reinforce what they have already learned as well as those who will be studying this material for the first time.   
 
The recommended text for the course is Ascent to Felicity (Maraqi al-Sa’adat) translated by Faraz Khan.

Classes are held every Wednesday at 7:30 in Naperville, IL.   For further details about classes contact info@nursacredsciences.org .