School of the Foundations of Islam

By Shaykh Hamza Yusuf , Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad, Tariq Ramdan and Mufti Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf

An Introduction to the foundations of Islam by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Professor Tariq Ramadan, Mufti Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad and others


Hamza Yusuf: Vision of Islam


Introduction to Islam: What It Means to Be Muslim

New to Islam? Or just looking to brush up on the basics? This course features an explanation of the most clear, concise and comprehensive introduction to Islam in print, Being Muslim, by Ustadh Amjad Tarsin.

Being Muslim presents content that is both reliable — rooted in Islamic scholarship — and not obscured in jargon and difficult terminology.

Using the Hadith of Gabriel as a basic framework. It covers the basics of Islamic belief, essentials of worship, spiritual refinement, a brief examination of the life of the Prophet Muhammad, an introduction to the Qur’an, and guidelines for living an Islamically ethical lifestyle.

The course is designed to include what every Muslim should know as well as those things that are essential to a proper understanding of the overall vision and spirit of Islam.

Prescribed Reading: Being Muslim: A Practical Guide — Asad Tarsin


Hamza Yusuf: Foundations of Islam Series

One of the most popular and effective series for teaching the basics about Islam. Given at the annual Dar al Islam Teachers’ Institute in New Mexico, these lectures are meant to provide a comprehensive overview of the religion and world of Islam for non-Muslims. The classroom style presentation covers five main areas: the Holy Qur’an, basic practices, core beliefs, spirituality and the end of time.

The program is based on the well-known hadith (prophetic saying) of Angel Gabriel that teaches Islam, iman (faith) and ihsan (spirituality). Although he focuses on the basic teachings, his deeper exploration of the subject results in a series which any non-Muslim, new Muslim or life-long Muslim can appreciate and benefit from.

These lectures are essential for any person or organization seeking to educate others about the true teachings of Islam. Some of the topics discussed: Islam as the teaching of previous prophets, rationalizing God’s rulings, the problem of evil, God’s imminence, capital punishment, suicide, losing the spirit of the Law, Dajjal (anti-Christ), and secularization in the Muslim world. (Duration: 8 hours, 55 min)


Islam: The Essentials — Professor Tariq Ramadan

Professor Tariq Ramadan gives a lecture about the ideas presented in his new book Islam: The Essentials.The book provides answers about what Islam is and isn’t in a short and extremely accessible format. In simple, direct language it introduces readers to Islam, to its spirituality, its principles, its rituals, its diversity and its evolution. At this crucial time when civilizations are clashing and misunderstandings are rife, Professor Ramadan’s book could not be more timely.


Introduction to Islam (by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad)

The first in a series of classroom-style lectures held at the world famous Abiquiu Madressa in New Mexico. The primary objective of this series was to educate non-Muslim teachers about the fundamental Islamic beliefs and practices within the context of an interactive and intensive spiritual retreat. In introducing this ambitious topic, Abdal Hakim Murad, a lecturer in theology at Cambridge University in England, asks two very engaging questions: What happens when you try to grasp the meaning and reality of another faith and why is Islam worth studying?

After providing a more than adequate answer, he proceeds on to the much anticipated overview of the five pillars of Islam. Murad provides a highly intellectual perspective that is useful for non-Muslims as well as Muslims. (Recorded at the Dar al Islam Teachers’ Institute seminar).

Other topics discussed: Islamic “clergy”, humility in studying another religion, the modern Muslim resurgence, Islamic “fundamentalism”, “Muhammadanism”, the Hadith of Gabriel, the idea of original sin, mosque architecture, and wudu (ablution)


The Lives of the Human Being— Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Prescribed Reading: The Lives of Man: A Guide to the Human States: Before Life, In the World, and After Death by Imam ‘Abdallah Ibn Alawi al-Haddad (Author), Abdal-Hakim Murad (Editor)

How to read a book — Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

Prescribed Reading: How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading Mortimer J. Adler


The Book of Knowledge — Shaykh Hamza Yusuf*

This course will covering the opening book of Imam al-Ghazali’s monumental Revivification of the Religious Disciplines entitled, The Book of Knowledge. In this text, Imam al-Ghazali lays out the centrality of knowledge as the focal point of religious development as a basis for the forthcoming books. In this course, students will learn which types of knowledge are the duty of each person to learn, which are a duty for the community to preserve, and the important distinction between beneficial and blameworthy knowledge. For students, this course will serve as a blueprint for the knowledge acquired in the other courses, as well as the knowledge to be attained throughout our lifetime.

Prescribed Reading: The Book of Knowledge: Book 1 of The Revival of the Religious Sciences — by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali

The Essence of Islamic Education — Abdal Hakim Murad

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Muslime Open Online College is the Class Central of Online Islamic Courses featuring the best Muslim intellectual scholars worldwide such as Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad and others

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