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LAS211The Reliance Explained (Shafi'i)

SunniPathhe Online Islamic Academy

Learning Guide


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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 1Preface 2

Purpose of This Learning Guide 2Getting Started 3

The First Time You Come to the Course Page 3Course Assessment 4

Course Requirements 4Put These Dates in Your Calendar 4

Course Goals 5What You Will Get Out of This Course 5

Study Guide 6Weeks 1-13 6

Time Management Tips 10How to Manage Your Learning Tasks 10


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Course Learning Guide LAS211: The Reliance Explained (Shafi'i) Part 1 2

PrefacePURPOSE OF THIS LEARNING GUIDE

The aim of this document is to provide you direction on:

1. How to navigate the course page2. How and when to use the material provided3. When to do the activities and their importance


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Getting StartedTHE FIRST TIME YOU COME TO THE COURSE PAGE

1. Check the time of your live sessionReview the times of the live sessions at the top of the course page and click on the

Convert to your time zone link next to your section.

2. Contribute to the Meet Your Classmates forumClick on Meet Your Classmates Forum and create a new post with an introduc-

tion about yourself (include your name, background/country of origin, whether

this is your first course or if you have taken courses before, your educational

background, field of work, etc.).3. Record the email address of your teacher

Click on Teacher Contact Information and add his/her email address to your

address book.

4. Note the office hours of your teacherClick on Teacher's Office Hours and add the office hours to your calendar.

5. Consult the course texts and plan your weekly readings be-fore the live sessionsLinks to purchase the Reliance of the Traveller (English)and Al-Maqasid

(English) are found in the Getting Started box.

If you are a new student:

6. Review the Course Policies7. Review the Forum Posting Guidelines


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Course AssessmentCOURSE REQUIREMENTS

PUT THESE DATES IN YOUR CALENDAR

Deadlines

Attend all live sessions/listen to the recordings of live sessions Jan 18

Mid Term assignment Dec 14

Main Final assignment Jan 18


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Course GoalsWHAT YOU WILL GET OUT OF THIS COURSE

By the end of the course, you will:

1. Have read the purification and prayer sections of the reliance translated2. Be able to solve case studies of similar difficulty in reliance.


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Study GuideWEEKS 1-13

Week Title Task Live Ses-

sion Date

Authors Introduction (d1.1d.13)

Supplementary Topic: A Brief History

of the Shafi`i SchoolWater (e.1.1e1.17)

al-Maqasid Sections 2.1, 2.2

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Containers and Utensils (e2.1e2.2)

Using a Toothstick (e3.1e3.4)

The Body (e4.1e4.4)


Read relevant sectionsfrom the Reliance and

Maqasid

Attend live sessions

18&19-Oct

Ablution (e5.1e5.29)


2Wiping Footgear (e6.1e6.7)



Maqasid


25&26-Oct

The Four Causes of Minor Ritual Impu-

rity (e7.1e7.6)

Actions Unlawful During Minor Ritual

Impurity (e8.1e8.4)


3

Going to the Lavatory (e9.1e9.6)



Maqasid


1&2-Nov


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Major Ritual Impurity (e10.1e10.7)

How to Perform the Purificatory Bath

(e11.111.5)

al-Maqasid Section 2.17, 2.18, 2.19,

2.20, 2.30

4

Dry Ablution (e12.1e12.20)

al-Maqasid Section 2.21, 2.22, 2.23,

2.24, 2.25, 2.26


Maqasid


8&9-Nov

The Menstrual Period (e13.1e13.7)

Supplementary Topic: Advanced Topics

on Menstruation and AUB

al-Maqasid Section 2.27, 2.30

5

Filth (e14.1e14.15)

Review al-Maqasid Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5


Maqasid


15&16-Nov

Who Must Pray (f1.1f1.5)

Prayer Times and Making Up Missed

Prayers (f2.1f2.12)


6

The Call to Prayer and Call to Com-

mence (f3.1f3.12)

Purity of Body, Clothes, and Place of

Prayer (f4.1f4.15)



Maqasid


22&23-Nov

Clothing Ones Nakedness (f5.1f5.8)

Facing the Direction of Prayer (f6.1

f6.7)

Placing a Barrier in Front of OnesPrayer Place (f7.1f7.4)


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What Invalidates, is Offensive, or

Obligatory in Prayer (f9.1f9.16)

Description of the Prayer (f8.1f8.25)


Maqasid


29&30-Nov


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al-Maqasid Sections 3.11, 3.12, 3.13

8 Eid Break no classes Dec 6 & 7

Description of the Prayer (f8.27f8.53)


9

Supererogatory Prayer (f10.1f10.15)

al-Maqasid Section 3.4, 3.5


Maqasid


13&14-Dec

Prostrations of Forgetfulness, Koran

Recital, or Thanks (f11.1f11.21)

al-Maqasid Section 3.16

10

Group Prayer and the Imam (f12.1

f12.37)

al-Maqasid Section 3.17


Maqasid


20&21-Dec

Times When Prayer is Forbidden

(f13.1f13.4)

The Prayer of a Sick Person (f14.1

f14.6)

Shortening of Joining Prayers for Travel

or Rain (f15.1f15.13)


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Shortening of Joining Prayers for Travel

or Rain (f15.14f15.19)

The Prayer of Peril (f16.1f16.5)

Unlawful Clothing and Jewelry (f17.1

f17.11)

al-Maqasid Section 3.19, 3.20, 3.23


Maqasid


27&28-Dec

The Friday Prayer (f18.1f18.19)


12The Prayer on the Two Eids (f19.1

f19.9)

The Eclipse Prayer (f20.1f20.7)


Maqasid


3&4-Jan


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The Drought Prayer (f21.1f21.7)


Visiting the Sick and Dying (g1.1

g1.9)

Washing the Body (g2.1g2.10)

Shrouding the Body (g3.1g3.5)

al-Maqasid Sections 3.29, 3.30, 3.31,

3.32, 3.33

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The Prayer Over the Dead (g4.1g4.4)

Burial (g5.1g5.9)

Consoling Next of Kin (g6.1g6.6)

al-Maqasid Sections 3.29, 3.30, 3.31,

3.32, 3.33


Maqasid


10&11-Jan


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Time Management TipsHOW TO MANAGE YOUR LEARNING TASKS

1. Concentrate on one course at a time. Study difficult subjects first while you are stillfresh and get this out of the way to make the rest of the day easier for yourself

(when taking multiple courses). Be active in what you are doing at the time.

2. Be aware of your best time of the day. When do you study best? Daylight? Night-time? Schedule study time during your best study hours for the classes that are

hardest or you like the least. Experiment. Get up early, stay up late to see what

works best for you. Remember to use your daylight hours and minutes and consider

finding a quiet place to study.

3. Use waiting time. Have short study tasks ready to do when you are waiting, such asbetween classes, while waiting for a friend, or standing in line somewhere. An ex-

ample would be to carry 3 x 5 cards with you that contain facts, formulas, or defini-

tions, which could be brought anywhere. Use time between classes to review class

notes and again, use 3 x 5 cards. Use a tape recorder to make a tape of you reading

your notes, which you could listen to on the bus, while exercising, or while walking

to class.

4. Use a regular study area. Train your body so that you can focus attention morequickly. Use this area ONLY to study, such as the library or a study lounge, which

has good lighting, low noise, and no distractions. Find a place where you can study

everyday that has tables and chairs, is quiet, and has low traffic. When you are at-

tending the live class or listening to a recording, turn off your e-mail and instantmessenger. This way you can focus more on listening to the lessons.


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