Rasail Ul Arkaan (Hajj)

رسائل الأركان (باب الحج)

Course Instructor

Shaykh Issarar Hussain

Senior Lecturer

Shaykh Issarar Hussain was born in Sheffield and began his journey in the study of Islam through the memorisation of the Qur’an. He then completed his A-levels and began his studies of the sacred sciences. After studying the Nizamiyya syllabus for 6 years in the UK; he then travelled to Egypt where he further enhanced his knowledge at the world renowned Al Azhar Masjid. The Shaykh was blessed to study under the tutelage of eminent scholars such Shaykh Ashraf Hamid al-Azhari, Shaykh Dr Ahmad Ma’bad Abd al-Karim, Shaykh Taha Rayyan and many other learned Ulama of Al-Azhar. In particular he studied comparative fiqh with Dr Amr Ghanem al-Azhari, a professor of Islamic law in Al Azhar over a period of two years in order to deepen his understanding of Islamic Jurisprudence. Following this, he completed the rigorous Dawra al-Hadith and the Takhasus fi al-Fiqh program with the inheritor of the Bandayalwi tradition, Shaykh Fadl Subhan al-Qadri. He also holds a Masters degree in Islamic Theology from the University of Nottingham.

This course explores the rulings, wisdoms, and spiritual dimensions of Ḥajj as expounded in Rasā’il al-Arkān, with detailed commentary by Baḥr al-‘Ulūm Laknawī. Students will study the essential principles of pilgrimage—its obligations, integrals, and etiquettes—while connecting the outward rites to their inner spiritual meanings. The teacher will guide participants through a careful reading of the text, making it accessible and practical for contemporary application.

Duration: 17 Sessions

Price:

50 GBP

Teacher: Shaykh Issarar Hussain

Highlights

Understand the fard, wajib, and sunnah acts of Ḥajj and ‘Umrah.
Learn the conditions, prohibitions, and expiations (fidyah) related to Ḥajj.
Appreciate the spiritual significance of the rites, from ihram to tawaf, sa‘y, wuquf, and sacrifice.
Gain insight into classical Hanafi scholarship through Baḥr al-‘Ulūm Laknawī’s explanations.
Develop confidence in guiding themselves and others on the correct performance of Ḥajj.