Course Description: It is commonly said that about 500 of the Qur’an’s verses relate to practical matters. These are referred to as āyāt al-aḥkām or “legal verses.” The study of these verses is an important sub-genre of Qur’anic exegesis, and understanding them is key to knowing our duty before God. In this course, we shall make a systematic study of these verses, taking the help of generations of jurists and exegetes, to better understand what our Lord wants of us. In part 6 of this course we cover 24 verses on the following topics related to divorce and food and drink:
| 105 – Divorce legislated |
| 106 – Two witnesses required for divorce |
| 107 – Rujūʿ in malice prohibited |
| 108 – Preventing divorcees from marriage prohibited |
| 109 – ʿIddah legislated for divorcees who menstruate, are not pregnant, and whose marriage is consummated |
| 110 – ʿIddah legislated for divorcees who don’t menstruate and those who are pregnant |
| 111- ʿIddah forgone if marriage is not consummated |
| 112 – Divorcer’s financial obligations to divorcee |
| 113 – Three rijʿī divorces legislated, then muḥallil required |
| 114 – Khulʿ and Mubārāh Divorce |
| 115 – Zihār Prohibited |
| 116 – Īlāʾ Legislated |
| 117 – Liʿān Legislated |
| 118 – Apostasy annuls marriage |
| 119 – ʿIddah of Death Legislated |
| 120 – Abrogated Verse about Provisions for Widows |
| 121 – Partaking of whatever is on earth is permitted |
| 122 – Partaking of whatever is on earth is permitted and restricting it is prohibited |
| 123 – Partaking of whatever is on earth is permitted and demands thanks |
| 124 – Prohibiting what is lawful is prohibited and partaking in it is permitted |
125 – Eating filth is prohibited
126 – Four animal products made unlawful and exception made for compulsion (1st)
127 – Four animal products made unlawful and exception made for compulsion (2nd)
128 – Four animal products made unlawful and exception made for compulsion (3rd)
Course Structure:
- This is a self-paced audit course with no live sessions.
- Video links and detailed lecture notes will be shared after enrollment.
Course Fee:
- $50
Deadline to Register:
- Register by Jan. 15, 2025
Textbook:
- An English translation of the Qurʾān, preferably The Qurʾān with an English Paraphrase by ʿAlī Quli Qarai or The Study Qurʾān by Syed Hossein Nasr et. al.
