What is this course about?

Introduction to Hadīth: Development, Preservation, Transmission, and Criticism of Hadith
10 – weeks – Starting Sunday 7th July 2024

An essential Hadith sciences course based on Manhaj al-Naqd – Nur al-Din ‘Itr, Hadith – Jonathan Brown and Ibn Hajar’s Nukhbat al-Fikar & Nuzhat al-Nazr

When: Starting this Sunday 7th July 2024
Time: 9:40am – 10:50am
Venue: Mountview Mosque, Warden Crescent, Mountview, Cape Town, South Africa or Online via Zoom
Duration: 10 Week Short Course
Fees: R400 (If you are unable to afford the full fee or part thereof accommodations will be made, please reach out to our administrator for further information)
Live via Zoom with recordings

Who is this for?

For the experienced student or beginner who would like to understand:
~ The history and preservation of hadith
~ The methodology of authentication of hadith
~ Responses to contemporary crticisms

Course presented my Ml Irshaad Sedick
~ Graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah (DUAI) in Strand, Western Cape, under the guidance of the late world-renowned scholar, Mufti Taha Karaan (Allah have mercy on him)
~ Masters in Semitic Languages & Cultures (University of Johannesburg)
Dissertation: Muhammad Ibn Idris al-Shafi‘i as a Muhaddith
~ Director of Isnād Academy
~ Khatib of Masjid Ar-Rashideen, Mowbray, Cape Town
~ Contributor to Seekers Guidance

Do you offer online classes?

  • All classes that are taught in class are simultaneously broadcast on Zoom for students to follow LIVE.
  • Videos of all the classes are uploaded and accessible to all students for self-paced learning.

When and where are classes?

Classes are held at Mountview Mosque (Warden Crescent) in Cape Town on Sunday mornings from 9:15am to 10:15am.

I am not able to attend all classes - what can I do to catch up?

All classes are video and audio live-streamed and recorded. We also email students all the presentations, worksheets and links to the video and audio recordings of each class.

Can I interchange between online and in-person attendance?

Yes students may interchange between attending some weeks online and some weeks in person as suits them best. Our recommendation is that students attend in-person where possible.