Module Description: This course provides an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to Islamic inheritance law (Mirath), based on the classic Hanafi fiqh text, Mukhtasar al-Quduri. Students will systematically learn about heirs, their shares, exclusion rules, calculations, and practical case studies.
This course equips students with the practical skills and theoretical understanding to confidently apply Islamic inheritance principles in their personal lives.
“The scholars are the inheritors of the prophets.” [Abu Dawud]
Ustadh Ammar Faiz
Ustadh Ammar Faiz
Ammar Faiz graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) in 2013 and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Alongside working as a Development Engineer, his passion for Islamic knowledge led him to the Fountain Institute Sacred Study programme, marking the beginning of his formal Islamic studies. Ustadh Ammar Faiz
Module Details
All our Saturday classes are available both in person and online. As an institute, we strongly encourage students to attend in person, as the benefits of in-person learning far exceed those of online attendance. The Friday sessions are conducted online via Zoom.
Location
Online Zoom
Date/Time
Starting – Friday 4th April 2025 for 10 weeks Fridays – 7.30PM to 8.10PM
Module Content
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The text book used for this module is 'Mukhtasar al-Quduri', A Manual of Islamic Law according to the Hanafi School Hardcover by Imam Abu'l Husayn Ahmed Ibn Muhammad.
Please find the PDF of the Inheritence section below, students should read this before attending the class and have question prepared.
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Knowledge
Knowledge is understanding that every choice and view one forms is framed in the guidance presented in the Quran and the Prophetic way as understood by Ahle Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah.
Practice
Practice seeks to implement that knowledge in all aspects of our lives. Sincerely applying knowledge facilitates the soul to acquire virtuous characteristics and move beyond its vices and capricious element
Realisation
The soul becomes receptive to realisations concerning God’s oneness, majesty, beauty, and how creation is an ongoing sign of Divine favour. This witnessing is highlighted in the Prophetic statement,‘Excellence is to worship Allah as though you see Him. If you do not see Him, He sees you.
Ustadh Ammar Faiz
Ustadh Ammar Faiz graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering (MEng) in 2013 and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Engineer (CEng). Alongside working as a Development Engineer, his passion for Islamic knowledge led him to the Fountain Institute Sacred Study programme, marking the beginning of his formal Islamic studies.
In 2016, he immersed himself in an Arabic Language programme in Oman. Building on this foundation, he was blessed to embark on a transformative journey in 2018, pursuing intensive full-time Islamic studies in Cairo and Istanbul.
He studied a broad curriculum focusing on the various Islamic sciences at the Darul Funun Institute with esteemed traditional Syrian scholars such as Shaykh Muhammad Shuqayr, Shaykh Mujir al-Khatib, Shaykh Khalid al-Kharsa, Shaykh Faiz Awad, Shaykh Nadir Abu-Umar and Turkish scholars such as Shaykh Muhammad Arjaan.
He returned to the UK in 2023 where he now resides with his family. He is currently pursuing further studies in Islamic Theology, Legal Theory, and teaches Jurispudence.
Sacred Study Teacher
Imam Abu al-Ikhlas Hasan ibn Ammar al-Shurunbulali al-Hanafi
Imam Abu al-Ikhlas Hasan ibn Ammar al-Shurunbulali al-Hanafi
Born in a village in Upper Egypt in 994/1586, his father took him to Cairo at the tender age of six. He memorized the Qur’an and subsequently studied the Islamic sciences under numerous scholars, specifically Qur’anic recitation under Shaykh Muhammad al-Hamawi and Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Masiri, and jurisprudence under Imam ‘Abdullah al-Nahriri, ‘Allama Muhammad al-Mahabbi, and Shaykh ‘Ali ibn Ghanim al-Maqdisi. He then went to Azhar University, which at that time was the sanctuary for advanced students. He pursued higher education there and surpassed his peers, for he was foremost in his knowledge of juridical passages and maxims. Word spread of his rank and skill, and he eventually became one of the most renowned juristconsults of the entire Muslim world. He assumed the post of professor at Azhar, whereby numerous aspiring students sat at his feet and benefited from his knowledge, many of whom themselves later developed into notable scholars of law. These included, from Egypt, ‘Allama Ahmad al-’Ajmi, Sayyid Ahmad al-Hamawi, Shaykh Shahin al-Armanawi, and from the Levant, ‘Allama Isma’il al-Nablusi (father of the illustrious saint and jurist, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi). Moreover, the high demands and taxing lifestyle of his roles as professor, jurisconsult (mufti) and jurist, did not in the least take away from his occupation as writer. He authored over sixty works, ranging from the aforementioned two commentaries, as well as his distinguished Shurunbulaliyya, to numerous smaller treatises covering an array of specialized legal matters.
