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Sacred Study

A comprehensive curriculum crafted by our scholars to provide a robust foundation in Islamic Sciences.

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Sacred Study

Presenting the Sacred Study Course 2024, now in its 14th year. Meticulously designed for individuals aged 16 and above, with expert instruction provided by our dedicated teachers.

The Sacred Study program seeks to revive a profound connection with the uninterrupted scholarly tradition of Islam. This holistic approach has traditionally steered individuals toward leading purposeful lives, striving to please their Creator and Sustainer, and empowering them to create a meaningful impact.

This learning process emphasises the importance of the metaphysical and spiritual truths that inform Islam’s well-known practices. Reconnecting through learning facilitates realisations in one’s faith. Making choices based on knowledge refines the soul and draws one closer to Allah and His messenger. Hence, the leitmotif, Knowledge – Practice – Realisation, underscores the intention and thought behind the various educational programmes offered by Fountain Institute.

The curriculum for this year’s programme includes Islamic Jurisprudence, Applied Theology, the Unity of Majesty and Beauty, Purification, Shamail, Logic, and Quranic Exegesis. 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.

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Time/Duration

Fridays

7.30pm – 8.50pm
Online only

Saturdays

9.30am – 12.30pm
Online & In person

Duration

Each term runs for 10 weeks

Terms

Winter, Spring & Autumn

Sacred Study Registration

Become a member for £20 a month per person and attend all Sacred Study Modules for FREE. Please use the donation form below. Please note the membership will need to run for minimum a year.

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Spring Term Modules

starting 27th April 2024 – recordings available online

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al-Qistās al-Mustaqīm The Just Scales

Saturdays 11.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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Shamail 1 – The Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as beheld by his companions

Saturdays 9.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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The Divine Names: Oneness of Majesty and Beauty 2

Saturdays 10.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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Islamic Law – Physical Purification

Tuesdays 7.30pm
Ustadh Tariq Mahmood

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Islamic Law – Perfection of the Prayer

Wednesdays 7.30pm
Ustadh Amaar Faiz

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Autumn Term Modules

starting 5th October 2024

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Defects of the Tongue, Hope & Fear, Impoverishment and Abstinence

Saturdays 11.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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Shamail 2 – The Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as beheld by his companions

Saturdays 9.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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Coherency between the closing and opening of Surahs

Saturdays 10.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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Islamic Law – Fasting & Ritual slaughter

Fridays 8.10pm
Ustadh Tariq Mahmood

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Islamic Law – The Greater Pilgrimage

Fridays 7.30pm
Ustadh Amaar Faiz

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Winter Term Modules

starting 4th January 2025

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Quranic Exegesis: Surah 96 – 104

Saturdays 9.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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Diseases of Anger, Malice and Envy, & Warning against the world

Saturdays 11.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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40 Teaching Techniques of The Prophet

Saturdays 10.30am
Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

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Islamic Law – Trade

Fridays 7.30pm
Ustadh Ammar Faiz

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Islamic Law – Marriage

Fridays 8.10pm
Ustadh Tariq Mahmood

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Our Teachers

Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The scholars are the successors of the prophets. Verily, the prophets do not pass on gold and silver coins, but rather they only impart knowledge.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 10/68

Ustadh Tariq Mahmood

Has travelled and spent over 10 years studying the sacred sciences at the feet of some the leading scholars in the muslim world. More info

Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood’s educational journey in the Islamic disciplines comprises a rich tapestry of experiences from the late 90s to 2007. More info

Ustadh Ammar Faiz

He studied a broad curriculum focusing on the various Islamic sciences at the Darul Funun Institute with esteemed traditional Syrian scholars. More info

Location

Bury Park Community Centre, 161, 161b Dunstable Rd, Luton LU1 1BW.
Zoom: links will be provided via email

Dates/Times

Winter Term – 4th January 2025 (10 weeks)
Spring Term – 5th April 2025 (10 weeks)
Autumn Term – 4th October 2025 (10 weeks)

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Testimonials

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4811

“Not only been an incredible experience, but a backbone in my life. I am not a studious person but Sacred Study has been a foundation of much good for me in many more ways than just knowledge. I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart.”​

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“Thank you for facilitating my weekly dose of much, much good which further extends to eternal goodness I hope InshaAllah. Thank you for facilitating for me a different way of thinking and approaching life, influenced by our beautiful, blessed teachers. “​

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“May He please your hearts a million times more for the pleasure you facilitated for my heart. May He increase and preserve your good works for the Ummah and accept them from you .”

Sacred Study Student

“May forgive you, love you, protect you and have mercy on you eternally. I pray He gives you all the beautiful things in His dominion! May you be with Allah and His Messenger s, Ameen.”​

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“This is my first year of Sacred Study and Alhamdulilah I have to say that I absolutely love it! Our wonderful teachers are a blessing. The way they teach and how they talk to students, you enjoy the classes and learn from them as much as possible.  I look forward to Sacred Study every week! Everyone is so welcoming and kind Alhamdulilah. “​

Sacred Study Student

“May He please your hearts a million times more for the pleasure you facilitated for my heart. May He increase and preserve your good works for the Ummah and accept them from you .”

Sacred Study Student

“A beautiful class with  teachers so full of knowledge yet humble… Each of them with their own unique method of teaching keeping everyone awake on a Saturday morning 🙂  All the subjects brilliant and necessary for us to learn about, enabling us to really understand our deen…. Jazakallah to Fountain Institute and all those who put time and effort in to providing us with these learning opportunities…Even after a busy week always look forward to Sacred Study.”​

Sacred Study Student

“Allhamdhulillah, the Sacred Study course is doing so well. My words wouldn’t do justice to the teachers, so I will stop here and just say that I am absolutely blessed to be in the presence of such teachers and to be able to learn sacred knowledge directly from them. May Allah increase this course in numbers and strength. Ameen.”​

Sacred Study Student

“I just wanted to say jazaakumullahu Khairun for your continued commitment to providing the Sacred course year on year, and persevering in your goals to lift and navigate our community towards God. May Allah (swt) be well pleased with you all and grant you abundant khair in this world and the next, aameen.”

Sacred Study Student

“I have been studying with the Fountain Institute for 15 years and I am grateful and fortunate to have received the knowledge parted by the teachers especially Shaykh Thaqib, who has been a great inspiration”​

Sacred Study Student

“Alhumdolilah is a good Fard Ayn course – topics are good and teachers are great Alhumdolilah”

Sacred Study Student

“Amazing venue, amazing teachers, amazing fellow students, amazing course material, amazing support team running course.”

Sacred Study Student

“Great course, Sidi Thaqib is a brilliant teacher and very insightful MashaAllah. I learn a lot from him.”​

Sacred Study Student

“Absolutely amazing, easy accessible venue, blessed and most amazing Shaykh teaching us, and we are so blessed to be part of this journey.”

Sacred Study Student

“It has been life changing. Almost as if I’ve been living life through darkness. Would have liked to be able to ask questions to Shaykh Thaqib (online student). Internet was choppy at times. JazakAllah”

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Tariq Mahmood

Has travelled and spent over 10 years studying the sacred sciences at the feet of some the leading scholars in the muslim world, which began by attending the Dowra in Tarim, Yemen in 2005 at the age of 16 and before then at the hands of his righteous grandfather, Muhammad Fadl.

His studies initially took him to Cairo where he studied with scholars such as: Shaykh Abdul Salam Shannar, Shaykh Mahmood Dahla, Shaykh Ali Jumm’ah, Shaykh Fath Hijazi and the great gnostic Shaykh Muhammad Awad. He also received ijaza in the recitation of Quran by Shaykh Ali. His travels also took him to Mauritania where he read Shamail Tirmidhi in the presence of the great gnostic Murabit al-Haaj as well as various other texts to Murabit Ahmed Fa’al, Shaykh Muhammad Haddamin and Shaykh Abdullah.

In Istanbul he met the great gnostic Shaykh Mahmood Effendi who granted him ijaza in Dalail al-Khayrat as well as studying with: Shaykh Muwaffaq, Shaykh Khalid Kharsa, Shaykh Adnan Darwish, Shaykh Mahmood Masree and Shaykh Abdul Rahman Argaan.

For the last 8 years he has been living, studying and teaching in Tarim, Yemen under the guidance of the great caller to Allah, al-Habib Umar, where he is a official teacher in Dar al-Mustafa and Dar al-Zahra primarily teaching Hanafi Fiqh and the Prophetic Biography (Sira)

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Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood

Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood’s educational journey in the Islamic disciplines comprises a rich tapestry of experiences from the late 90s to 2007. He sought knowledge in many locations, benefiting from and receiving licenses in general and specific areas from scholars in Yemen, Syria, Morocco, Turkey, Mauritania, Makkah and Madinah.

The central place of studying abroad unfolded in Damascus, where Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood immersed himself in a traditional curriculum. He received one-on-one tutoring for particular subjects or was part of a small group of students. Over time, he studied various subjects to their advanced levels with various scholars. This led to a comprehensive study of the well-known and established scholarly works, showcasing the depth of arguments and positions representing the mainstream understandings of this Ummah.

Since his return to the UK in the last 17 years, Shaykh Thaqib Mahmood has been actively involved in teaching a broad spectrum of Islamic disciplines, from Sirah to Tafsir. In addition developing educational programmes at the various institutions he’s been serving. His significant contributions include a 9-year tenure as a Quranic Arabic tutor at the University of Oxford, where he designed and developed the Quranic Arabic programme, which was previously neglected, bringing it up to par with the other languages taught at the Faculty of Theology and Religion. He also played a crucial role in creating the first approved BSL (British Sign Language) Adhan, providing essential knowledge of the Arabic phrases that BSL can best capture. His academic achievements include a PGDip in teaching communicative Arabic and an MA in linguistics; he completed both postgraduate programmes at SOAS, which have further enriched his understanding and teaching of Islamic disciplines.

The following are the names of some of the scholars he studied under, each of whom played a meaningful role during his time away studying.

In Yemen: Habib Umar b. Hafidh In Damascus: Shaykh Abdulah Siraj ud-Din, Shaykh Shukri al-Luhafī, Shaykh Ramadhan al-Buṭī, Shaykh Muhammad Darwish, Shaykh Abdul Wahaab, Shaykh Muhammad al Yaqoubi, Shaykh Adnan al Majd, Shaykh Maree al Rashid and Shaykh Khalil al Sabbagh, In Mauritania: Murabit al-Hajj, Murabit Ahmad Fāl and Murabit Hadamīn. In Turkey: Shaykh Mahmud Effendi, Shaykh Muhammed Ameen Siraj, Shaykh Ehsaan Hojah. In Makkah: Shaykh Khalid, Shaykh Abdul-Qadir al-Dhabwān, Shaykh Ahmad al-Ruqaymi, Shaykh Ahmad al-Kāf, and Shaykh ‘Abbas al-Maliki In Madinah: Shaykh Abdur Rahman And in the UK: Shaykh Siraj and Shaykh Muhammad Ba Shuayb.

May Allah preserve those who are alive and grant them the best in this world and the hereafter. And may Allah shower His mercy on those who have returned to their creator and, forgive their shortcomings, and raise their ranks. He continues his learning under both local and international scholars. Shaykh Thaqib has been part of the Fountain for over 25 years.

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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.

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.

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