A Rational Faith: Formal Logic for Beginners
A 10-Week Course Based on the classical text Al-Sullam al-Munawraq by Imam al-Akhdari, Taught by Ustadh Yusha Jung
Weekly classes starting January 14th 7-8pm UK time
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Why Study Islamic Logic?
Protect Your Mind
Logic is to the mind what grammar is to speech; it organises your mind, protects you from mistakes, and gives structure to your thoughts.
Refine your Thoughts
It gives you a clear, ordered way of understanding the world and Fiqh, so instead of being swayed by loud voices and bias, you can follow sound reasoning.
Further your Understanding
For a student of Islamic studies, logic is an indispensable tool used in all other Islamic sciences.
Modules in this course:
1. Introduction to the study of Logic in Islam: What is Logic and what are its aims.
2. Are Muslims opposed to logic? The Islamic ruling of studying logic. Understanding the different opinions on studying Logic.
3. A map of logic: Learning about the three acts of the mind: Comprehension, judgment and reasoning.
4. Coming to terms with language: Knowing the different types of terms used in judgments and reasoning, and what they indicate.
5. Categorising and dividing terms
Understand how to correctly organise different types of concepts
6. Stop you’re making a big mistake! Learning about fallacies
7. Defining Definitions: Knowing the types of definitions, and what makes a definition accurate... and more.
Key Information
- This course is based on the canonical Arabic primer ‘al-Sullam al-Munawwaraq’ of Imām al-Akhḍarī, as well as supplementary English works.
- The course will be taught in English, and the examples will be modern and relevant to Islamic Sciences, to facilitate practical application for the students.
- The course will be interactive, with exercises given throughout classes, as well as a small test at the end of the course to test comprehension
- Classes will take place on Wednesdays 7-8pm UK time, starting on the 14th of January for 10 sessions. There will be a one-month break for Ramadan.
If you are already a subscriber, you can enrol for free by heading to the Community section under My Library.
Meet your Instructor
Ustādh Yusha Jung began his studies at 17 years old, with the memorisation of the Holy Qur'an and Tajweed at the Imam Shatibi institute. He then began studying under Shaykh Ahmed Saad, continuing his Qur'anic studies.
With Shaykh Ahmed Saad he began studying Maliki Fiqh, including Ibn Ashir, the Risaalah of Ibn Abi Zaid and Tadrib Al-Salik. This is in addition to studying texts in Usool al-Fiqh, Aqeedah, Arabic Morphology, and Logic. Following a traditional approach to knowledge, Ustadh Yusha has had the opportunity to commit many key texts to memory and continues with this pursuit into the present day.
In 2021, he studied modern Arabic at Qasid Institute, Jordan, as part of his bachelor's degree course at SOAS in Arabic and English Literature, which he graduated from with first-class honours.
Ustadh Yusha has also been teaching, from a young age, the recitation of Qur'an, Tajweed, and Aqeedah.
Community
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Clarity
The Islamic tradition is one of clarity. By the end of this course, you will clearly understand how to perform the sacred Pilgrimage.
Character
At Ihsan we believe knowledge is for perfection. We aim to provide transformative knowledge to help you develop in your journey as a Muslim.
