AlKauthar Institute - A-Z of Love & Mercy, Waterloo

The quest to spend our life with a special someone is a journey every one of us aspires to embark on. It is precisely for this reason that the Sharīʿah has clarified to us so many of its principles and mannerisms, that we may lead a blessed, happy life with our true soul mate. Without this knowledge, marriage is devoid of the blessings of Islam. Similarly, to ensure that the Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood is preserved, the Sharīʿah has set down clear guidelines on the Prophetic etiquettes and rulings of divorce. Despite divorce being so rampant these days, most people hardly know anything about it.

In this course you will learn the fiqh of the entire marriage process. Some of the course highlights include:

Qualities to look for in a spouse

Manners of proposing to a prospective partner

The rulings of Islam pertaining to the marriage contract, its conditions and invalidators

Modern methods and types of marriage and their rulings in Islam

Clear understanding about the rulings of illegal marriage, zina. How to deal with it's children out of wedlock

Rulings pertaining to the Islamic manner of divorce and annulment (khulaʾ)

Clear and detailed understanding of the aftermath of divorce, such as child custody

Nurture that love and build a blessed marriage by learning all you need to know about the rules and regulations of Marriage with AlKauthar's knockout course.

Musleh Khan

Born in the land of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Madinah, Saudi Arabia Musleh Khan grew up in Toronto Canada where he developed a strong love for basketball and was chosen as part of the starting line-up for 5 years in high school, then later graduated as student council President in 1998. He then went on to pursue a diploma in Computer Programming Analysis at York University which then lead to an acceptance at the University of Madinah in 2002-2011.

He spent approximately 10 years studying under various scholars and acquired a broad understanding of Islamic sciences including Fiqh, Hadith, Tafseer and Aqeedah.

Sheikh Musleh Khan travels to many parts of the world including Australia, Europe and other parts of Canada to deliver lectures on Islam and Muslims to a variety of audiences.

In addition, he has appeared on worldwide Islamic TV networks including IslamChannel and Ramadan TV.

Sh Musleh is committed to spreading a message of simplicity and spiritual upliftment through knowledge and etiquettes to Muslims that empowers them and helps them integrate into the broader community.

Sh.Musleh is currently the Director of Education at the Khalid bin Walid Mosque in Toronto Canada where he conducts regular classes and lectures.

He enjoys long-distance running, basketball and loves to read and write in addition to spending time with his family in Toronto where he and his wife reside.

Waterloo - Canada

RCH 301, University of Waterloo

200 University avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada

Course objectives

1. Learn all about the rulings of marriage, the marriage proposal, the pillars of marriage and its details.

2. Learn all about the women that are forbidden to get married to and about their level of dependance on their walīs.

3. Learn in detail about the rulings of divorce and its intricacies.

4. Learn all about the ʿiddah and its rulings, and the khulaʾ and its rulings.

5. Clarify a number of misunderstandings regarding marriage and divorce laws in Islam.

6. Have a good idea about the rulings regarding some of the most important modern issues that plague our society in the matters of marriage and divorce.

7. Appreciate the comprehensive nature of our Sharīʿah.

Course Contents

1. Introduction to Marriage

2. The Rulings of Marriage

3. Choosing the right spouse

4. Making the proposal

5. Pillars of Marriage

6. The Women that are forbidden

7. The Walī

8. The Mahr (dowry)

9. Fiqh of Divorce

10. Nature of divorce in Islam

11. Pillars of Divorce

12. Types of Divorce

13. The ʿIddah (waiting period)

14. Annulment of marriage (khulaʾ)

15. The rights of custody