Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Introduction to Islamic Sciences

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Introduction to Islamic Sciences, Part 1
• Abstract
• 1. Theology (kalam)
• The nature of Kalam
• History
• Branches of Kalam
• 2. Islamic Philosophy
• The Nature of Philosophy
• History of Islamic Philosophy
• Philosophical issues
• Islamic Mysticism
• Description of Islamic Mysticism
• History
• Stations and positions in Islamic Irfan
• Notes
• Introduction to Islamic Sciences Part 2: Fiqh and Usul al-fiqh
• Abstract
• 3. Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence)
• Definition of Fiqh
• History of Imami Fiqh
• Major Subjects in Fiqh
• A) Acts of Worship
• B) Contracts
• C) Occasions
• D) Rulings
• 4. Sources of Shi‘a Fiqh
• The Qur’an
• Sunnah
• Consensus
• Reason
• 5. Usul of Fiqh (Principles of Fiqh)
• The History of Usul in Shi‘ism
• Issues in Usul
• Notes
• Introduction to Islamic Sciences Part 3
• Abstract
• 6. Hadith Sciences
• The History of Hadith among the Shi‘a
• Different Branches of Hadith Studies
• Rijal
• Most important works
• Dirayah al-Hadith
• Fiqh al-Hadith
• Gharib al-Hadith
• Ilaj al-Hadith
• Ilal al-Hadith
• 7. Qur’anic Sciences
• Historical Background and Related Works
• Significant Topics Studied in Qur’anic Sciences
• 8-The Science of Exegesis
• History
• The Most Important Methods of Exegesis
• A) Interpreting the Qur’an by the Qur’an
• B) Interpreting the Qur’an by Hadiths
• C) Intellectual Interpretation of the Qur’an
• 9) The Science of Islamic Ethics
• Major Characteristics of the Islamic Ethical System
• A) The Close Link between Ethics and One’s World View
• B) Comprehensive System of Values
• C) Taking into Account All Dimensions of Man
• Different Methods in Islamic Ethics
• Philosophical Ethics
• The Principles of Anthropology in Philosophical Ethics
• Mystical Ethics
• Scripture Based Ethics
• Notes