Zidni Usūl Program - STARTED OCT 5th
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Our New Zidni Usūl Program
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Learn the foundations of Islam in a structured, transformative journey with the Zidni Usūl Program, starting October 5!
- 1 Academic Year
- Fundamentals of Islam
- Taught by renowned instructors
- Live Q&As
- Access to Community where you can ask questions
Whether you’re a busy professional, a student, or simply eager to grow in your faith, this structured journey is designed for you. -
Schedule
Our courses are starting the first week of October with the following schedule for the first term, with more courses being added throughout the year:- Tazkiyat An Nafs | Sh. Ammar Shahin - Every Tuesday 5:30 - 6:30 PM PST
- 40 Hadith An Nawawi [Part 1] | Sh. Navaid Aziz - Every Tuesday 6:45 - 8 PM PST
- Fiqh [Part 1] - Purification Law | Sh. Ahmed Khater - Every Wednesday 5 - 7:15 PM PST
- Arabic [Part 1] - Nahw | Sh. Yousef Hussin - Every Thursday 5 - 6 PM PST
- Aqeedah [Part 1] | Sh. Joe Bradford - Every Thursday 6:15 - 7:15 PM PST
Zidni Usūl Program - Term 3 - MARCH 24th
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Zidni Usūl Program - Term 3
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Learn the foundations of Islam in a structured, transformative journey with the Zidni Usūl Program!
- 1 Academic Year
- Fundamentals of Islam
- Taught by renowned instructors
- Live Q&As
- Access to Community where you can ask questions
Whether you’re a busy professional, a student, or simply eager to grow in your faith, this structured journey is designed for you.
Learn at Your Own Pace by watching the recordings of classes! -
Schedule
Term 3 is starting March 24 with the following schedule for the third term, with more courses being added throughout the year:- Fiqh of Zakah & Sawm | Sh. Ahmed Khater- Every Tuesday 5:00 - 6:00 PM PST
- Usul Al-Fiqh | Sh. Ahmed Khater - Every Tuesday 6:15 - 7:15 PM PST
- Seerah [Part 1] - Makkah Period| Sh. Ammar Shahin - Every Wednesday 5:00 - 6:00 PM PST
- Mustalah Hadith | Sh. Abdullah Moataz - Every Thursday 3:45-4:45 PM PST
- Ulum Al-Qur'an - Every Thursday 5:00-6:00PM PST
- Arabic [Part 2] - Sarf | Sh. Yousef Hussin - Every Thursday 6:15 - 7:15 PM PST
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Dr. Ahmed Khater was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in legal studies, and attained a second B.A. from Al-Azhar University in Islamic sciences and
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