Lesson 1/4 - Basics of Fiqh: Intro to Fiqh & Purification (Sh. Majdi Aqil) Mu'awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of Deen." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib (May Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The key of prayer is purification; takbir (saying "Allah is most great") makes (all acts which break prayer) unlawful and taslim (uttering the salutation) makes (all such acts) lawful. [Sunan Abu Dawud] Timestamps below give a general indication of the topics covered: 00:00:00 - What is Fiqh / Where is it from / Why do we have it? 00:11:05 - Intro to Purity (Taharah) & Impurities (Najaasah) 00:13:15 - Water 00:16:05 - Breakdown of Najaasah (various sub-topics covered) 00:34:05 - Questions from audience: - Due to urgency and difficulty, can I pay for a washing machine with installments (which have interest)? - Does eating camel meat break wudu? - Are sharks halal? - Does a wound that causes blood to run break wudu? 00:42:05 - Difference between Fard and Sunnah 00:44:05 - Natural Sunnah: circumcision, removing pubic hair, removing under-arm hair, cutting nails, moustache, growing a beard etc Nomenclature: Najis – singular for impurity Najaasah – plural for impurity i.e impurities Taharah – purity Tahir – pure (no najaasah) Ikhtilaaf – difference of opinion General Advice: Please make notes whilst you watch, you will find that each video has a vast amount of useful information. Seek to understand the differences or scope of opinions and clarify your queries by either getting in touch with the Islamic Society or by asking your local trusted scholars. JazakAllahu Khayran. Please forgive us for any faults herein.