Sunday, May 10, 2009

Fiqh of Worship I

Assalamu Alikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,

Inshallah, our upcoming Seminar on Saturday May 16th is going to be Fiqh of Worship I, taught by Dr. Hatem Al-Hajj. This class will cover the Fiqh sections of : Tahara (purification), Salah (prayers) and Jana'iz (funerals).

Sh. Dr. Hatem Al Hajj:


  • He was born in Cairo, Egypt and is currently residing here in the US. He is fluent in both Arabic and English.
  • He is a prominent scholar and a member of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America (AMJA), Fatwa committee.
  • He graduated summa cum laude (excellent) from the American Open University, thus receiving a Master's Degree in Islamic law (Sharia)
  • He also graduated summa cum laude from Al-Jinan University (Tripoli, Lebanon) with a PhD in Comparative Fiqh
  • He is an attending Pediatrician by profession. He obtained his Medical M.B., CH.B. (Equivalent to MD), from Alexandria University Medical School (Alexandria, Egypt) with Honors.
  • He is Board Certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. He currently holds the position of Attending Pediatrician at Albert Lea Medical Center (Mayo Health System), Albert Lea, MN.
  • In addition, he holds the position of Associate Professor of Fiqh at Sharia Academy of America and the Islamic University of Minnesota.

As always, our professors are flying in to present us with priceless knowledge about our deen, our way of life. We look forward to seeing every bright face we have seen for the past 6 courses as well as the bright faces of new seekers of knowledge inshallah.

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