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Doctrine (3)

Course Description: Understanding the belief of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah in divine decree and predestination, and studying issues of faith and disbelief.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

The Reality of Belief in Divine Decree and Refuting Doubts Raised About It.
– Clarification of the concept of faith, its inclusion of deeds, and the doctrine of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah regarding one who commits a major sin.
– Realizing the gravity of the issue of excommunication, and cautioning against hastiness in it, and clarifying that this is only done according to controls and conditions, and the absence of impediments, and the command to adhere to the community and abandon division and rebellion against rulers, and clarifying the reference for issuing excommunication rulings.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
1- The student will recognize the correct creed regarding divine decree and the matters of faith.
2- To explain the concept of faith.
Skills:
The student shall apply the schools of thought in addressing Islamic legal issues.
2- Use skills to respond to opponents.
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
Adhering to Islamic ethics in his profession.
2- The student bears responsibility towards his homeland.

Additional information:

Course Topics:
Belief in destiny.
Issues related to the chapter on divine decree: such as wisdom, causality, guidance, and misguidance.
Responding to aberrant sects on the issue of divine decree.
Faith and Islam: Their Meanings, Their Relationship, and the Inclusion of Deeds in the Meaning of Faith.
The concept of major sins, the ruling on those who commit them, and refuting dissenters.
The concept of disbelief and its types.
Rules for Takfir, its Conditions, and its Prohibitions.
The necessity of the community, a warning against division and disagreement, and the rights of those in authority.

Last updated: 2026-06-02