The Foundations of Islaamic Studies Part 2

Al-Hamdulillaah (Praise be to Allaah) and may Allaah's Peace and Blessings be

showered on the Messengers of Allaah, their families, their companions and on
all who follow their path until the Last Day.
This foundational course in Islaamic Studies (FOIS) was developed in the 90s
from lecture notes of various Islaamic Studies courses and seminars which I have
conducted in various parts of the world, like Dublin, Ireland,
and Montreal, Canada. The source of these notes is extractions from some
published works of mine namely: Islamic Studies Series, Books 1-4, The
Fundamentals of Tawheed, The Purpose of Creation, Usool at-Tafseer, and The
Evolution of Fiqh. The course was also presented on Sharjah Television and
became, the prescribed text Islamic Studies II course offered in the BAIS
program atPreston University, Ajman, UAE.
The main goal of this course is to give students a reliable introduction to the
fundamental concepts which form the foundations of the main fields of Islamic
knowledge. The Foundations of Islaamic Studies course is divided into two parts.
It should be noted that the essential areas of Seerah, History and Arabic are
missing from the course. Furthermore, the student should be aware that this
concise presentation can in no way be compared to what is taught in the fouryear BAIS Degree program of IOU.