The Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies of Somali National University today held an academic seminar on the method of preparing “the Scholar Versed in Fiqh”. The meeting was attended by some of the students, lecturers and staff of Somali National University.
The Dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Studies, Dr. Abdinur Farah Ali (Dr. C/nuur Faarax Cali), who opened the seminar, welcomed the scholars presenting at the seminar and all the other distinguished guests attending the meeting, and highlighted the importance of the seminar.
Dr. Khadar Hassan Ahmed (Dr. Khadar Xassan Axmed), PhD in Fiqh, one of the seminar’s presenters, spoke about the history of Shafi’i jurisprudence and the pillars on which it rests, and named the most important books on the principles of jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh) in the Shafi’i school.
Dr. Hassan Mo’alim Dawud (Dr. Xassan Macallin Daa’uud), PhD in Fiqh, also gave a detailed explanation of the legal maxims of fiqh (qawa’id al-fiqh) and their importance in connecting questions of jurisprudence.
Dr. Harun Sheikh Hussein (Dr. Haaruun Sheikh Xuseen), PhD in Usul al-Fiqh, chaired and moderated the seminar.
The seminar was also attended by many distinguished guests, among them scholars including:
Hon. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Sh. Ahmed Mohamed (Dr. Prof. Maxamed Sh. Axmed Maxamed), Member of Parliament;
Sh. Salah Sh. Ibrahim Dhiblawe (Sh. Saalax Sh. Ibraahim Dhiblaawe), a judge of the Supreme Court; and Sh. Mohamed Omar Ahmed (Sh. Maxamed Cumar Axmed), a judge of the Supreme Court. They too spoke about strengthening the pursuit of knowledge and the link between the Sharia sciences and everyday life.
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