Ismail Kamdar

This lecture is part of the Islam Intensive online course available at courses.islamicselfhelp.com. In this lecture, Shaykh Ismail discusses some of the main features of Sahih Muslim, as well as the biography of Imam Muslim (RA).

In this presentation, Shaykh Ismail discusses two important maxims of Fiqh, 'local culture is the deciding factor' and 'harm must be eliminated' as well as their subsidiary maxims.

In this second lecture in this series on Qawaid al-Fiqhiyah, Shaykh Ismail Kamdar discusses the second major maxim of Fiqh 'conviction is not removed by doubt' and some of the Fiqh rulings that can be understood and extracted from it.

In this introductory session on Qawaaid al-Fiqhiyyah (Legal Fiqh Maxims), Shaykh Ismail summarizes the concept of Maqasid al-Shariah, introduces the concept of Qawaaid al-Fiqhiyyah and discusses the first maxim related to intentions.

In this final lecture on Maqasid al-Shariah, Shaykh Ismail discusses the preservation of lineage, honour and families as interlinked goals of the Shariah.

In part four in this series on Maqasid al-Shariah, we discuss the importance of preserving the intellect and wealth as fundamental goals of the Shariah.

In part 3 of our series on Maqasid al-Shariah, we discuss the preservation of faith and life as goals of the Shariah.

In this second lecture in the series on Maqasid al-Shariah, Shaykh Ismail Kamdar discusses the primary goal of the Shariah i.e. the attainment of benefit and the removal of harm.

Introduction

In this final lecture in the series on Usul al-Fiqh, Shaykh Ismail Kamdar discusses the Hanafi principle of Istihsan and how it can be used to solve contemporary issues in Fiqh.

This is the fifth lecture in the Usul al-Fiqh series covering the concept of Urf as a principle of Fiqh.

This is the fourth lesson in the series on Usul al-Fiqh focusing on the principles of Ijma (consensus) and Qiyas (Logical Deduction).

This is the third lecture on the series on Usul al-Fiqh highlighting how the Quran and Sunnah are utilized in Fiqh by each of the madhhabs.

In this lesson, Shaykh Ismail Kamdar explains the history of Fiqh and how the various madh'habs developed over time.

In this short lesson, Ismail Kamdar answer questions related to the sciences of Tafseer.

In this short lesson, Ismail Kamdar revises briefly through the main sciences related to understanding the Quran.

This is the first in a series of classes on Usul al-Fiqh. In this class, Shaykh Ismail discusses the course objectives, as well as the basic terminology of this field.

This is a Jumah Khutbah dedicated to the life of Imam Malik (RA), extracting various lessons from his life.

In this Jumah Khutbah, delivered at Ridge Road Musalla on 30 August 2019, Shaykh Ismail Kamdar discusses relevant lessons from the life of Imām Abū Ḥanīfa (RA). This is the first in a series of lectures on the lives of great scholars of Islam.

This is a summary of the Tafsir of Surah Yasin, extracted from a revision class for university students.

A reminder about the virtues and blessings of Laylat Al-Qadr

A summary of the Tafseer of Juz 1 to 5 of the Quran.

This Jumah lecture focuses on hope in Allah's Mercy as a necessary part of our Aqeedah, and covers various Quranic verses and Hadiths related to this topic. It is based on 'The Book of Hope for Sinners' which is currently available at Amazon and Gumroad.

Shaykh Ismail Kamdar shares some important reflections on the events that occurred in New Zealand.

A Jumah Khutbah focused on lessons from various hadiths related to having a happy family.