DOHA: The Department of Dawah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs will launch on January 5th the activities of the fifth session of its scientific program Principles of Shari'a Sciences, as part of the Taseel and Tahseel program.
A statement by the Ministry of Endowments stated that the program includes clarifying various explanations of the texts of scientific books that contribute to building the individual scientifically and legally, and in more than one art of Islamic Sharia.
The scientific lessons are held in three scientific centers across the country in the areas of Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah and Al Khor, and are held over three days a week, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday during the evening period after the Isha prayer, and continue until just before the month of Ramadan.
The statement explained that the study in the Principles of Shari'a Sciences program will be held in person, in different areas of the country to increase the benefit and facilitate the request for Islamic knowledge for those wishing to understand their religion by attending these lessons and benefiting from them, as this program is hosted by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Abdulrahman Al-Thani Mosque (M.S. 1234), in Al Rayyan area (Equestrian), Qanbar Al Ansari Mosque (M.S. 1209) in Al Wakrah, and Abdul Latif Muhammad Al Musnad Al Mohannadi Mosque (M.S. 1181) in Al Khor.
Supervised by the Department of Dawah and Religious Guidance, the program aims to facilitate Islamic sciences to the public and seekers of knowledge. The program seeks to revive structured scientific lessons in mosques and contribute to educating the broader community on the fundamentals and key concepts of Shariah sciences. Its goal is to enrich societal awareness of religious matters based on accredited curricula and sound, methodological academic studies in various Islamic sciences, while also helping to strengthen the community's resilience against doubts and misconceptions.
The department aims to guide those wishing to pursue Shari'a knowledge by providing them with a solid foundation in accordance with established scientific principles and balanced, moderate teachings, setting them on the right path in their pursuit of religious education.
The program, which focuses on teaching the basics of Shari'a sciences, has seen strong attendance from both men and women. The fourth session of the program, which lasted approximately three months, concluded in the first week of December, with a large turnout for the lessons.
