QNA
Doha
The Department of Dawah and Religious Guidance at the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs will launch the activities of the fifth session of its scientific programme, Principles of Shari’a Sciences, on January 5, as part of the Taseel and Tahseel programme.
A statement by the ministry said the programme includes clarifying various explanations of the texts of scientific books, which contribute to building the individual’s knowledge scientifically and legally, and in more than one field of Islamic Shari’a.
The scientific lessons are held in three scientific centres across the country, located in Al Rayyan, Al Wakrah, and Al Khor. They take place over three days a week—Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday—during the evening period after the Isha prayer, continuing until just before the month of Ramadan.
The statement explained that the study in the Principles of Shari’a Sciences programme will be held in person in various areas of the country to maximise its benefits and facilitate access to Islamic knowledge for those wishing to understand their religion by attending these lessons. The programme will be hosted at Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Mohamed Al Abdulrahman Al-Thani Mosque (M.S. 1234) in the 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 programme aims to facilitate Islamic sciences to the public and seekers of knowledge.
The programme seeks to revive structured scientific lessons in mosques and contribute to educating the broader community on the fundamentals and key concepts of Shari’a 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 programme, which focuses on teaching the basics of Shari’a sciences, has seen strong attendance from both men and women.
The fourth session of the programme, which lasted approximately three months, concluded in the first week of December, with a large turnout for the lessons.
