Aqidah (Islamic Creed)

In brief: Specialise in Aqidah, the Islamic creed: the classical Sunni creeds, the Maturidi and Ash'ari schools, and the questions of faith studied in the Hanafi tradition.

Study the beliefs of Islam as set out in the classical creeds of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah.

Sample research areas

• Tawhid, prophethood and the last day
• The Maturidi and Ash’ari schools compared
• Commentaries on the classical creeds
• Faith (iman) and its definition
• Aqidah and contemporary questions

Key sources and texts

• Al-Fiqh al-Akbar attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa
• Al-‘Aqida al-Tahawiyya
• Al-‘Aqa’id al-Nasafiyya and al-Taftazani’s commentary
• Kitab al-Tawhid of al-Maturidi

Where graduates serve

• Teaching and community scholarship
• Writing and research
• Dialogue and education

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