22/10/2026
The Sunnah Symposium | 1st Student Meetup
Wednesday 21st October marked the close of the first half term at Al Sharaf Institute and the start of our Student Meetup initiative. As part of our full time ‘Ālimiyyah course, students meet once every half term to listen to seminars related to contemporary Muslim discourse. The first iteration of this was titled ‘The Sunnah Symposium’ a range of discussions exploring key themes in the field of Hadīth.
Shaykh Sufyan’s lecture was on topic of the codification of the Hadīth tradition, examining the historical processes through which the Prophetic narrations were preserved, and transmitted. His discussion highlighted the scholarly endeavours undertaken by the early generations in the formulation of the Hadīth literature.
Shaykh Issarar addressed the doctrine of ‘Adālah al Sahāba (the uprightness of the noble Companions رضي الله عنهم), exploring their significance within the Islamic scholarly tradition and how the Sahāba are the foundations of al-Islām, such that if criticism is possible for them, the entire religion comes into question.
Shaykh Mubeen examined the well-known maxim, “When a Hadīth is Sahīh, then it is my madhhab” in light of the epistle in Fatāwā Riḍawiyyah, al Fadl al-Mawhabī. His discussion considered the relationship between Hadīth authentication and the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, emphasising the importance of understanding such statements within their wider legal context.
Shaykh Naveed Jameel concluded with advice on the responsibilities of the student of sacred knowledge, stressing that the pursuit of knowledge must be accompanied by its practical application. He reminded students of the importance of embodying what they learn through sincerity.
We ask Allāh to reward our teachers for their efforts in imparting the sacred sciences, and that this becomes a means of goodness for all of our students.