As-Sidiqiyah Model

These four levels are mentioned in Sūrah al-Nisā':

And whoever obeys Allāh and the Messenger - they will be with those upon whom Allāh has bestowed favour of the Prophets, the ṣiddīqīn, the martyrs and the righteous. And what excellent companions they are! (Sūrah al-Nisā', 4:69)

Sabeel provides a framework to unlocking what a Siddiq is and how to become one.

The Knowledge Map

The Knowledge map presents the structure of Islamic Knowledge. It provides answers to key questions Some of these questions include:

• Is there a need for the Knowledge Map in the first place?

• What do I need to study in Islam?

• How do I prioritise?

• What are the branches of Islamic knowledge?

• How are various branches of Islamic Knowledge interconnected?
  
  

Tarbiyah

The early retreats serve as an introduction to the merits of adopting a Tarbiyah system in ones life. it encourages students to set goals and aspire to be the best versions of themselves they can be the programme does not hard wire to a particular end it is not like a traditional Islamic scholarship programme and as such the programme does not seek to produce scholars. The programme does seek paradigm shifts in the way students think act and behave.

Manhaj al-Istidlaal

Manhaj al-Istidlaal or the methodology of induction, simply is a three pronged process; correct sources followed by correct understandings and leading to correct implementation. The principles of understanding and implementing the sources of knowledge. The methodology of deduction is a systematic approach to studying the principles involved in reaching sound conclusions. The first step in this process is having accurate information. The second step involves understanding the information correctly, which this course addresses. Finally, this understanding must be properly implemented.

Maqasid-As-Shariah

Close examination of all the various verses of the Qur’an that speak about aims of either creation or revelation, confirm that these aims revolve around two main types of aims:

• Aims related to the life after death.

• Aims related to this life.

An analysis of the Qur'an using the tools indicated above to extract the aims of Sharī‘ah in its wider sense leads to one fact; the aims related to the life after death are more important than any other aims. Sabeel seeks for our students to be elucidated with these aims.

Fiqh

Taught as a classical text using a non-classical nuanced approach. Students will leave having completed a text in Islamic jurisprudence.

Aqeedah

Taught as a classical text using a non-classical nuanced approach. Students will leave having completed a text in Islamic jurisprudence.

Tafseer

Taught as on-demand webinars, students are examined on selected chapters from Juz Amma the 30^th chapter of the Qur’an

Hadith

Taught as on-demand webinars, students are examined on the classical primer of Imam an-Nawawi his collection of 40 Ahadith.

The Prophetic Seerah

The Seerah of the Mustafah is a 3 module course that is given to students as a resource from which they will be examined ensuring each student graduates with the rudimentary grasp of Seerah events.

Masadir al-Talaqy Pt 1 — Kulliyat al-Shareeah

A further 3 retreats are dedicated to outline the Masadir al-talaqi or the sources of rulings namely those agreed upon by the four schools of thought. This forms the first stage of a three stage process that is termed Manhaj al-Istidlaal as alluded to above

• Ulum al-Quran

Taught in the retreats as critical learning when we present the primary source of legal rulings.

• Usul- at-Tafseer

How the Quran is a legislative source, how can we approach, understand and derive rulings from the Book of Allah and what governs our understandings. Students will dissect these critical understandings at the retreats.

• Ulum al-Sunnah

Regarded by scholars as being from the most eminent sciences, Its inextricable links to revelation being the form of the words of the Prophet (pbuh) which makes it a key science in one seeking a sound understanding of the religion.

• In this retreat content you will be acquainted with an overview of the Sciences of Ḥadīth before looking at the methods deployed by the peope of ḥadīth in pursuit of protecting all narrations and reports including identifying the rigourously authentic from the weak and fabricated to what a ḥadīth is, its various components along with tools and principles of how to understand ḥadīth.

• Ijmaa

This retreat deep dive  seeks to answer 2 main questions

Question 1: What is the reasoning behind this approach, i.e., starting with the authority of statements of scholars?

Question 2: How does this study of the authority of statements of scholars -which includes Ijma‘- relate to both sources of legislation and tools for understanding?

The Course is split into two main parts:

Part A discusses the authority of the statements of scholars when there exists a consensus of opinion, Ijma’.

Part B discusses the authority of statements when there is a lack of consensus.

• Qiyaas

• Maslaha

By the end of this retreat experience our students are able to:

• Acknowledge the wisdom of the Shari'ah and its methodology of legislation.

• Recognise the relationship between man and Maṣlaḥah, acknowledging the limitations of man in knowing what is good and bad and in-turn Identify Islām’s unique understanding of Maṣlaḥah.

• Be able to define Maṣlaḥah and Maṣlaḥah Mursalah lexically and technically and Identify the levels and types of Maṣāliḥ.

Usul-al-Kilaaf

By the end of this transformative retreat  the student will be able to:

• Appreciate the importance of the study of differences as a subject matter in itself. Recognise reasons for differences in rulings.

• Differentiate between acceptable reasons and unacceptable reasons for differing. Differentiate between areas where differing is permitted and not permitted. Differentiate between the different levels of severity of differing.

• Grasp the practical guidelines that govern dealing with differences. Gain a more tolerant view regarding much of the differences between recognised scholars and schools of thought. Reshape attitudes to contextualise differences within the context of unity.
  
  

Usul al-Bida’ah

Coupled with Khillaf Retreat the subject seeks to identify implications of the understanding of bid'ah upon diverse communities and formulating a global vision:

• To produce a definition that is clear and objective, based upon unequivocal evidence, showing the position of mainstream Islam.

• To facilitate unity between Muslim groups who have hostile differences because of minor issues

• To call others to come back to the principles the Ummah had agreed upon.

• The aim is not to label those who are innovators and who are not as this is not the preserve of a student, but to understand innovation to a competent level and understand how the guidelines of the Sharī'ah guide us to a balanced approach in all matters.

Mindsets

• Ulu al-Himmah

• Visioning and Vision Setting

• Habit Formation
  
  

Skills Sets

• Productivity (Skill set)

• Leadership

• Tazkiyah

• Akhlaq

• Islāmic Da’wah & Activism
  
  

Tool Sets

• Personal Journal to track and log progress

• Annual 7 dimension survey and report