A book in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Hajj Ali explains the book Umdat al-Fiqh (The Reliable Source of Fiqh) in a brief way from the chapter on Purification to the chapter on Funerals. The book was written by Imam Muwaffaq al-Din ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisy (may Allah have mercy on....
Commentary on Umdat al-Fiqh - (English)
Tips for Parents on Raising Children - (English)
An episode of the program "The Deen Show" in which Dr. Hatem Elhagaly gives some advice about how to raise our kids.
Ask Huda - Feb. 6th, 2012 - (English)
An episode of "Ask Huda" in which Dr. Hatem Elhagaly answers the questions of the viewers about all fields of Islam.
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj gives a general introduction to the series and shows the meaning of "Evolution of Fiqh." He begins his lecture with mentioning the meaning of fiqh and its importance. Afterwards, he shows the sources and different schools of fiqh.
Evolution of Fiqh: (2) Scholars of Fiqh - (English)
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj gives short biographies of the four imams: (1) Abu Haneefah, (2) Malek ibn Anas, (3) Ash-Shafi’i, and (4) Ahmad ibn Hanbal and mentions their teachers.
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj mentions the direct and indirect students of the four Imams. As for Imam Abu Haneefah, his direct students are such as: (1) Zufar, (2) Abu Yusuf, and (3) Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan and his indirect students are such as (1) Al-Karkhi, (2)....
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj handles the issue of moderation. He confirms that all people ask each other to be moderate but at the same time they claim they are moderate. Thus we should have a criterion to know the way of moderation. He confirms that....
Evolution of Fiqh: (5) Excessiveness - (English)
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj shows the real definition of excessiveness which is to always take the stricter opinions just for they are strict and impose them on people.
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj handles some Islamic principles such as: (1) Deeds are but by their intentions, (2) Certainty is not neglected by doubt, (3) Hardship must bring about causing, (4) No harm and nor reciprocating of harm, (5) Customs given consideration, and (6) Using....
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj shows the five Islamic rulings: Mandatory, preferable, permissible, disliked, and prohibited. He also shows some useful issues relate to each category.
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj handles the issue of the sources of the different rules of fiqh and shows the difference between innovation in the religious and worldly issues.
A lecture in English in which Dr. Hatem Al-Haj handles the issue of the classification of the Prophetic tradition (sunnah) according to its origin and five Islamic ruling and mentions the obstacles and doubts in the way of following the Sunnah.

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