Education is one of the most universally discussed topics – the process of exchanging knowledge and values from one generation to the next. For Muslims, wherever they may live in the world, there is an added complexity to the education dilemma because of the general diminishing of respect for the sacred and the separation of values from facts.

This book shows the teachings and methods derived from the statements and model of the Prophet Muhammad, God’s peace be upon him. It is a duty and a responsibility of Muslim educators to study these essential principles and explore how they may be translated into methodologies that apply in today’s world.

About The Author

Shaykh Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddah was born in Syria in 1917. One of the outstanding Muslim scholars of the 20th century, Shaykh Abu Ghuddah was a leading scholar in the field of Hadith and the Hanafi school of Fiqh. He studied in Syria and Egypt specializing in Arabic Language, Hadith, Shari’ah and Psychology.

He had many prominent teachers, amongst them Shaykh Ragib al-Tabbakh, Shaykh Ahmed ibn Muhammad al-Zaraqa, Shaykh Isa al-Bayanuni, Shaykh Ahmad al-Kurdi and the renowned Ottoman Scholar Imam al-Kawthari. He met Imam Hasan al-Banna in the 1940’s and joined the Muslim Brotherhood. On his return to Syria he became very active in his da’wah work and eventually he became the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria.

He taught Usul al Fiqh, Hanafi Fiqh and Comparative Fiqh at the University of Damascus. He also taught at the King Saud University and Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University. He was buried in al-Baqi Cemetery in Madinah in 1997.