School of the Prophet ﷺ

🎯 Course Objectives:

Within just twenty-three years, the Prophet ﷺ transformed ordinary people — merchants and shepherds, slaves and nobles, youth and elders — into extraordinary individuals whose hearts were filled with faith and whose lives radiated integrity, courage, and compassion. In this course, we explore the Prophetic school of tarbiyah: how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ nurtured hearts, refined character, corrected mistakes with compassion, empowered individuals with responsibility, and built a community grounded in faith, justice, and brotherhood. Drawing on the Qur’an, authentic hadith, classical works of seerah, and insights from contemporary studies of leadership, each session uncovers timeless lessons from the Prophet’s mentorship of men, women, youth, new believers, and a diverse community. Designed for parents, teachers, community leaders, and students of Seerah. This course is delivered fully online — accessible from anywhere.

Instructor(s)

Instructor Bio:

Shaikh Ahmad Kutty was educated in the traditional Islamic Sciences at Islamiyya College, Kerala, and at the Islamic University of Madina Munawwarah. He received his ijazahs (licences/designations) as an ‘a’lim and faqih from both India and Saudi Arabia. He earned his M.A from the University of Toronto and pursued doctoral studies at McGill University, Montreal.Over the past 30 years, he has been Director of the Islamic Center of Toronto, Director of the Islamic Foundation, Toronto, Canada, and has served on the Fiqh Council of North America.Currently, Ahmad Kutty is resident scholar and senior lecturer at the Islamic Institute of Toronto. His courses include Quran & Hadith Sciences, Islamic Theology & Jurisprudence and Islamic Ethics & Spirituality among others. His fatwas (Islamic rulings) have been translated into several languages and appear on various international sites including www.askthescholar.com www.onislam.net, islamicity.com, islamophile.org, infad.usim.edu.my, and islam.ca. He actively participates in interfaith seminars, symposia and serves as an expert/resource in cases involving Islamic Law and Theology. Ahmad Kutty has been listed among The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World (ed. by Professor John Esposito & Professor Ibrahim Kalin of Georgetown University); it can be accessed at: http://www.rissc.jo/muslim500ve1L.pdf)

Ahmad Kutty

Senior Scholar