Reframing the Mind
Revelation-centric thinking in a confused world
Live online (with LMS resources)
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Sunday, October 19, 2025
4 live sessions (90–120 minutes each)
The lectures are FREE to attend. Participants who wish to support the Institute’s work are welcome to donate $10, $20, or $30 via this link .
Live sessions (Makkah Time — UTC+3):
- October 11 — 3:00 PM
- October 12 — 3:00 PM
- October 18 — 3:00 PM
- October 19 — 3:00 PM
English
A certificate of attendance is available upon request for a fee of $25.
Instructor
Ildus Rafikov
MI Vice President - Research
Dr. Ildus Rafikov is vice president of research at the Maqasid Institute. holds a Ph.D. from ISTAC/IIUM in Philosophy, Ethics, and Contemporary issues with a special interest in Islamic economics, banking, and finance. He also holds a Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP) degree in Islamic banking and finance from the International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Kuala Lumpur, and a bachelor’s degree in Communications from IIUM. Dr. Ildus Rafikov has written and published a number of academic articles in indexed and non-indexed journals on economic methodology, speculation, scarcity, sustainability, financial crises, banking and finance, monetary policy, awqaf, reform in education from historical and contemporary perspectives.
FAQ
Introductory–foundational. It is an on-ramp to deeper Maqasid Institute programs.
No. The course is designed for diverse backgrounds, with clear scaffolding and optional enrichment.
Light reflections and practice activities between sessions to help you internalize the material.
Yes—participants who complete the sessions receive a digital Certificate of Completion from Maqasid Institute.
Yes—foundational, with clear next steps for deeper study at Maqasid Institute.
No. We start from first principles and build carefully.
Just light reflections and small actions between sessions to make learning stick.
Course Overview
The course consists of 10 synchronous online lectures (120 minutes each), , with study material
In an age of information overload, ideological noise, and spiritual drift, this foundational course invites you to pause and realign your compass with Revelation. We explore how the Qur’an and the Prophetic model offer not only rulings, but an integrated way of seeing and living—one that cultivates clarity, purpose, and mercy. Based on the Maqasid Methodology, the course helps participants reconstruct thought, behavior, and awareness through a holistic Islamic worldview rooted in tawḥīd, responsibility, and meaning.
Who is this course for?
This course is for knowledge seekers who want to:
- Approach the Qur’an with confidence and understand the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in ways that guide real life.
- See the world through Revelation’s purposeful, connected, and holistic lens—across the self, society, and the rest of creation.
- Share Maqasid-based thinking and living within their families, classrooms, and communities.
Course Outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Diagnose fragmented thinking shaped by modern ideologies or cultural pressure.
- Anchor thought processes in Revelation and Prophetic insight.
- Interpret life events and decisions through the framework of Sunan Ilāhiyyah (Divine patterns).
- Cultivate intellectual habits grounded in purpose, reflection, and Divine guidance.
Course Outline
aSession 1 — The Confused Mind: Diagnosing Modern Cognitive Challenges
How has the modern world silently shaped my thinking—and what is the cost?Session 2 — The Compass & the Map: Revelation and Prophethood as Guides
If not culture, then what? How does Revelation function as knowledge and guidance?Session 3 — The Laws of the Garden: Thinking with Divine Patterns (Sunan Ilāhiyyah)
Are there consistent patterns governing success, failure, and change that we can work with?Session 4 — The Cultivated Mind: From Theory to Habit
How do I move from ideas to lived practice? What are the daily habits of a purposeful mind?
Certificates
A certificate of attendance is available upon request for a fee of $25