Waleed Basyouni – Understanding Sunnah

About this lecture

In this lecture, Sheikh Waleed Basyouni delivers a comprehensive introduction to understanding the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, beginning with an in-depth exploration of the six distinct meanings of the word "Sunnah" in Islamic scholarship. He establishes the obligation of following the Sunnah through Quranic evidence, scholarly consensus, and logical reasoning, and addresses the history of Hadith documentation to demonstrate the authenticity and preservation of the Sunnah. The lecture lays a rigorous intellectual foundation for how Muslims should approach, trust, and apply the prophetic traditions in their lives.