This specialized course in Hanbali Jurisprudence provides comprehensive study of the legal rulings and methodology of the Hanbali school of Islamic law, founded by Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Students will learn the distinctive features of Hanbali legal reasoning, including the school's strict adherence to textual sources and its cautious approach to legal reasoning. The course covers Hanbali positions on worship, transactions, family law, criminal law, and other areas of jurisprudence, with particular attention to the school's emphasis on hadith authenticity and its conservative approach to legal innovation. Students will study classical Hanbali texts and contemporary applications, developing understanding of how this school has influenced Islamic legal thought and practice, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula and other regions where Hanbali jurisprudence is practiced.