About Rissala

Rissala: the reference platform in Islamic sciences, Arabic language and Islamic finance

Rissala est une plateforme éducative dédiée à l'étude rigoureuse des sciences islamiques, à l'apprentissage de la langue arabe et à la compréhension de la finance islamique. Disponible en anglais et en arabe, elle rend accessibles des connaissances authentiques, vérifiées et structurées, fondées sur le Coran, la Sunna et les avis des savants classiques et contemporains.

What we teach

✦ Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)

Comparison of the four schools of jurisprudence (madhabs): Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali.

✦ Hadith and sciences of hadith

Authentication, chains of transmission (isnad), classification.

✦ Tafsir (Quranic exegesis)

Classical and contemporary interpretation of the Quran.

✦ Aqida (Islamic belief)

Foundations of faith according to Ahl al-Sunnah.

✦ Sirah (biography of the Prophet ﷺ)

Life, historical context, and teachings.

✦ Arabic Language

Grammar (nahw), conjugation (sarf), Quranic vocabulary, classical and modern Arabic.

✦ Islamic Finance

Principles of economic Sharia, halal contracts, alternatives to conventional banking, zakat, compliant investment.

Our approach

Every content published on Rissala is based on primary sources — Quran, authenticated Sunnah — and the established positions of recognized legal schools, with systematic citation of references. Our methodology prioritizes traceability of sources over unsourced opinion.

Who is Rissala for

Rissala s'adresse aux nouveaux musulmans, aux étudiants en sciences islamiques, aux personnes en apprentissage de la langue arabe, et à toute personne souhaitant structurer sa compréhension de l'islam ou des principes de la finance islamique — en anglais ou en arabe.

Rissala is designed for an international audience: each language version offers full and native access to the same level of requirement and rigor.