COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 2219 INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

AHMET YASIN KÜÇÜKTIRYAKI

Offered to

Theology (Evening)
Theology

Course Objective

To teach the emergence of Islamic law and its development, basic concepts and principles and to compare it with other legal systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand the basic concepts and principles in Islamic law
2   To compare the Islamic legal system with other legal systems
3   To explain the emergence and development processes of Islamic law.
4   To know the problematic issues and to make a comparison between the Islamic legal sects, in general terms
5   To know the imams (leaders) of the sects, other jurists and their studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition, purpose and systematics of Islamic law
2 History of Islamic Law
3 Hejaz / Kufa schools and the emergence of sects
4 The procedures and major works of Islamic law sects
5 Codification and Islamic law after Mecelle.
6 Sharia law and its elements
7 al-ahkam and its resources
8 Midterm Exam
9 Hakim and mukallaf in Islamic law
10 The implementation of Islamic law (Fatwa, Kada, hisba, mazalim)
11 Islamic law and its features
12 Islamic Law and idea of maqasid
13 al-Kawaid al-kulliya in Islamic law
14 General Review
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Erdoğan, Mehmet, Fıkıh Ilmine Giriş, Istanbul 2009.
Zeydan, Abdülkerim, Islam Hukukuna Giriş, trc. Ali Şafak, Istanbul 1984.
Hatemi, Hüseyin, Islam Hukuku Dersleri, Istanbul 1994.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

yasin.kucuktiryaki@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 4 4
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

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