COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODERN ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE PROBLEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4138 MODERN ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE PROBLEMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HÜSEYIN ESEN

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)

Course Objective

To recognize contemporary problems in Islamic law and opine about their solution

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To acknowledge the basic information about the contemporary problems in Islamic law, concepts and convictions for these problems
2   To comprehend the methods to be followed in solving the contemporary problems in Islamic law
3   To recognize the historical development of ijtihad as a contemporary theoretical problem in Islamic law and use it as a method of problem solving
4   To benefit from the sources of fiqh by analysing the rules of the theoretical and practical problems in the sources
5   To opine about the principles required for the establishment of regular and stable economic relations by recognising problems of economic life

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The current value of zakat quorum
2 Dar al-harb and dar al-islam problem
3 The problem of interest
4 Mortgage and consumer loans
5 Contemporary problems related to marriage and divorce
6 Issue of abortion
7 Matter of IVF
8 Midterm Exam
9 Issue of organ transplantation
10 Issue of euthanasia
11 Women's rights issue
12 Children's rights issue
13 Problem of poligamy
14 Islam music
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Hayrettin Karaman, Islamın Işığında Günün Meseleleri I-III.
2. Y. Vehbi Yavuz, Çağdaş Fıkıh Problemleri, Bursa 2008.
3. Ahmed eş-Şerbasi, Yes'eluneke fi'd-Dini ve'l-Hayat, Beyrut, ty.

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

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.

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)

mustafa.yildirim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 117

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51