COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC LAW II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TII 5126 METHODOLOGY OF ISLAMIC LAW II ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR HADI SOFUOĞLU

Offered to

ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

Course Objective

To examine the source of Islamic legal methodology from authentic sources, and study
Fukaha legal methodology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have knowledge regarding major classical sources of Hanafi legal methodology
2   Have the ability of comparison among classical Hanafi legal texts
3   Reach a certain level to do comment on Hanafi legal methodology
4   Learn the Hanafi legal methodology its own sources
5   Have a general view on classical period legal methodology of both Hanafi and Mutakallimin traditions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 The details of the class meeting subjects
3 Legal phrases (alfadh) and their relation with commands (amr)
4 Lagal Pharases and their Meanings
5 Theory of semantic assignment (wad') I
6 Theory of semantic assignment (wad') II
7 Legal phrase (alfadh) in terms of modes of speech I
8 Legal phrase (alfadh) in terms of modes of speech II
9 Clarity of speech (kalam)
10 (Dalala) Certainty
11 The Source of Islamic Law: Istıshab and Previous Laws
12 Issue of command (amr) in Hanafi Legal Theory.
13 Good and Bad (husn and qubh)
14 Genaral Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

- Seyyit Bey, Usul al-Fıqh: Medhal, ed. Selçuk Camcı, Izmir: Işık Akademi Yayınları, 2011.
- Bakar-Kirmani-Faruki-Rahman, Islami Bilimde Metododloji Sorunu, ed. Mehmet Paçacı, Ankara, Fecr Yayınevi, 1991.
- Fazlurrahman, Tarih Boyunca Metodoloji Sorunu, Ankara: Ankara Okulu Yayınları, 1995.
- Pezdevi, Fahru l-Islam, Usul (with Abdulaziz Buhari s Kaşf al-Asrar) Beirut: Darul-Kutb al-Ilmiyye, 1997.
- Gazali, Islam Hukukunda Deliller ve Yorum Metododlojisi (el-Mustasfa), translated by Yunus Apaydın, Rey Yayıncılık, 1994.
Supplementary Book(s):
References:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Class discussion, individual research, question and answer in class meetings, paper,
and presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Grading percentages are approximate. Active Participation to the class discussions and
presentation are important as the Mid-Term and Final exams. Failing one of them cause
to fail of the class.

Assessment Criteria

The success of a student is considered based on Mid-term, Final, Active Class
participation, Presentation and Term Paper.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This is a discussion based course. To do so, each student should come class meetings
well prepared, i.e. read before class meetings all reading assignments carefully. At
least one presentation is required. Attendance is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ismail.acar@deu.edu.tr
in campus tel: 20128

Office Hours

Friday: 16:00-17:00 am

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 3 45
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 2 30
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 5 5
Final 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.12
LO.23
LO.32
LO.43
LO.52