| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ijtihad İn Islamic Legal Thought | ILH422 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman BULUT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognizes ijtihad and related concepts.
2) Ables to give examples about the necessity of ijtihad.
3) Knows about stages ijtihad had passed on and its progress throughout fiqh history.
4) Brings examples from the ijtihads of Prophet, his companions, successors and mujtahid imams.
5) Knows the opinions of mujtahid imams regarding to ijtihad
6) Explains the relationship between ijtihad and taqlid (imitation) with examples.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 5 | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
concept of ijtihad, mujtehid (interpreter of Islamic law), scope and space of ijtihad, expertise of ijtihad and its terms, Islamic judgement of ijtihad, hitting of ijtihad, continuity of ijtihad.
Weekly Schedule
1) Ijtihad and related concepts2) The scope of ijtihad
3) The necessity of ijtihad
4) The ijtihad of Prophet Muhammad
5) Examples from the ijtihads of Prophet Muhammad
6) Ijtihad in the period of Companions
7) Examples from the ijtihads of Companions
8) Midterm exam
9) Ijtihad in the period of Successors
10) Examples from the ijtihads of Successors
11) Ijtihad in the period of Mujtahid imams
12) Examples from the ijtihads of imam Abu Hanifa and imam Shafi'i
13) Examples from the ijtihads of imam Malik and imam Ahmad bin Hanbal.
14) Discussions on ijtihad-taqlid
15) The case of talfiq
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- 1- Hayreddin Karaman, İslam Hukukunda İctihad, Ensar Neşriyat, İstanbul 2010.
2- 2- Ahmet Yaman, Makâsıd ve İctihad, Rağbet Yayınları, İstanbul 2010.
3- 3. Vehbe Zuhayli, Tayayyürü'l-İctihad, Daru'l-Mektebi, Şam, 2000.
4- 4. Ebu'l-Hasan Nedvi, el-İctihad ve Neş'etü'l-Mezahibi'l-Fıkhiyye, Hindistan, 1983.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Modelling
7) Group Study
8) Brain Storming
9) Case Study
10) Self Study
11) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required