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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Comparative Islamic Law ILH326 Elective Bachelor's degree 3 Spring 5

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Hüseyin OKUR

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) To recognize the formation of Islamic law schools and their institutional structures during the historical period
2) To know the literature of Islamic law schools
3) To acquire information on the methodologies of the Islamic law schools
4) To analyse styles of approach of Islamic law schools to legal issues
5) To explain the cultural, geographical, climatic and social causes leading to the differentiation of Islamic law schools
6) To explain the differences between Islamic law and the other legal systems like Roman law in terms of their perspectives on legal issues
7) To explain the differences between Islamic law and the other legal systems like Roman law in terms of their methodologies
8) To compare Islamic law and the other legal systems in terms of the origin of law and its function
9) To acquire information about the civilization perception of Islamic law school in terms of the formation of Islamic civilization
10) To understand the principles of Islamic law school in terms of social cohesion and social order

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 High Middle Middle High High High Middle Middle High High Low
2 High Middle Middle High Middle High Middle High High Middle High
3 Middle High High Middle Middle Low High Middle Middle High High
4 Middle High High Middle High High Middle High High High Middle
5 Middle High High Middle Middle High High Middle High Middle High
6 High Middle High High Middle High High Middle High High Middle
7 High High Middle High High High Middle Middle Low Middle High
8 High Middle High Middle High High Middle Middle High Middle High
9 High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High Middle Low High
10 High High High High High Middle Middle High Middle Low Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Fuqaha reasons for the conflict, comparing the views of sects and denominations of the output sample revealed.

Weekly Schedule

1) The reasons for dispute of fuqaha
2) The emergence processes of Islamic law schools
3) Literature on comparative law
4) Salat (the worship of prayer) in comparative law
5) Zakah (charity) in comparative law
6) Savm (fasting) and hajj (pilgrimage) in comparative law
7) Election methods and procedures in comparative law
8) Midterm exam
9) Forms of state and government in comparative law
10) Civil liability in comparative law
11) Criminal liability in comparative law
12) Judging procedures and methods in comparative law
13) Means of evidence in comparative law
14) Limitation in comparative law
15) International agreement in comparative law
16) Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- 1- Hayrettin Karaman, Mukayeseli İslam Hukuku I-III, İstanbul 2003. 2- Vehbe Zuhaylî, İslam Fıkhı Ansiklopedisi, İstanbul 1994. 3- Ferhat Koca, Mukayeseli İslam Hukuk Düşüncesinin Temellendirilmesi, Ankara 2002. 4- Ebû Cafer Muhammed b. Cerîr et-Taberî, İhtilaâfu’l-Fukahâ Beyrut ty. 5- İbn Rüşd, Bidayetü’l-müctehid ve nihayetü’l-muktesid (mezhepler arası mukayeseli İslam hukuku), (Tercüme Ahmed Meylani ; redaksiyon, hadis tahrici ve düzenleme Vecdi Akyüz), Ensar Neşriyat, İstanbul, 2015.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
7) Case Study
8) Self Study
9) 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