| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Islamic Law | ILH207 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Abdulmuid AYKUL
Associate Prof. Dr. Ahmet EKŞİ
Associate Prof. Dr. AYHAN HİRA
Associate Prof. Dr. Hüseyin OKUR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman BULUT
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.
6) To comprehend the emergence of taqlid (follow) and fanaticism, and to analyze the their causes and results.
7) To understand the general general purpose of Fiqh.
8) To produce and interpret solutions to the current legal problems.
9) In theory, to evaluation about the present and the future of Islamic law.
10) To understand the concept of judgement and its types.
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| 10 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The historical development of Islamic law (emergence of Islamic law, emergence of madhabs, period of madhabs, period of legalization, the resources, methods and aims of Islamic judgements, literature of Islamic law, its general structure and universal rules of fiqh.
Weekly Schedule
1) Recognizes concepts such as Religion, Sharia, Law.2) Recognizes the concepts of Fiqh and Islamic Law. Learns the differences and similarities between them.
3) Learning the characteristics, subject, classification, purpose and sources of information of Islamic Law
4) The emergence and dating of Islamic Law
5) Comparison of Islamic Law with Other Legal Systems
6) Development of Islamic Law during the Prophet's era
7) Islamic Law during the Sahaba period
8) The Tabiun period and the period of founding jurisprudence
9) Formation period of sects and important concepts
10) Hanafi and Maliki Madhhab
11) Shafi'i and Hanbali Madhhab
12) Islamic Law in the Ottoman Period
13) Islamic Law from Tanzimat to the Republic
14) Islamic Law and Change
15) Final Exam
16) Make-up Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Abdullah KAHRAMAN, İslam Hukukuna Giriş
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Group Study
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