Introduction and objectives

Islamic Jurisprudence is the human understanding of the divine Islamic law as revealed in the Quran and the Sunnah. It means knowledge about Islamic legal rulings from their sources. This necessitates the mujtahid to have a deep understanding in the different discussions of jurisprudence. This course provides a direction to achieve the purpose.

The course "Islamic Jurisprudence 1" is designed to:
• Elaborate Islamic Legal theories including their philosophical, historical  and sociological basis.
• Cover the history and the growth of the Muslim  legal system.
• Study the primary and secondary sources of Islamic Law including the Qur'an  and Traditions, Ijma ,customs, Juristic Deduction, Qiyas or Analogy, Istehsan or  juristic -preference, ijtihad and Taqlid.  

Learning Outcomes: 
Upon completion of the Course student should be able to know about:  
• Understanding of History and Evolution of Islamic Law.  
•    Fundamentals of various Muslim School of Thoughts and their Contribution in Islamic Laws.  
•    Comprehensive overview of Sources of Islamic Law.  

Recommended book:
• Outlines of Islamic Jurisprudence by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee

Other suggested readings are:
• Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence by Mohammad Hashim Kamali
• A History of Islamic Law by N. Coulson
• Theories of Islamic Law: The Methodology of Ijtihad by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee
• State and Government in Medieval Islam: An Introduction to the Study of Islamic Political Theory by Ann K. S. Lambton
• The Search for God's Law: Islamic Jurisprudence in the Writings of Sayf al-Din al-Amidi by Bernard G Weiss
• Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law: Theory and Practice from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-First Century by Rudolph Peters
• Islamic Law of Business Organizations by Imran Ahsan Khan Nyazee

Class Timings:

LLB (hons) 5 Years, Session 2019-24 B
Wednesday: 09:30 am - 11:00 am.
Friday: 08:00 am - 09:30 am

Assessment Criteria:

Sessional: 20 [Assignments and presentations (10) Class-participation (05) Attendance (05)]

Mid Term (Term paper): 30

Final Term: 50