The course will elaborate Islamic Legal theories including their philosophical, historical, and sociological basis. The course will cover the history and the growth of the Muslim legal system, the primary and secondary sources of Islamic law including the Qur’an and Traditions, Ijma, customs, Juristic Deduction, Qiy’as, or Analogy, Istehsan or Juristic preference, Istidlal, Ijtihad and Taqlid.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion of the course student should be able to know about:

1: Understanding of history and evolution of Islamic law.

2: Fundamental of various Muslim schools of thought and their contribution in Islamic laws.

3: Comprehensive overview of sources of Islamic law.

Recommended Books:

1: Coulson, N. (2017). A history of Islamic law: Routledge.

2: Weiss, B. G. (2010). The search for God’s law: Islamic jurisprudence in the writings of Sayf al-Din al-Amidi: International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT).

3: Lambton, A. K. (2013). State and government in medieval Islam: Routledge.

4: Peters, R. (2005). Crime and punishment in Islamic law: Theory and practice from the sixteenth to the twenty-first century (No.2): Cambridge University Press.

5: Nyazee, I. A. K. (2002). Islamic Law of Business Organization Partnerships: International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT).

Description of system of evaluation:

Total Marks: 100

Midterm exam / term paper: 30

Sessional activities such as presentations, quizz and assignments: 20

Final exam / term paper: 50

Key dates and time of class meetings:

Wednesday: 08:00 am to 09:30 am

 Thursday:   08:00 am to 09:30 am

Midterm Exam: 8th Week of the semester

Final Exam: 16th Week of the semester