Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
5IS 305Islamic Law I3+0+035

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program BA Program in Islamic Studies (%30 English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This intensive course is designed to give students a foundation in the substantive teachings of the shari‘a.
Course Content Specific areas of coverage include the following: family and personal status law, criminal law,
Course Methods and Techniques Presentation, Kahoot, Mind map
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( IS 202 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Tuba Erkoç Baydar
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Wael Hallaq, An Introduction to Islamic Law
Mehmet Akif Aydın- Turk Hukuk Tarihi
Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Crime and punishment in Islamic law.
Yossef Rapoport, Marriage, Money and Divorce in Medieval Islamic Society.
Although the bulk of the course will concern classical Islamic law, we will take time out to discuss issues of contemporary concern as well, Readings will be in both secondary literature and primary texts .

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Social Sciences %40
Field %50

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Assignment 1 % 0
Attendance 1 % 10
Practice 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
5
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Practice 1 0 0
Final examination 1 36 36
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 150

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Sufficiently recognizes the structure of the Islamic Law
2 Learning the fundamental topics of Islamic family law
3 He/She knows the fundamental topics of Islamic criminal law
6 Analyze the division of inheritance and the fundamentals of Islamic inheritance law.
7 Demonstrate the ability to compare Islamic law with modern legal systems.
8 Apply the various principles of Islamic law to problems arising about the specific topics covered in the module, including marriage, dower, divorce, custody guardianship, inheritance, and criminal law

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 An Introduction to Islamic Law I Wael Hallaq, An Introduction to Islamic Law Wael Hallaq, An Introduction to Islamic Law
2 History of Islamic law Dia ''Fıkıh'' Mehmet Akif Aydın, Türk Hukuk Tarihi. (The entirety of the second chapter)
3 Family Law: Definition And Nature Of Marriage, Engagement, Elements Of Marriage Requirements Of Marriage Equality (Kafa'ah) in the Muslim Law of Marriage, Farhat J. Ziadeh The American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol. 6, No. 4 (Autumn, 1957), pp. 503-517. "A Secret Marriage and Denied Rights: A Critique from an Islamic Law Perspective",Tuba Erkoç Baydar.
4 Family Law: Types of Marriage: Fasid and Batıl Financial Consequences of Marriage Contract Dia ''Dower'' Mehmet Akif Aydın, Türk Hukuk Tarihi
5 Family Law: Divorce Nafaqah-Alimony DİA “Talak” and ''İddah'' Yossef Rapoport, Marriage, Money and Divorce in Medieval Islamic Society, Introduction pp. 1-12. Tuba Erkoc Baydar-Hande Yavuz, Teoriden Pratiğe Muhâlea: 19. Yy İstanbul Bâb Mahkemesi ve Diyarbakır Kadı Sicilleri Örneğinde
6 Family Law II DİA “Rada, Hidane” Mehmet Akif Aydın, Türk Hukuk Tarihi
7 Midterm Exam
8 Criminal Law: Concept of crime Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Crime and punishment in Islamic law, 17-60. The Islamization of Criminal Law: A Comparative Analysis, Rudolph Peters, Die Welt des Islams New Series, Vol. 34, Issue 2 (Nov., 1994), pp. 246-274.
9 Criminal Law: The Concept of Punishment, Definition, Principles, Classification, Crime Hudud: Zina Theft (Sariqah) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWQ9phw1C9w Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Crime and punishment in Islamic law, 111-166
10 Criminal Law: Banditry and Terrorism Issues over Wine Drinking Hudud: Drinking, Hiraba, qat’ul-Tariq Mehmet Akif Aydın, Türk Hukuk Tarihi Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Crime and punishment in Islamic law, 166-213
11 Criminal Law Philosophy of Qısas and Dıya Blood Money (Diya) Mehmet Akif Aydın, Türk Hukuk Tarihi Mohammad Hashim Kamali, Crime and punishment in Islamic law, 166-213
12 Criminal Law: Discretionary punishment of Ta‘zir DİA ''Tazir''
13 Inheritance law: Principles, reasons and conditions of inheritance Inheritance Barriers Mehmet Akif Aydın, Türk Hukuk Tarihi PDF , Okur, Kâşif Hamdi, İslam Hukukunda Miras Engeli Olarak Müslüman ve Gayrimüslim Arasındaki Din Ayrılığı, Din Bilimleri Akademik Araştırma Dergisi, 2007, cilt: VII, sayı: 3, s. 95-119
14 Inheritance law: Division of Inheritance and Heirs DİA ''Asabe''

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 2 5 4 3 2 2 5 5 4
C2 3 4 5 2 2 2 5 5 4
C3 2 5 4 2 2 2 5 5 5
C6
C7
C8

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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