Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ICL 101 — Introduction to General Principles of Islamic Law

3 units · ICL department course · Nigerian universities

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Course contents

Islam as a Complete Way of Life: a discussion of the integrated nature of worship , politics, law, economics in Islam. Nature and Sources of Islamic Law: Evolution and Historical Development of Islamic Law: Legislation in the time of the Prophet, Legislation in the time of the companions of the Prophet (The Development of Judicial System: Muadh bn Jabal appointment and Prophet’s Directions; Umar’s directions to the Judges, the Development of Judicial Institutions; Qadi Muhtasib Naziral, Raddul Mazalim); the period of ijtihad: the Emergence and Development of Schools of Law; Compilation of Hadith and other legal works: the period of Taqlid (blind imitation): Modern attempts to recapture Islamic Legislat ive dynamism. The role of juristic opinion (Ra’y) and custom (‘urf) in the development of Islamic Law. The Emergence of the Schools of Law: Maliki, Shaffii, Hambali, Ja’fari and Zahiri. The Developments of Islamic Legal Literature: Types (e.g. compendia, abridgements, gersses and Responsa.); The Frequently consulted authoritative texts of the various law schools. Modern developments: Impact of Western Legal system Islamisation of Laws in recent year.

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