Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ICL 203 — Islamic Laws of Crime

3 units · ICL department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

acquire knowledge of basic Islamic principles of justice in enforcing states’ criminal laws
understand principles and categories of criminal acts (Qisas and Diyya, Hudud, and Ta‘azir
appreciate fundamental basics of criminal responsibility; and
understand the principle of punishment in the Islamic penal system

Course contents

Definition and Nature of Crime; The Basic Principles of the Criminal Responsibility: (Immaturity of age; Drunkenness: Duress. Necessity and insanity; Ignorance; Mistake: Forgetfulness; Right of Private Defence; Effect of Consent: Offences against morality; Other Offences. Classification of Crimes (Crimes Punishable with Hudud; Crimes against Public Morality: Zina, Qazf. Drinking Wine and Apostacy; Crimes against Property: Theft and highway Rubbery; Crimes Punishablewith Qisas: (Crimes against the person; Crimes Punishable under the basis of Ta’zir: Cumulation of Punishments.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ICL 203.

ICL 203 — Islamic Laws of Crime

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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