Official NUC CCMAS syllabus
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Add ICL 304 to my StudyOps — free →Introduction and Nature of Family Law; Concept of Family in Islam. The Marriage: Position of Marriage in Islamic Law; Formation of the marriage Contract: Khutba (Betrothal): Definition; Validity; Withdrawal and Betrothal Gifts. Nikah (M arriage Contract): Definition; Essential Elements; Formula (Sigha); Witnesses (Shuhud); Dowery (Mahr); Marriage Guardian (Wali); Contracting Parties (Mahal); and Reforms. Marriage Impediments: Permanent and Temporary; Classification of Marriage: Valid Marriage (Sahih); Irregular Marriage (Fasid); Invalid Marriage (Batil); Shigar Marriage; Mut’a (Muhallil); Concept of Polygamy and Legal Reforms; Equality (Kafa’a); Legal consequences of Marriage (i.e. Rights and obligations of Parties) (Rights of the Almighty Allah; Mutual rights of the spouses; Rights of the husband; Rights of the Wife; Reforms (legal). Dissolution of Marriage: Position (i.e. Obligatory, Recommended Mandub”); Capacity of the husband to divorce (adult Sane, conscious and voluntary) Legal refor ms; Formula of Divorce (Talaq): explicit and clear expression: indirect or implied expression, signs, gestures and writing; Maximum number of Talaq; Kinds of Talaq: Sunni & Bid’i: Revocable (Raji) and Irrevocable (Ba’in) Talaq; Revocation of Talaq: Methods of Revocation; Divorce by mutual Agreement (khuli) & Reforms’; Judicial Divorce at the wife’s request (lack of maintenance: absence of hu
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ICL 304.