Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ICL 403 — Mirath & Wasiyyah (Islamic Law of Succession)

3 units · ICL department course · Nigerian universities

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

• understand the nature, sources, relevance and principles governing the distribution of the
• understand the conditions under which heir could inherit; and
• appreciate the principles and rules governing the administration of Wills ( Wasiyya) and

Course contents

Definition of Mirath and the rationale behind it in Islamic and Pre -Islamic Era. Elements of Succession; Impediments of succession; Duties related to the estate; The Legal heirs; Ashab al-Furud; Al-Asabah; Al-Radd; Dhaw al -Arham; Bait al -Mal. Distribution of Estate involving Haml (Foetus): - Mafqud (Missing person): and Khuntha Mushkil (Hermaphrodite); Takh ruj (Waiving). Wasiyyah: conditions of its validity, effect of death Sickness. Waqf: Definition, its legality, conditions of its validity; Terms of the Grantor; Shurut al-Waqif; Administration of Waqf; Legal personality of waqf; and Liquidation of Waqf.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ICL 403.

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