Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ISS 202 — Islamic Family Law

ISS department course · Nigerian universities

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

• explain the Islamic teachings with regards to marriage
• narrate the importance that Islam attaches to marriage as an institution of procreation; socialization and character building
• state the conditions necessary for valid marriage
• examin the Islamic rulings on divorce
• discuss the position, conditions and laws of polygamy in Islam
• practicalize the Islamic teachings for the preservation of family values

Course contents

The concept of marriage in Islam. Courtship in Islam.The marital contract. The essential elements of a valid marriage. Impediments to successful marriage and the causes of divorce. Islamic rulings on divorce.Polygamy and its conditions and laws. Guardianship and paternity. The Islamic position on family planning and birth control.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ISS 202.

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