COURSE SYLLABUS

PHILOSOPHY OF IJTIHAD IN ISLAMIC LAW

1	Course Title:	PHILOSOPHY OF IJTIHAD IN ISLAMIC LAW
2	Course Code:	TIB6124
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. H.İbrahim Acar
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Ali KAYA, Doç. Dr. Abdurrahim KOZALI, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi M. Salih KUMAŞ; Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Eren GÜNDÜZ
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	hacar@uludag.edu.tr 0533 359 78 84 Uludağ Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi 60 293
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To comprehend the discussions of ijtihad-taqlid extending from past to present
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Field knowledge acquisition

Learning Outcomes:

1	To know the terminology related to the field of expertise. ;
2	To understand the function and importance of usul al-fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) the formation of Islamic culture and civilization ;
3	To acquire comprehensive knowledge on how shari' rules are derived in Islamic jurisprudence ;
4	To comprehend the approaches of mujtahid to the issue of ijtihad based on information learned ;
5	To contribute to solving the problems that occur today related to ijtihad ;
6	To offer an opinion in the discussions about affiliation with a madhhab critically and analytically ;
7	To understand the methods of ijtihad ;
8	To arrive at scientific evaluations about the value of new methods that can be used in deriving rules from Quran and Sunnah ;
9	To provide the need for community religious social services, religious counseling and guidance ;
10	To know the current religious affairs and produce solution ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Ijtihad and mujtahid concepts, and the necessity of ijtihad and its provision
2	Ijtihad activities during the historical period (ijtihad in the period of the Prophet and the Companions)
3	Ijtihad activities during the historical period (ijtihad in the period of tabiin and mujtahid Imams)
4	Provision, clause by putting meaning extraction (Has, amm, absolute and mukayyed, joint, müevvel)
5	In terms of openness or closure mana lafızlar (Zahir, nass, müfesser, sturdy, Lightweight, müşkil, mücmel and ambiguous)
6	Semantic meaning in terms of usage and meaning lafızlar (Truth is, no pun intended, explicit, allusion, decreed the phrase, sign, which signifies nassıyla and iktizasıyla lafızlar)
7	Companions ijtihad in terms of shari‘ evidence, theoretical and practical importance of ijma‘ (consensus)
8	Theoretical and practical importance of the secondary evidence (istihsan, istislah, urf and Shar u Men Kablena)
9	Change of ijtihads depending on customs and traditions
10	Exercise of Hanafis to deriving rules from Quran and Sunnah
11	The Conflict of Between The Sources and naskh (abolishment)
12	The conditions required for mujtahid
13	Controversial issues related to ijtihad (gate of Ijtihad, capacity to ijtihad and splitting (tajazzi) of ijtihad)
14	The Discussions of taqlid (taqlid, affiliation with a madhab, changing madhab, talfiq)

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Şatıbi, el-Muvafakat, Mısır, tsz 2. Serahsi, Usulü’s-Serahsi, Beyrut, 1393 3. Serahsi, el-Mebsut, Mısır, 1324 4. Abdulaziz el-Buhari, Şerhu Usuli’l-Pezdevi (Keşfu’l-Esrar), İstanbul, 1308 5. Ali Haydar, Düreru’l-Hükkam min Şerhi Mecelleti’l-Ahkam, İstanbul, 1330 6. Karaman, Hayreddin, İslam Hukukunda İçtihad, İstanbul, 2010 7. Yavuz, Yunus Vehbi, Hanefi Mezhebinde İçtihad Felsefesi, İstanbul, 1993 8. Abdulkerim Zeydan, el-Veciz fi Usuli’l-Fıkh, Bağdat, 1394 9. Muhammed Seyyid Bey, Fıkıh Usulü, İstanbul, 2010
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Multiple choice and classic exam
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High