COURSE SYLLABUS

THE SOURCES OF ISLAMIC LAW AND MAIN FEATURES

1	Course Title:	THE SOURCES OF ISLAMIC LAW AND MAIN FEATURES
2	Course Code:	KTB6121
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. MUSTAFA ATEŞ
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç. Dr. Eren GÜNDÜZ, Doç. Dr. M. Salih KUMAŞ, Doç. Dr. Seyit Mehmet UĞUR, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Nazan LİLA
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	mustafaates@uludag.edu.tr 0224 243 10 66 Dahili (60292)
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To obtain a thorough overview and minimum knowledge of the fundamentals of Islamic law
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Field knowledge acquisition

Learning Outcomes:

1	To have knowledge about the concepts of fiqh, usul al-fiqh, sharia and law ;
2	To comprehend the basic features of Islamic law ;
3	To learn the main sources of Islamic law ;
4	To learn the secondary sources of Islamic law ;
5	To know the General Purposes of Islamic Law ;
6	To have knowledge about the theories of interpretation in Islamic law and modern law ;
7	To have knowledge about the theory of judgment ;
8	To recognize the concept and function of sect ;
9	To have knowledge about the Ijtihad theory ;
10	To have knowledge about the fatwa and fatwa method ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Recognizing the Concept of Fiqh and Overview of the Sources of Fiqh
2	An overview of the main features of Islamic law
3	Overview of Islamic Legal History
4	The Quran as the Main Source of Islamic Law
5	Sunnah as the Way of the Realization of Islamic Law and the Basic Interpretation of the Quran
6	Ijma (Consensus) as the Key Concept of Islamic Civilization and as the Ground of Zarûrât ad-Dîniyya
7	Fundamental Solution of Islamic Law to the Limited Resources and Unlimited Events: Ijtihâd and Qiyâs (Analogie)
8	Instruments Ensuring the Dynamism of Islamic Law: Equity, Maslahat, Custom
9	General Objectives of Islamic Law: Maqasıd al-shari
10	Literal and Teleological Interpretation of texts in Islamic Legal Thought
11	Definition and subject and addressee of shari provision
12	Parts of the Shariah judgment
13	The Concept of Sect (school) in Islamic Law
14	The Concept of Fatwa and Fatwa Method

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Zekiyüddin Şaban, İslam Hukuk İlminin Esasları, Diyanet Vakfı yay. 2. H. Yunus Apaydın, İslam Hukuk Usulü, Bilay yay. 3. Wael B. Hallaq, İslam Hukukuna Giriş, Pınar Yay. 4. Ali Bakkal, İslam Fıkıh Mezhepleri, Rağbet Yay. 5. Dia, Fıkıh, Kitap, sünnet, icmâ, kıyas, istihsan, istislah, maslahat, örf, hüküm, mekasıdüşşeriaa, fetva, mezhep maddeleri.
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 classical exam
Information	Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Undergraduate Education.

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