This is a required general education course aims at studying Islamic culture, its concept, sources, and characteristics. The course also deals with the following areas of Islamic culture: faith, worship, transactions, and personal status. The course discusses a number of life vales in Islam, such as honesty and credibility. The course dwells upon contributions made by the Muslims to the humanities, social, and natural sciences, in addition to some contemporary issues, such as medical issues and the other in Islam.
Credit Hours :
3
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
Define the basic concepts, facts, and principles related to Islam.
Illustrate the concept of “Islamic culture”, its sources and characteristics.
Illustrate the tolerance of Islam and its respect of human rights.
Identify contributions of Islamic civilization and Muslims to humanities, social, and natural sciences.
Analyze contemporary issues and events from an Islamic perspective, based on moderate, non-extremist approach.
Recitation & Cantillation (ISLM114)
The course aims to train students to pronounce and recite the verses of the Qur'an correctly. Students learn the basic rules of cantillation and then apply them to the last ten parts of the Qur'an and to other Suras which should be memorized by students.
Credit Hours :
3
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
Realize the virtues of the Qur’an, the virtue of dreaming it up, and the reward of its recitation
Know the etiquette of his reading and the provisions for purity related to his recitation
Properly recite the Qur’an according to Hafs’s narration on the authority of Asim
Learn the rules of intonation and know how to extract them from the Qur’an
Correctly apply the rules of intonation to any surah of the Qur’an
Fiqh of Worship (ISLM201)
This course deals in detail with the forms of worship in matters of ritual purity, prayer, and pilgrimage and provides the students with fiqh views on issues connected with these maters, weighing one against another in order to enable them to be proficient in fiqh when they undertake to teach the forms of worship and to pass fatwas with regard to these issues, which are of great importance as they form the basis of the relationship with the Creator.
Credit Hours :
3
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
Accurately explain the concepts and issues mentioned in the course
Be proficient in using information technology through costs and offers
Apply the jurisprudential opinions to life facts in a correct manner
Introduction to Islamic Law and its Sources (SHAR112)
The course deals with an introduction to the definition of jurisprudence and Sharia, its divisions and the characteristics. The role of Islamic jurisprudence is covered through the study of its various sources, like The Quran, The Sunna, Fiqh consensus, inference, open interests, approbation, pretext closure accompanying and Tradition.
Credit Hours :
3
Personal Status ( Marriage and Divorce ) (SHAR204)
This course covers the provisions of the marriage and the rights of the husband in Islam compared to the personal status law of the United Arab Emirates ..
The student will know the terms of the subject and the marriage provisions and the effects of the marriage contract as whole.
This course also with the provisions of the band, such as the couple divorce (Khula) divorce, judicial separation, and the effects of the band, child custody, etc
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
Explain the fundamental principles of marriage & divorce in Islamic legal system.
Apply Sharia and judicial principles to factual cases related to family law
Comply with professional and ethical rules in performing the required tasks.
Rules of Jurisprudence (SHAR212)
Jurisprudence Rules: This course deals with the definition of the Jurisprudence Rule and how this rule differs from the Fundamental rule. Furthermore, this course provides a brief idea about the historical development of rules in the Islamic Jurisprudence and their roles in understanding the different branches of the science of Jurisprudence. It intends to equip students with a grasp of the theoretical frameworks that Muslim jurists utilize and to have some understanding of the rules of the books of "Similarities and Counterparts” and their relation with the Journal of Justice Judgements. Finally this course explores the meaning of the main Jurisprudence Rules, their examples and importance in building the jurisprudence ability of student
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
Explain the concepts and rules of Jurisprudence and law, Especially the UAE law
Write a scientific research in accordance with research methodologies
Lead a team positively
Inheritance, Will & Mortmain (SHAR327)
This course covers the provisions of inheritance in Islam with its important , and the need for it in our life , and how to apply it in the judiciary , ( Fatwa) and other field , with an indication of what is going on in United Arab Emirates laws ..
The course also aims to introduce the will and mortmain ( Waqf) in Islamic jurisprudence in terms of: their definition , statement of their terms and other provisions, through personal status law and civil transactions law in UAE.
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
Explain the concepts and rules of legacy will and waqf.
Apply Sharia and legal rules to the actual facts in a correct manner.
Express his commitment to legal rules relating to the topics of the course.
Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (SHAR329)
In this course, the student will get to understand the concept of principles of jurisprudence as a branch of knowledge, its theme and benefits. The student also will get to know how this branch of science has evolved and derived. In addition, the student will learn the theory of sharia rule, the lawgiver, types of sharia rules and the subject matter of the sharia rule.
At the end of the course, students will be able to :
Apply rules of principles of jurisprudence related to sharia rule and subject matter of the sharia rule.
Interpret the legal texts in accordance with the approved maxims of principles of jurisprudence.
Use information technology accurately and efficiently in undertaking various duties.
Islamic Criminal System (SHAR409)
This Course will deal with the Islamic crimial legislation. It will cover the definition of Hudood, the distinction between Hudood, Dia, Quisas and Ta’azir, study of various categories of Hudood such as adultery, accusation of adultery, theft, armed robbery, apostasy and transgression. The focus in this Course will be on the application of Hudood, Dia, Quisas and Ta’azir within the framework of the UAE Federal Penal Law.
