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Islamic Jurisprudence III (Arabic)

Faculty of TheologyTheology

Code
İF504
Term
2026-2027 Fall Semester
Theory
2
Prac.-Lab
0-0
Credit
2
AKTS
3
Course type
Required
Level
Bachelor
Language
Turkish
Category
Basic vocational courses
Prerequisites (recommended)
-
Lecturer
Asst.Prof.Dr. OKAN KADİR YILMAZ

Course objective

Understanding the fundamental issues of Islamic public law.

Learning outcomes

  1. LO-11-Learn the basic concepts of Islamic public law
  2. LO-22- Recognize the concepts of Islamic criminal law
  3. LO-33- Recognize the concepts of Islamic judicial law
  4. LO-44- Learn the basic issues of Islamic constitutional law
  5. LO-55-Learn the basic issues of Islamic criminal and prosecution law

Course content

Islamic Public Law

Weekly topics

WeekTopicPreparation / method
1Concepts of Fiqh, Law, Islamic Law, Ijtihad and sect
2Systematics and features of Islamic law and modern legal systems
3The Concept of the State and basic human rights
4Basic principles of Islamic criminal law
5Definition of crime and types of crimes
6Elements of the crime
7Punishment, the characteristics of the punishment and the reasons for reducing the punishment
8midterm exam
9Hadd crimes and penalties
10Retaliation and diet crimes and punishments
11Retaliation and diet crimes and punishments
12Tazir crimes and punishments
13introduction to judicial law
14tribunal
15Judging rules
16Final exam

Sources and materials

Lecture notes
Hayreddin karaman, Comparative Islamic Law; Ahmet, Yaman and Halit Calis, Islamic Law; M. Akif Aydın, History of Turkish Law
Other sources
Lecture notes prepared by the course instructor
Documents
Lecture notes in pdf format
Assignments
Weekly
Exams
Two exams in one semester

Assessment

  • Arasınav 1 %30
  • Dönem Sonu Sınavı %70

Relation to programme outcomes

  1. PO-1To understand and interpret religious texts and the terms related to the field.
  2. PO-2To possess analytical thinking and critical point of views regarding the developments in the field and to provide and sustain improvement.
  3. PO-3To apply the necessary strategies and methodologies to teach the required religious variety for a religious education and religious service.
  4. PO-4To distinguish the essential elements of religion from humane factors.
  5. PO-5To comprehend the place and importance of religion in human life.
  6. PO-6To possess information about religions and to improve intercultural dialogues and co-existence.
  7. PO-7To learn about the Prophet Muhammad from different perspectives and comprehend his status in religion.
  8. PO-8To possess the knowledge about the basics of the history of human thought, and comprehend the relationship between religion, science, and philosophy.
  9. PO-9To find solutions to religious and ethical needs and problems in the frame of basics of Islam.
  10. PO-10To analyse Islamic sciences in terms of the process of improvement and basic issues.
  11. PO-11To perceive Islamic faith and worship principles logically and produce solutions to various issues related to the subject by using scientific methods.
  12. PO-12To possess the knowledge about the history, geography, culture, thought, and civilization of Islam.
  13. PO-13To realize the place of the traditional and modern religious sects and trends in society.
  14. PO-14To possess the skills of reading and proper interpretation of the text of the Quran.
  15. PO-15To acknowledge the national, spiritual and ethical values and to act accordingly to the unifying properties of these values.
  16. PO-16To be aware of the structural and cultural properties of the society.
LO-1LO-2LO-3LO-4LO-5
PO-155555
PO-255555
PO-355555
PO-455555
PO-555555
PO-633333
PO-733333
PO-844444
PO-933333
PO-1033333
PO-1144444
PO-1233333
PO-1333333
PO-1444444
PO-1544444
PO-1655555

ECTS workload

ActivityCountHoursTotal
Out of class studying hours (prestudy, reinforcement)16232
Course duration(including the exam week: total course hours)16348
Midterm Exam 2122
Final Exam122
Total workload84
Total workload / 303
ECTS credit3
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