This document provides information about the Islamic Jurisprudence course titled ILM 12023 at the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. The course is 3 credits and involves 45 hours of study over 15 weeks. It will cover Islamic legal theories, deducing rules from the Quran and Sunnah, and comparing Islamic law to western legal traditions. Assessment includes a final exam worth 70 marks and continuous assessments worth 30 marks. Recommended readings and contact information is also provided.

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COURSE GUIDE
ILM 12023
ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE
LEVEL- I
SEMESTER- II
2020/2021
Lecturers in charge:
Dr SMM. Nafees
Senior Lecturer in Islamic Law & Legislation
Mr I. Saujan
Temp. Assist. Lecturer in Islamic Law &
Legislation
&
Mr. MMA. Abdullah
Temp. Assist. Lecturer in Islamic Law &
Legislation
Department of Islamic Studies
Faculty of Islamic Studies & Arabic Language
South Eastern University of Sri Lanka (SEUSL)
2023

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COURSE INTRODUCTION:
❖ COURSE NAME: Islamic Jurisprudence (uṣūl al-fiqh)
❖ SUBJECT CODE: ILM 12023
❖ STAGE OF THE COURSE: Level -I, Semester-II (2020/2021)
❖ WEIGHTAGE: 03 Credits
❖ HOURS OF STUDY: 45 (Lecture: 30 hours and Tutorial: 15 hours)
❖ AVAILABILITY: Bachelor of Arts (Islamic Studies)
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE
The course Islamic Jurisprudence will elaborate on Islamic Legal Theories and their
application in deducing the Shari’ah rules (Wajib, Mandub, Mustahab, and Sunnah) from
the sources of Islamic Law such as Quan and Sunnah and also, this course will cover the
Concept of Islamic ruling and its categories, the subject of ruling and Human deeds,
theories of capacity, and capacity in performing duties and obligations. As a result of
pursuing this course, students will be encouraged to engage in a comparative analysis
between Islamic Law and Conventional Legal Theories (such as defense and liability)
typically formulated by the western legal tradition.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Describe the principles of Islamic jurisprudence such as al-hukm, al-hakim, al-
mahkum fiq, al-mukalaf.
2. Deduce the legal rules from Al-Quran and Sunnah.
3. Understand the differences between Islamic Jurisprudence and western
jurisprudence
4. Understand the different shari’ah methodologies initiated by Scholars of Schools
of thought.

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CONTENT OF THE COURSE
1. The concept of Islamic ruling (al-hukm)
2. The differentiation of taklifi and wad’i rulings
3. The Categories of taklifi rulings
4. The categories of wad’i rulings
5. The Sovereignty of Allah (al-Hakim)
6. The Human deed (al-Mahkum Fih)
7. The Subject of ruling (al-Mukalaf)
8. The Theory of Capacity (al-Ahliyah)
9. Categories of Capacity
10. Capacity in gaining rights
11. Capacity in performing duties
12. Soundness
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Final Written Examination: 70 Marks
1. The final examination will be held at the end of the semester
2. The final examination paper will include eight (08) questions and only five (05)
questions should be answered by the students
3. Each question will carry 20% of the allocated marks for the final paper
4. The written 100marks will be converted to 70 marks
Continuous Assessment: 30 Marks
▪ Assignment
▪ weekly reflective paper
▪ Easy writing
▪ Group or individual presentation
▪ Open book examination
▪ Action learning reporting

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GRADING SCALE
75-100 A+ 4.00
70-74 A 4.00
65-69 A- 3.70
60-64 B+ 3.30
55-59 B 3.00
50-54 B- 2.70
45-49 C+ 2.30
40-44 C 2.00
35-39 C- 1.70
30-34 D+ 1.30
25-29 D 1.00
00.24 E 0.0
REQUIRED READING
1. Nyazee, I.A.K., (2016). Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh). Center for Excellence
in Research: Islamabad – Pakistan.
2. Hilal, A.T., (2007). Understanding Usul Al-Fiqh (Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence).
Revival Publications: New Delhi- India.
3. Nyazee, I.A.K., (2014). Theories of Islamic Law. Adam Publishers & Distributors:
New Delhi - India.
RECOMMENDED READING
1. Nyazee, I.A.K., (2006). Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh). Adam Publishers &
Distributors: New Delhi - India.
2. Quadri, A.A., (2007). Islamic Jurisprudence in the modern world. Adam Publication
& Distributors: New Delhi- India.
3. Hasan, A. (1980). The legal cause in Islamic jurisprudence: An analysis of ’illat al-
ḥukm. Islamic Studies, 19(4), 247–270. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20847148
4. Mughal, Munir Ahmad, Islamic Jurisprudence (August 2, 2000). Available at
SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1903980 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1
903980
5. Muhammad Yusuf Faruqi., (1995). Development of Usul Al-fiqh. Shart AhAcademy:
International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
6. Kamali, M.H. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence. (Cambridge: The Islamic Texts
Society, 2003) 3rd edition [ISBN 9780946621828].
GPA CALCULATION
G.P. A= Sum of [Credit x grade point]
GPA=
Sum of credits of all paper in that Semester

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7. Nasir, J. J., CVO; TQA BA (Hons), PhD (Law), DSL. (2017). "Origins and
Development of Islamic Jurisprudence". In The Islamic Law of Personal Status.
Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004182196_002
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SCHOLARLY SEARCH ENGINES
1. Google Scholar
2. Google Books
3. Microsoft Academic
4. Worldwide Science
5. Educational Research Information Center
6. ResearchGate
7. Academia.edu
8. E-Repository of SEUSL
E-Mail
1. DR SMM. NAFEES smmnafees@seu.ac.lk
2. MR I. SAUJAN savjaniqbal@seu.ac.lk
3. MR MMA. ABDULLAH abdullahmma@seu.ac.lk