Faculty of Jurisprudence

(Fiqh)

Islamic jurisprudence is of paramount importance to the students of Aljamea since the application of concepts studied in fiqh texts is often required when students are given various pastoral and leadership roles during the holy Islamic months of Ramadan and Moharram.  At the higher stages the discourse on jurisprudence is critically assessed through historical, sociological and anthropological perspectives.

Syedna al-Qadi al-Nuʿman RA

The texts of Syedna al-Qadi al-Nuʿman RA are extensively studied since they form the basis of Fatimi jurisprudence. These, along with other texts are studied taking into consideration the following frameworks:

The Quran and its interpretations

The pivotal role of the imam in Fatimi jurisprudence

Sources and validity of Islamic and Fatimi directives

Fundamental differences amongst schools of Islamic jurisprudence

Significance of jurisprudence for the social, economic and moral development of society

Core Topics

Core Topics

years

Fundamental tenets of jurisprudence

1, 2 & 3

Core Topics

year

Sociological jurisprudence

4

Core Topics

year

Criminal jurisprudence

5

Core Topics

year

Marital jurisprudence

6

The Hanafī school

6

Core Topics

year

Economic jurisprudence

7

Islamic socio-economics

3

The Mālikī school

3

Core Topics

years

Theological jurisprudence

8 & 9

The Shāfiʿī school

4

The Jʿaferī school

4

Core Topics

years

Political jurisprudence

10 & 11

The Hanbalī school

4

Oriental and Occidental perspectives

4