Law - Islamic Studies

List of Courses

ISLM110
 ISLM1103
ISLM2014
 ISLM2033
ISLM2104
 ISLM2303
ISLM2504
 ISLM3093


* All credit hours are based on the current term, this may vary for previous terms.

ISLM110 - Hadith Studies (1) (3 credit hours)
This course is intended to show the importance of the study of Hadith in preserving Sunna, and to acquaint students with the principles of this science and its basic terminologies. The course touches upon such topics as basic terms and definitions and the basic-sub-disciplines of Hadith such as: criticism of authorities, etiology, variant Hadith, and transmission of Hadith; and the kinds of Hadith.
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Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ISLM1103 - Islamic culture (3 credit hours)
(University Requirement) The course provides a comprehensive review for Islamic thought. It examines Islamic thought form the date of its inception until modern time .The course focuses on interaction between Islamic thought and its environment . The course relies on the main sources of Islam ; the Quran and Sunnah . It adopts analytical approach to study the general characteristics of schools of Islamic thought

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Semester: All Go To Index


ISLM2014 - Fiqh of Worship (1) (3 credit hours)
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.

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  1. PRVT1052
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Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ISLM2033 - Islamic Doctrine (1) (3 credit hours)
This course explains the basic doctrines of Islam and its views on pillars of Islam, namely divinity and prophethood. It provides arguments for these doctrines and refutes all attempts at casting doubts on them. The course also stresses the importance of belief in life and of absorbing the spirit of Islam in theory and practice.

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Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ISLM2104 - Fiqh Of Sira (3 credit hours)
This course aims at acquainting students with all aspects of the prophet's personality and his method in spreading Islam. It also provides an analysis of the various stages of the prophet's life: the period before the call to prophethood, the period in Mecca, and then in Madina, with all the events that occurred thereafter until his death.

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Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ISLM2303 - Qur'Anic Studies (3 credit hours)
The course aims at acquainting students with the Holy Qur'an, the stages and occasions of its revelation, the principles of its recitation and its variant readings, its impact on Arabic and Islamic culture, the inimitability of the Qur'an, and a brief survey of the history of its interpretation.
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Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ISLM2504 - Recitation & Cantillation (3 credit hours)
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 also be memorized by students.
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Semester: All Go To Index


ISLM3093 - Analytical Interpretation (1) (3 credit hours)
This course is intended to explain the concept of analytical interpretation, which is based on analyzing Qur'an texts and understanding their linguistic and rhetorical features. The course will illustrate the inimitability of the Qur'an through the study of its style, structures, and variant readings. The verses of the Qur'an will be related to their historical context.
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  1. ISLM2303
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Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index