About the Program
The Master's program in Sharia Judiciary, established in 2011, is one of the specializations of Islamic Sharia sciences for postgraduate studies that deals with the study of Sharia, legal and judicial rulings related to personal status such as engagement, marriage, divorce, annulment, separation, inheritance, custody, dowry, alimony and the like, through an in-depth scientific research study and to identify the methodologies of the schools of jurisprudence in extracting the Sharia ruling with the different fundamental tools to deal with the new developments and issues of these cases according to a specialized scientific and research approach. The program deals with the principles of litigation and the principles of Sharia simulation and lawsuits in Sharia courts and the like to deal with marital and family issues and to provide Sharia, legal, judicial, reform and arbitration solutions. The program also offers a thesis track as a requirement for obtaining a master's degree in Sharia judiciary with the aim of establishing the rules, principles, and methodology of sound scientific research as a basic output of the program. The master's program in Sharia judiciary is one of the programs that were prepared and planned to be a contribution to formulating the mission of Al al-Bayt University, which is distinguished by its religious and secular mission.
* At the beginning of the academic year 2010/2011 AD, the Higher Education Council decided to change the name to the College of Sharia by Resolution No. (47) dated 1/4/2010
Vision & Mission
Vision
Towards a leading and distinguished Sharia Judiciary program in learning, teaching, scientific research, and society service and development.
Mission
To provide quality Sharia Judiciary education that combines authenticity and modernity, with the aim of preparing qualified human resources in the legal field within the requirements and needs of the local, regional and international labor market.
Program Objectives
- The Department of Fiqh and Usual Al- Fiqh aims to achieve the following objectives through its Master's programs in Sharia Judiciary:
- Cognitive Objectives:
- ▪️First: Principles of Sharia Trials
- The student will be able to interpret and analyze legal texts, discuss their fundamental concepts and theories, and reconcile the theoretical and procedural aspects.
- ▪️Second: Wills and Inheritance
- The student will master the rulings related to wills and inheritance, reconciling them with practical applications, contemporary developments, and emerging issues, according to a sound scientific methodology and in accordance with the principles of Islamic jurisprudence and the objectives of Islamic law.
- ▪️Third: The Marriage Contract and its Preliminaries
- The student will acquire comprehensive jurisprudential and legal knowledge of the components, pillars, and conditions of the marriage contract and its preliminaries, and the consequences of any defects in it, including invalidity and nullity; and the effects of a valid contract on the individual, the family, and society. Fourth: (Dissolution of the Marriage Contract)
- To understand the methods of dissolving the marriage contract and its legal and jurisprudential consequences, which affect the two parties to the contract, the family, and society.
- Fifth: (Islamic Policy in Sharia Courts)
- To understand the importance of the concept of Islamic policy, its principles, characteristics, and scope, its relationship to Islamic jurisprudence, and its application in Sharia courts to achieve justice.
- Sixth: Scientific Research
- To possess scientific research skills, tools, and methods, and to utilize them to make effective contributions to addressing family and marital issues, and to be able to participate in relevant conferences, seminars, and lectures.
Learning Outcomes
- Targeted Learning Outcomes:
- To employ scientific research tools and methodologies in deducing, analyzing, and commenting on family and marital issues, including emerging issues and challenges, to arrive at research findings and scientific recommendations based on sound scientific research methodology.
- To address the rulings on wills, inheritance, estates, blood money, and endowments according to a sound and balanced scientific methodology that adheres to established jurisprudential references, the objectives of Islamic law, and considers the jurisprudence of weighing competing interests and consequences.
- To utilize the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, the objectives of Islamic law, and relevant considerations in addressing family and marital issues and offering creative and reformative solutions to marital and family disputes related to divorce, alimony, child custody, and similar matters.
- To apply the principles of legal analogy, the provisions of the Personal Status Law, and related laws to harmonize the theoretical and procedural aspects of handling litigation, arbitration, and reconciliation in personal status cases.
- To distinguish between the essential elements and conditions of a marriage contract, its preliminaries, and the consequences of any defects therein in terms of invalidity and nullity; and the effects of a valid contract on the individual, the family, and society.
- To differentiate between the various ways a marriage contract can be dissolved and their legal and jurisprudential consequences for the parties to the contract, the family, and society.
Advising Plan
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