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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İH106Islamic Legal PhilosophyElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
o comprehend the different views and evaluations about what the main purposes of Islamic law are and how and to what extent they should be taken into account when making judgments from religious sources.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Tevhit Ayengin Prof. Dr. Davut Yaylalı Doç. Dr. Yusuf Şen Doç. Dr. Yakup Mahmutoğlu
Learning Outcomes
1Can summarize the problem of purpose in law with its main lines.
2Explain the nature and functions of law
3Express the place and importance of purposive ijtihad method in Islamic jurisprudence.
4Summarize the historical development of purposive ijtihad method in the context of the views of different schools of law in the Islamic legal tradition.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
nıone
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Rational development of law and its main purposes. Historical development of Makasid thought and related concepts in Islam. The place of Makasid thought in modern period ijtihad studies.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Purposes of Law
2The concept of justice as the idea of law and the purpose of law
3Rational development of law
4Makasid and ijtihad concepts
5General principles of maqasid-based ijtihad
6Shariah bases of Makasid jurisprudence
7The concept of Makasid and istihsan
8The concept of Makasid and Masalih
9Historical development of Makasid thought: Juwayni and Ghazali
10The historical arrival of Makasid thought: Karafi, Iz b. Abdus Salam, Ibnul-Qayyim
11Historical development of Makasid thought: Necmeddin Tufi, Shatibi
12Historical development of Makasid thought: Shah Veliyullah Dehlevi, Tahir b. Ashur, Fazlurrahman
13modern developments
14General evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
Shatibi, el-Muvafakat [2] M. Tahir b. Aşur, İslam Hukuk Felsefesi, İstanbul 1996 [3] Vecdi Aral, Hukuk Felsefesinin Temel Sorunları, İstanbul ts. [4] Ahmet Yaman, Makasid ve Ictihad: Islam Hukuk Felsefesi Arastirmalari, Konya 2002
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities70
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination89189
Individual Study for Final Examination89189
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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6
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High