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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İH115Islamic Family LawElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Islamic Family law is a branch of law that maintains its currency in the modern era and is in effect as a part of positive law in many Islamic countries. In this course, it is aimed to teach Islamic Family Law and to discuss and evaluate controversial issues.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Tevhit Ayengin Prof. Dr. Davut Yaylalı Doç. Dr. Yusuf Şen Doç. Dr. Yakup Mahmutoğlu Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Ayşe AKTAŞ SİVLİM
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to analyze the main subjects and issues of classical Islamic family law.
2To be able to recognize the classical Islamic family law literature.
3To be able to discuss current issues of Islamic family law
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Overview of Islamic Classical Family Law, codification activities in the field of family law in the modernization period, new jurisprudence in the field of Islamic family law, current problems of Islamic family law
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Overview of classical Islamic family law doctrine
2Codification of Islamic family law in the Ottoman period
3Islamic family law studies in contemporary Islamic states and communities
4The nature of the marriage contract
5Elements and conditions of marriage contract
6Disputes regarding official registration of marriage and unregistered marriages in Islamic family law
7Mahr in fiqh doctrine
8Alimony in fiqh doctrine
9Invalidity of marriage: nullity/corruption in marriage
10The concept of divorce (talak) and its types
11Ric'i and bain talaq concepts and provisions
12The concept of iddah and its provisions in fiqh doctrine
13The limits of obedience to the husband in Islamic law: The concepts of obedience and nushuz
14Approaches to custody and care of children in Islamic family law
Recommended or Required Reading
M. Akif Aydın, İslâm-Osmanlı Aile Hukuku.M. Muhyiddin Abdülhamid, el-Ahvalü’ş-şahsiyye.Kadri Paşa, Ahval-i Şahsiyye.Mavsılî, el-İhtiyâr.
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
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1434521
LO2523443
LO3213135
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High