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IEF 326 - Islamic Economic Literature

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · International Trade and Finance (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 University Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Safa YILDIRAN

Required Resources

Books of Assets and Harac: C. Kallek, Classical Publications.

Recommended Resources

Brief History of Islamic Economics: El-Ashker and R. Wilson, Economics Publications.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyze the main differences between Islamic economics and conventional economics. Explain the functioning and instruments of the interest-free financial system.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%50 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%50

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentation

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm166
Quiz224
Assignment11111
Practice000
Final188

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Shari'ah Rulings and Practices about Economic Matters in the time of the Holy Prophet (saw) and Rightly Guided Caliphs IHasanuzzaman, Economic Functions of an Islamic State, Chapter I.
2Shari'ah Rulings and Practices about Economic Matters in the time of the Holy Prophet (saw) and Rightly Guided Caliphs IIHasanuzzaman, Economic Functions of an Islamic State, Chapter II.
3Shari'ah Rulings and Practices about Economic Matters in the time of the Holy Prophet (saw) and Rightly Guided Caliphs IIIHasanuzzaman, Economic Functions of an Islamic State, Chapter III.
4Islamic economic literatures, their scope and historyOrman, S. (1997). Sources of the History of Islamic Economic Thought. Al-Shajarah: Journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Vol. 2, No. 1
5Fiqh literatureLecture Notes, relevant chapter.
6Tafseer ve Hadith LiteraturesLecture Notes, relevant chapter
7Kharâj and Amwâl literaturesLecture Notes, relevant chapters
8Midterm ExamMidterm Exam
9Kasb and Adab literatureLecture Notes, relevant chapter
10Hisbah and Nuqûd literaturesLecture Notes, relevant chapter
11Ahkâm al-Sultaniyyah and Siyâsatnâme literaturesLecture Notes, relevant chapters
12Farâidh and Waqf literatures; Independent Works ILecture Notes, relevant chapter.
13Independent Works II; changes and transformations in 19th century and ilm-i servet literatureLecture Notes, relevant chapter.
14Islamic Economics and Islamic Finance literaturesLecture Notes, relevant chapters.
15Comparison between classical and contemporary Islamic economic literaturesLecture Notes, relevant chapter
16Final ExamFinal Exam