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IEF 321 - Islamic Commercial Law - I

Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · Islamic Economics and Finance (English) · Undergraduate

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mohamed Cherıf ELAMRI
Instructors: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mohamed Cherıf ELAMRI

Course Objective

The objectives of this course are to:

  1. To provide the students with the introductory knowledge of Islamic Fiqh. 
  2.  To teach the students the theories of Fiqh on property (Al-Maal), rights (Al-huquq), ownership (Al-milkiyah), and contract (Al-‘aqd).
  3. To expose students to discussions on usury, gharar, maysir and prohibited properties. 
  4. To prepare students for the study of the various transactions in Islamic Commercial Law II and other more advance courses in Fiqh-ul-Mu’aamalah.

Course Content

It is an introductory course which deals with the definition and explanation of some basic Shari’ah terms in relation to Fiqh-ul-Mu’aamalat. These include the sources for Fiqh-ul-Mu’aamalat, objectives of Shari’ah and legal maxims. The course also has a comprehensive coverage on the topics of property, rights, ownership, and contracts. The course also includes discussions on riba, gharar, maysir and prohibited properties. 

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate the importance of the knowledge of Fiqh Mu’amalat in economic activities
  2. Apply the principles of Fiqh Mu’amalat to their daily economic and business activities
  3. Demonstrate the knowledge of the theories of property, rights, ownership, contract, riba, maysir and gharar
  4. Demonstrate the ability to identify the prohibitive elements in financial and commercial activities

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%30 (38) Law%70

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionBrain StormingSelf study

Assessment & Evaluation

Performance Assignment ( Lab / Workshop / Field Work / Seminar / Presentation / Completion Study / ThesisTesting (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 Period15575
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Introductory discussions: Islam, Sharicah, AqidahIntroductory discussions: Islam, Sharicah, Aqidah
2Introductory discussions: Akhlaq, FiqhIntroductory discussions: Akhlaq, Fiqh
3Usul Al-Fiqh, The Objectives of Islamic Sharicah, Fiqh MaximsUsul Al-Fiqh, The Objectives of Islamic Sharicah, Fiqh Maxims
4Theory of Private Property (Al-Mal)Theory of Private Property (Al-Mal)
5Theory of Rights (Al-huquq)Theory of Rights (Al-huquq)
6Theory of Ownership (Al-milkiyah)Theory of Ownership (Al-milkiyah)
7RevisionRevision
8Midterm
9Theory of Contract (‘Aqd)Theory of Contract (‘Aqd)
10Theory of Contract (‘Aqd): Expression, Contracting PartiesTheory of Contract (‘Aqd): Expression, Contracting Parties
11Threory of Contract: Subject-matterThreory of Contract: Subject-matter
12The Purpose and Effect of a contract (‘aqd)The Purpose and Effect of a contract (‘aqd)
13Conditions and Classification of the ContactConditions and Classification of the Contact
14Options (Al-Khiyaaraat) of a contract (‘aqd )Options (Al-Khiyaaraat) of a contract (‘aqd )
15The Prohibited Elements in transactionsThe Prohibited Elements in transactions
16Final