This programme is designed to produce professionals who are qualified in Shariah law to serve the judicial and legal services in the Muslim world. Graduates of the programme will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills that enable them to become an expert in handling the various aspects of the administration of Islamic Law and with the ability to critically view their attendant problems from both the conventional and Islamic perspectives toward resolving them. Discussions on the current developments in the field of administration of Islamic Law form the prominent feature of this programme.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

8 core courses

2 elective courses

Core Courses

• Administration of Islamic Affairs
• Contemporary Issues in Islamic Jurisprudence
• Law Research Methodology
• Alternative Dispute Resolution in Islamic Law
• Principle of Islamic Finance
• International Law and Its Impact on Administration of Islamic Law
• Al-Siyasah Al-Shar‘iyyah
• Administration of Islamic Judiciary

Elective Courses

• Islamic Textual Study (Arabic)
• Islamic Legal Maxims and Their Contemporary Application
• Islamic Wealth Management
• Islamic Family Law