INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE
Kulliyyah

Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences

Department

Department of General Studies

Programme

Bachelor

Course Title

Ethics and Fiqh for everyday life

Course Code

UNGS 2050

Status

University requirement

Level

Undergraduate

Credit Hours

Contact Hours

Pre-requisites
(if any)

UNGS 2030 and UNGS 2040

Co-requisites
(if any)

None

Instructional
Strategies

Lectures, group discussion, presentation and problem-based learning.

Course
Assessment

LO
1&2
1, 2 & 3
1, 2 & 3
1, 2 & 3

Method
Mid-term Examination
Term-paper
Quizzes & review of relevant materials
Final Examination
Total

Instructor(s)

To be determined

Semester
Offered

Every Semester

%
20
20
10
50
100

Course Synopsis

Course
Objectives

Learning
Outcomes

This course consists of two parts: a) Islamic ethics, b) fiqh for everyday
life. The first part focuses on core Islamic ethical concepts, family ethics,
Islamic ethics as applied in different professions, inter-personal ethics, and
ethnic relations. The second part deals with general view of Islamic fiqh
and its schools, maqid al- sharah, major bio-ethical and financial
issues.
This course aims at:
1. Realizing the importance of ethics in Islam.
2. Understanding ethical issues from Islamic perspective.
3. Creating awareness of the importance of fiqh in everyday life.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe his/her moral responsibilities as a professional.
2. Show theoretical ability to evaluate daily activities in the light of the
principles of fiqh and Islamic values and norms.
3. Explain how to apply Islamic ethics and fiqh principles in family, interpersonal and inter-ethnic relations.

Content Outlines Weeks Topics

Task/Reading

Structure and Foundations of Ethics in Islam

- The importance and significance of
ethics.
1
- The structure of Islamic ethics.

- The relationship between ethics, fiqh,

and law.
- Inculcation of moral values.

Core Moral Values in Islam

- The concepts of Adl (justice) and
ulm (tyranny).
- The concept of Amnah (trust).
3

- The concept of Khayr/Birr

(righteousness) and Ithm/Sharr
(evil).
4

- The concept of al-Amru bi almarf wa al-nahy an al-munkar

(promoting good and preventing
evil).

- Ansari (2001), Vol.

II, Chaps. 1 & 2.
- Ansari (1989), 81-91.
- Haneef (2005), Chap.
2.
- Mohammed &
Hussain (2003), 247259.

- Ghazali (1993),
Chaps. 1, 2, 4 & 5.
- Qutb (2000), all
pages.
- Al-Ghazali (1991),
Chap. 3.
- Izutsu (2004), 237294.
- bd al (1993), 2526.
- Haneef (2005), 53-58.

Family Ethics in Islam

- Social interaction between sexes in
Islam (Khalwah, coupling and
romance)
- Islamic code of dress.
5
- Basics of happy marital life.
- Fulfilling rights of wives and
husbands.
- Fulfilling rights of children.

- bd al (1984),
Chaps. 2, 3 & 5.
- Khurshid (1995), 742.
- Al-Qaradawi (2001),
Chap. 3.

Islamic Values Related to Different Professions

- Introduction to professional ethics.

- Legal ethics: Islamic professional
ethics for judges, public prosecutors
and lawyers.

- Ghazali (1993), Chap.

6, 7 & 8.

- Business ethics: the concept of

all and arm, wealth as amnah,
approved and disapproved business
conducts.
- Environmental ethics

- Haneef (2005), 83104.

- Mushtaq (1995),
Chaps. 5, 7 & 8.
- Haneef (2005), 174182.
- Osman (1997), 663718.
- Bari (2000), Chap.
21.

- Inter-personal ethics:
a) Behavior toward co-workers,
superiors, subordinates, and
neighbors.
b) Foundations and principles of
ethnic relations in Islam.
c) A case study of ethnic relations:
Malaysian constitution.
- Ethics in the domain of politics.

Fiqh and Sharah

- Definition and differences between
fiqh and sharah.
- Major schools of Islamic
9
Jurisprudence

10

Maqid al- sharah and

preservation of basic human rights
- Al-Kulliyyt al-khamsah (The five
basic human rights) preserved by
Sharah.
- The rules of conflict and priority.

- Hasan (1988), Chaps.

1 & 2.
- Philips (1990), Chaps.
5, 6 & 7.
- Nyazee (2000), 195212.

Contemporary Issues
Contraception, sterilization, artificial
insemination, surrogate motherhood
11
and fatherhood.
12

Adoption, abortion, and plastic

surgery.

- Yacoub (2001), Chap.

7.

13

Euthanasia, organ transplantation,

transsexual.

- Yacoub (2001), Chap.

6.

- Riba issues in financial institutions:

saving, loan, investment, credit
cards etc.
- Insurance companies.

- Rosly (2004),
Sections 1 & 9.

14
References

- Yacoub (2001), Chap.

7.

Required
Al-Ghazali, M. (1991). Muslim behaviour. (S. Badrul Hasan, Trans.).
New Delhi: Kitab Bhavan.
Al-Qaradawi, Y. (2001). The lawful and the prohibited in Islam. Kuala
Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust.
Haneef, S. S. S. (2005). Ethics and fiqh for daily life. Kuala Lumpur:
Research Centre IIUM.
Recommended
bd al , H. (1984). The family structure in Islam. Indiana: American
Trust Publications.
bd al , H. (1993). Islam in focus. Kuwait: International Islamic Book
Center.
Ahmad, K. (1995). Family life in Islam. Delhi: Markazi Maktaba Islami.
Ahmad, K. (Ed.). (2002). Islam: Its meaning and message. Kuala
Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust.
Ali, S. (1975). Administrative ethics in a Muslim state. Lahore: Publishers
United.
Ansari, A. H. (1989). Islamic Ethics: Concept and Prospect. The
American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 6 (1), 81-91.
Ansari, M. F. (2001). The Quranic foundations and structure of Muslim
society. Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust.
Bari, A. A. (2000). Perlembagaan Malaysia: Asas-asas dan masalah.
Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Ghazali, A. (Ed.). (1993). Islam and justice. Kuala Lumpur: Institute of

Islamic Understanding.
Hasan, A. (1988). The early development of Islamic jurisprudence.
Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute.
http://www.islamicmedicine.org/views.html.
http://www.islamset.com/index.html.
Izutsu, T. (2004). Ethico-religious concepts in al-Quran. Kuala Lumpur:
Islamic Book Trust.
Mohammed, R & Hussain, D. (2003). Islam: The way of revival.
Leicestershire: Revival Publications.
Mushtaq, A. (1995). Business ethics in Islam. Islamabad: IIIT & Institute
of Islamic Economics.
Musleh-ud-din, M. (1989). Morality: Its concept and role in Islamic
order. Lahore: Islamic Publications.
Nyazee, I. A. K. (2000). Islamic jurisprudence. Islamabad: IIIT & Islamic
Research Institute.
Osman, F. (1997). Concepts of the Qurn: A topical reading. Kuala
Lumpur: Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia.
Philips, A. A. B. (1990). The evolution of fiqh. Riyadh: Tawheed
Publications.
Qutb, S. (2000). Social justice in Islam. (J. B. Hardie, Trans.). New
York: Islamic Publications International.
Rosly, S. A. (2004). Critical issues on Islamic banking and financial
markets. Indiana: Authorhouse.
Yacoub, A. A. A. (2001). The fiqh of medicine. London: Ta-Ha
Publishers.
Proposed Start
Date (Semester)

Semester I, 2006/2007

Batch of
Students to be
Affected

Semester I,2006/2007

Prepared by:
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Checked by:

Approved by:

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(Dean/Director)

NOTE:
1.
The course outlines should reflect the course description/synopsis and Islamic mission
of the university as well as to provide the room for Islamic critique.
2.
Latest editions of textbooks and references should be used unless otherwise necessary
or if the course is classical in nature. Please check with the library to ensure that the
books are up-to-date and incorporating the latest edition.
3.
The reference lists shall be presented in accordance with APA bibliographic practices
and in alphabetical order.
4.
The reference title shall be italicised or underlined or bold. If in doubt, please consult
the Librarian.
5.
Proposed course outlines should be presented to the Senate Standing Committee for
approval at least four months prior to the course offering.

2. Show theoretical ability to evaluate his

daily activities in the light of principles of
fiqh and Islamic values and norms.
3. Explain how to apply Islamic ethics and
fiqh principles in inter-personal and interethnic relations.

ETHICS AND FIQH FOR

EVERYDAY LIFE OBJECTIVES /
OUTCOME INDICATORS/
COURSE76

Final Examination
3
3
3

Mid Semester Examination

3
3
1

Term-paper
3
3
2

Quizzes & review of relevant

materials
3
3
3

1. Demonstrate realization of their moral

responsibilities as a professional.

COURSE ASSESSMENT MATRIX

ETHICS AND FIQH FOR EVERYDAY LIFE (UNGS 2050)