COURSE OUTLINE

1. Course Title: Islamic Legal System

2. Course Code: SHAS 1350

3. Credit Value: 6

4. Course Synopsis: Islamic Legal System deals with the philosophical, historical, theoretical and
practical aspects of Islamic law. The course covers the nature and objectives of Islamic law, and its
development from the era of the Prophet until years 750-950 C.E.. The course also covers the position
of Islamic law and Islamic institutions in Malaysia such as Syariah courts, Department of fatwa,
Department of Syariah Judiciary and many others.

5. SAF Elements:

This course plans to incorporate various values and knowledge related to Sejahtera
Academic Framework (SAF). Among the values to be incorporated in this course are
ethical principles, moral values and spiritual aspects of Islamic law to the students. The
knowledge to be exposed in this course are Islamic legal history and the application of
Islamic law in Malaysia. In other words, the course helps the student to understand the
theory and application of Islamic law by using Malaysia as the benchmark in terms of the
applications and institutionalization of Islamic law in the country. Through the course,
activities and assessment methods provided could help the students to understand the
nature of Shari’ah as practiced by the Prophet SAW, companions and other great jurists.
With that knowledge and skills, the students will be able to develop integrated knowledge
and skills to harmonize between Islamic law and civil law, transform those practices into
just laws and just legal system in their respective countries and bring Rahmatan lil-
Alamin to all parties wherever and whenever.

6. Course Classification within the Curriculum: Core

7. Pre-requisite(s) (if any): NONE

8. Co-requisite(s) (if any): NONE

9. Course Learning Outcomes:

Programme
No. Learning Outcomes (CLO) Outcomes
(PLO)
1 To analyse the developments of the Islamic legal system PO1, PO4
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 2. To apply Islamic legal principles in contemporary issues PO1, PO2
3 To analyse the application and implementation of Islamic law in Malaysia PO1, PO2
4. To compare the roles and functions of the different Islamic judicial and PO1
legal institutions
5 To display the ethics and etiquette of the profession, as well as moral PO3, PO5
obligations to oneself and the community

10. Constructive Alignment:

CLO Teaching-Learning Methods Assessment Methods

LO1 Lecture, tutorial Participation, common test & final
examination
LO2 Lecture, tutorial Participation, Presentation & final
examination
LO3 Lecture, tutorial Participation & presentation, final
examination
LO4 Lecture, tutorial Participation, Class participation &
final examination
LO5 Lecture, tutorial Attitude

CLO Teaching-Learning Methods Assessment Methods

1 Lecture & Tutorials Test
2 Experiential Learning Class participation & legal
education experience

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11. Assessment Distribution:

Assessment Methods Percentage

Test ( 7/12/22 at 8.30pm-9.30pm) 20
Class Participation 10
Presentation 10
Report on Legal Education Learning 20
Final Examination 40
Total 100

12. Course Content

Guided Independent
Week Course Content Learning Learning
SLT SLT
1.0 NATURE OF ISLAMIC LAW

1.1 Meanings of Sharicah, fiqh Islamic Law and

other related terms
1 (i) Differences and relationship between Sharicah and 2 5
fiqh.
ii) Dalil from the Quran: al Jathiyah: 18 & al Shura: 13

1.2 Characteristics of Islamic Law

1.3 Objectives of Islamic Law

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2 1.4 Differences between Islamic Law and human- 2
made law

1.5 Meanings of Siyasah Shar’iyyah

2.0 DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC LAW

Social, political and legal background of the Jahiliyyah
period

2.1 Development of Islamic law during the era of the 5

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Prophet
(i) Historical background
(ii) Sources of law and the position of Ijtihad
Distinctive features & Methods of legislation
 2.2 Development of Islamic law during the era of
Rightly Guided Caliphs
(i) Historical background;
(ii) Sources of Law during this era 5
4 (iii) Differences of opinion amongst the 3
Companions and its reasons.
(iv) Characteristics of Islamic law in this era

2.3 Development of Islamic law during the era of the

Umayyah
(i) Historical background;
(ii) School of Hadith and school of Ra’y and the 5
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reasons of their emergence.
iii) Characteristics of Islamic law in this era

2.4 Development of Islamic law during 750-950 C.E.

era/ 132-338 Hijri
(i) Historical background;
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(ii) Reasons for calling the era the Fiqh Golden Era and
reasons for the growth of fiqh.
iii) Characteristics of Islamic law in this era
2.5 The great madhhabs (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i,
Hanbali and others) and the reasons for their
emergence.

2.6 Codification of Islamic Law 6

7 i) History & Legality 3
ii) Advantages
iii) Objectives

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 3.0 ISLAMIC LAW IN MALAYSIA

3.1 Position of Islamic Law in the Malaysian

Federal Constitution

3.2. Harmonisation of Law

3.3 Significant of Islamic Institutions in

Malaysia and their source of power 6
8 (i) Council of Islamic Religion (Majlis Agama 3
Islam) (MAIN)
(ii) Department of Islamic Religion (Jabatan
Agama Islam) (JAIN)
(iii) National Council of Islamic Affairs (Majlis
Kebangsaan Hal Ehwal Islam) (MKI)
Department of Islamic
Advancement/Development of Malaysia
(JabatanKemajuan Islam Malaysia) (JAKIM)
4.0 SYARIAH COURTS IN MALAYSIA
4.1 Position and Structure
(i) Historical background
(ii) Position under the Federal Constitution
(iii) State Department of Syariah Judiciary 6
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(Jabatan Kehakiman SyariahNegeri) (JKSN)
(iv) Department of Syariah Judiciary Malaysia
(JabatanKehakimanSyariah Malaysia) (JKSM)

4.2 Jurisdiction of Syariah courts in Malaysia

(i) Civil and criminal jurisdiction
(ii) Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution:
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Purpose & Implications 6
(iii) Whether jurisdiction has to be expressly conferred.

5.0 Islamic Justice System

5.1 Institutions of al-hisbah, al-qada’ & al-mazalim

5.2 Al-Qada’ (Islamic Judiciary)

11 (i) Islamic judicial principles &judicial administration 3 6
during the eras of the Prophet, the Rightly Guided
Caliphs, theUmayyah&the cAbbasiyyah
(ii) Jurisdiction of Qadis

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 6.0 SYARIE JUDGE

6.1 Qualifications of Syarie judge

12 6.2 Appointment and dismissal of Syarie judge 3
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6.3 Etiquette (adab) of Syarie judge

7.0 SYARcIE LAWYER

7.1 Concept of wakalah bi al-khusumah

(i) Attorneyship among the Companions

13 7.2 Syarcie Lawyer in Malaysia: Qualifications, 3 6

Roles and Duties

7.3. Syarie Legal Profession Act ( Federal

Territories) 2019

8.0 FATWA INSTITUTION

8.1 Meaning of Fatwa

(i) Differences between fatwa and qada’
(ii) Qualification of a Mufti

8.2 Fatwa Institutions in Malaysia

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(i) States and National Fatwa Committees
(ii) Procedures to issue fatwa
(iii) Enforcement of fatwa
(iv) Effects of fatwa in Malaysian Courts

8.3 Decisions of Syariah Advisory Council

Final Assessment (if applicable)

Total 40 78

13. References:

13.1. Required
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Zaydan, Abd. Karim. (1969). Al-Madkhal li al-Dirasah al-Tashri‘ al-Islamiyyah. Baghdad:
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Prepared by: Checked by:

Name: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ramizah Wan Name:

Muhammad Head,
Department/Unit: Islamic Law Date:
Date: 21/08/2022
Version Number: August 2022