Diploma in Muslim Family Law

This unit revises the Islamic core sources and approaches on which foundations Islamic studies are derived. Students will be introduced to the different sciences developed within Islamic studies from exegesis (tafseer), sciences of Quran (‘ilm al-Quran) and Prophetic traditions (hadith), terminology of hadith (mustalah al-hadith) and their application to Islamic jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).

This unit forms part of a Customised award(s): Diploma in Contemporary Islamic Studies and Diploma in Muslim Family Law. It provides a background to the methodology of developing Islamic jurisprudential rules and Islamic law. The unit critically examines approaches to the development of Islamic law/jurisprudence, starting from the historical emergence of Muslim schools of thought (Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki, Hanbali, Ja’fari, Zahiri and others) and their contribution in forming the systematised legal theory. Students will have an opportunity to examine the tools, methods, procedure and the workings of Islamic legal schools of thought as applied in different contexts.

The Diploma in Muslim Family Law programme is designed to instil the knowledge, skills and practical experience of Islamic family law in Muslim communities living in western countries. It is also designed to provide practitioners and professionals such as Judges, lawyers, Social Services, Health workers etc with knowledge and insights into the legal issues that face Muslim families living in Western societies. This programme seeks to achieve the following aims and outcomes.