Introduction to Islamic Law

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Taught by GTU. This course will introduce students to the history and development of Islamic law, the emergence of the various legal schools (madhhabs), their legal principles, sources of legislation which include the Qur'an and Sunnah, and legal maxims. Students will be introduced to the main classical texts for the sciences of fiqh (jurisprudence), ?us?ul al-fiqh (legal theory), maqasid (divine objections), and al-qawa?id al-fiqhiyyah (legal maxims). The chapters of al-?ibadat (legal rulings pertaining to acts of worship) will be studied with the h?anbali legal school being the frame of reference. Varying opinions from other legal schools will also be presented. Finally, we will look at Islamic law in contemporary and Western contexts.