ISLAMIC LAW (Sharia)
Higher Diploma (2 Years)
This programme provides sound teaching of Islamic Law (Sharia or Fiqh) based on modules taught at traditional seminaries of Najaf and Qum but in modern formats and standards. Modules in this programme include Hadith (tradition) Derayeh (comprehension), Rejal (Authenticity of Narrators), Schools of Philosophy, Arabic literature, English, Qur’anic Sciences, History of Jurisprudence, Islamic History, History of Religions and Faiths, and Research Methodology.
The programme spans over four academic years, each consisting of 42 weeks, minimum of 80% attendance is mandatory.
Face to Face:
In the Face-to-Face learning, students have to attend classes for not less than 80% of the total class hours per annum.
For the other 20%, students are free to choose to attend class or refer to the course books, other resources and references assigned for them by ICIS.
Students would sit exams at the ICIS premises on specific dates, as set according to the annual exam timetable.
The final assessment will be allocated as follows:
10% for the first term exam
10% for the second term exam
10% this mark is to be estimated by the tutor in terms of the student’s class participation and the research report student submitted for their chosen module.
70% for the final exam, after the final exam has been done, the exam papers are to be marked with confidential numbers, folded and stamped and later marked at the main premises of the ICIS. There are 210 days in the academic year. The executive board of ICIS arranges the holidays and anniversaries and other occasions according to the country concerned.
Distance Learning:
The rational for this programme is to provide sound teaching of Islamic Law (Sharia or Fiqh) based on subjects taught at traditional seminaries of Najaf and Qum but in modern formats and standards. Subjects in this programme include Hadith (tradition) Derayeh (comprehension), Rejal (Authenticity of Narrators), Schools of Philosophy, Arabic literature, English, Qur’anic Sciences, History of Jurisprudence, Islamic History, History of Religions and Faiths, and Research Methodology.
The programme spans over four academic years each consisting of 42 weeks. Minimum 80% attendance is mandatory.
First year modules
Modules Number of units
1. Jurisprudence 1 50
2. Principles of Jurisprudence 50
3. Logic 41
4. Arabic Grammar and Morphology 60
5. Theology 55
6. History of Islamic Jurisprudence 60
7. Jurisprudence 2 60
8. Attribution of Hadith 40
Total 416
Second year modules
Modules Number of units
1. Authenticity of Narrators 56
2. Jurisprudence 3 55
3. Principles of Jurisprudence 46
4. Research Methods 33
5. Jurisprudence 4 120
6. Comparative Jurisprudence 32
7. Juristic Regulations 50
8. Dissertation* --
Total 392
* Final Year Dissertation
The objective of writing a dissertation in the final year in addition to the term essays, is to enable students to use the methods and mechanisms of writing an academic research and to be qualified for graduation in the last year. At this stage, students will be able to:
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Choose the titles for their graduation dissertation
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Set the outline of the dissertation plan
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Use the right resources for the dissertation
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Collect the required academic materials
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Write the dissertation in a proper and professional way
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Defend the outcome of the dissertation
LAW & COMPARATIVE JURISPRUDENCE
Higher Diploma (2 Years)
This programme provides sound teaching of Islamic Law (Sharia or Fiqh) based on modules taught at traditional seminaries of Najaf and Qum but in modern formats and standards. Modules in this programme include Hadith (tradition) Derayeh (comprehension), Rejal (Authenticity of Narrators), Schools of Philosophy, Arabic literature, English, Qur’anic Sciences, History of Jurisprudence, Islamic History, History of Religions and Faiths, and Research Methodology.
The programme spans over four academic years, each consisting of 42 weeks, minimum of 80% attendance is mandatory.
Face to Face:
In the Face-to-Face learning, students have to attend classes for not less than 80% of the total class hours per annum.
For the other 20%, students are free to choose to attend class or refer to the course books, other resources and references assigned for them by ICIS.
Students would sit exams at the ICIS premises on specific dates, as set according to the annual exam timetable.
The final assessment will be allocated as follows:
10% for the first term exam
10% for the second term exam
10% this mark is to be estimated by the tutor in terms of the student’s class participation and the research report student submitted for their chosen module.
70% for the final exam, after the final exam has been done, the exam papers are to be marked with confidential numbers, folded and stamped and later marked at the main premises of the ICIS. There are 210 days in the academic year. The executive board of ICIS arranges the holidays and anniversaries and other occasions according to the country concerned.
Distance Learning:
The rational for this programme is to provide sound teaching of Islamic Law (Sharia or Fiqh) based on subjects taught at traditional seminaries of Najaf and Qum but in modern formats and standards. Subjects in this programme include Hadith (tradition) Derayeh (comprehension), Rejal (Authenticity of Narrators), Schools of Philosophy, Arabic literature, English, Qur’anic Sciences, History of Jurisprudence, Islamic History, History of Religions and Faiths, and Research Methodology.
The programme spans over four academic years each consisting of 42 weeks. Minimum 80% attendance is mandatory.
First year modules
Modules Number of units
1. History of Law 40
2. Constitution Law 40
3. Introduction to Law 24
4. Administrative Law 27
5. Civil Law 40
6. Penal Law 40
7. Commercial Law 42
Total 253
Second year modules
Modules Number of units
1. Research Methods 33
2. International Law 48
3. Civil Law (Contracts & Deals) 30
4. Introduction to French & British Law 60
5. Legal & Commercial Terms 40
6. Private International Law 40
7. Dissertation –
Total 251
* Final Year Dissertation
The objective of writing a dissertation in the final year in addition to the term essays, is to enable students to use the methods and mechanisms of writing an academic research and to be qualified for graduation in the last year. At this stage, students will be able to:
-
Choose the titles for their graduation dissertation
-
Set the outline of the dissertation plan
-
Use the right resources for the dissertation
-
Collect the required academic materials
-
Write the dissertation in a proper and professional way
-
Defend the outcome of the dissertation