Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

The Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh was established in 1998 as an independent academic unit within the Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences. The programmes offered by the Department fulfill the ultimate goal of the Kulliyyah to become the leading centre for integration of revealed values with human knowledge. The programmes introduce students to the study of Islamic jurisprudence and Islamic legal theory. The wide range of courses offered by the Department not only involve mere textual reading and memorization of the juristic legacy but also an analysis of various views and arguments, an evaluation of proof-values underlining each juristic pronouncement, an appreciation of divergent positions, and most importantly contextualization of juristic discourses with the view of providing solutions to juristic needs of Muslims and global world. These skills equip the students with juridical acumen to serve effectively as competent graduates of Islamic jurisprudence and enable them to be life-long learners and thoughtful citizens of increasingly globalized world. It materializes the above via its Bachelor and Post-graduate Programmes.