Faculty of Business and Management Sciences · International Trade and Finance (English) · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 University Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Fatma YILMAZ YEŞİLMEN
Course Objective
The objectives of this course are to:
- To provide students with the knowledge of stages that Islamic Legal Maxims (Qawa’id Fiqhiyah), regulations (Dhawabit) and Furu’ (branches) and the way they developed in Islam.
- To provide the students with the knowledge of the way these Legal Maxims should be applied in our contemporary time.
- To enable the students to understand the importance and sources of these Legal Maxims and their roles in Banking and Finance.
Course Content
This course: Qawa’id Fiqhiyah (Islamic Legal Maxims) is planned to equip students with the knowledge about the rules, regulations, norms and as well as the theories of Shari’ah with regards to Mu’amalat (transactions) in general and Islamic Economics and Finance in particular. The course also includes discussions on the history of development of Islamic Legal Maxims which are either extracted from Traditions of Prophet (saw) or from general rulings of Shari’ah.
Required Resources
Hilmi Ergüney, Mecelle Külli Kaideleri
Recommended Resources
Ahmet ez-Zerka, el-Medhalül Fıkhil-âmm.
Course Learning Outcomes
- 1. Demonstrate the knowledge of History and development of Islamic Legal Maxims (Qawa’id Fiqhiyah).
- 2. To know the major sources of Islamic Legal Maxims and the way they are used induction of Shari’ah rulings.
- 3. Demonstrate the knowledge of practical aspects of these Legal Maxims especially in the area of Islamic Economics and Finance in our contemporary time.
Core Area Distribution
(22) Humanities%30 (38) Law%70
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-Answer
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General principles of law | Related parts |
| 2 | Goodwill / abuse of right | related parts |
| 3 | Precaution | related parts |
| 4 | Convenience / hurûc ani'l-hilaf | related parts |
| 5 | muraat-ı hilaf/istihsan | related parts |
| 6 | Ref' al-Harac | related parts |
| 7 | İtibar al-Malaat | related parts |
| 8 | Midterm | - |
| 9 | Istishab | Related parts |
| 10 | Public interest | related parts |
| 11 | Masalihi Mursala | related parts |
| 12 | Observance of custom | Related parts |
| 13 | Sadd al-zerai | Related parts |
| 14 | Incorporating the evidence | Related parts |
| 15 | The non-retroactivity of laws / one case law does not remove the provision of another jurisprudence | Related parts |
| 16 | Final exam | - |