FIQ231 MUSLIM FAMILY LAW 1 (MARRIAGE & DIVORCE)
Course Description:
This course gives a detailed study of muslim family law according to the mainstream Muslims (Ahlu Al-Sunnah) taken from the four major juristic schools. The course covers the pre-marital stage, weddings, rights and responsibilities of the spouses within a marriage, as well as divorce, alimony, and custody.
Course Code: FIQ231
Credit hours: 3
Pre-Requisites: None
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the general and specific concepts of marriage, its goals and benefits at the family and society level
- State the conditions of a valid marriage contract and the conditions of a valid divorce
- Write short essays defining the following, with related Fiqh rulings: marriage, divorce, Al-khula’ (compensated divorce), Al-iyla (unjustified refraining from having sexual relation with one’s wife), Al-thihar (inappropriate divorce), and Raja’h (taking one’s wife back after divorce), Lia’an (Termination of marriage based on accusation of infidelity), Iddah (waiting period after the end of the marriage contract), and foster relationships
- Students will be given a case study to analyze, will identify the pertinent problems regarding Islamic family law, and present to the class solutions based on related rulings
Course Outline:
- Marriage contract.
- Foster Relationship.
- Divorce.
- Raja’h (taking one’s wife back after divorce).
- EIla (unjustified refraining from having sexual relation with one’s wife).
- Khula’ (compensated divorce).
- Thihar (inappropriate divorce).
- Lia’an (Termination of marriage based on accusation of infidelity).
- Iddah (waiting period after the end of the marriage contract).