THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST: A HISTORICAL AND LEGAL APPROACH

Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: BIAGIO ANDO'

Expected Learning Outcomes

Basic notions of the Islamic legal tradition.

Course Structure

Lessons in class

Required Prerequisites

Very basic foundations of public law.

Attendance of Lessons

Mandatory attendance

Detailed Course Content

1. Historical Development; 2. The Nature of Islamic Law; 3. Theory, Scope and Practice; 4. Family Law; 5. Law of Inheritance; 6. Law of Financial Transactions; 8. International Law; 9. Administration of Justice; 10. The Future of Islamic Law.

Textbook Information

Mashood A. Baderin, Islamic Law: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2021, chapp. 1-6; 8-10.


AuthorTitlePublisherYearISBN
Mashood A. BaderinIslamic Law: A Very Short IntroductionOxford University Press20219780199665594

Course Planning

 SubjectsText References
11. Historical Development; 
22. The Nature of Islamic Law; 
33. Theory, Scope and Practice; 
44. Family Law; 
55. Law of Inheritance; 
66. Law of Financial Transactions; 
78. International Law; 
89. Administration of Justice;  
910. The Future of Islamic Law.

Learning Assessment

Learning Assessment Procedures

Oral exam.
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