Sharia law and the Qur'an: providing Islamic jurisprudential modules

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to outline the challenges and potential solutions of initiating a Sharia law module within a UK law school.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is practical with focus placed on the local and international dimensions.FindingsSharia law is a popular module which adds to a law graduate's portfolio of international legal experience alongside the supplementary benefits provided to students attending from other disciplines. The advantages of interactions with local communities are also discussed.Originality/valueOnly a relatively small number of UK law schools run a module concerning Sharia or Islamic law, thus the paper facilitates other schools furthering the international aspects involved in the teaching and practice of law.

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“…Islamic law is derived from for primary sources: Qur'an, Islam's holy book, the literal word from Allah; Hadith, saying, action of Prophet Muhammad; Ijma', consensus of Islamic scholars; and Qiyas, a method of reasoning that uses analogies to apply precedentes established by sources above texts to problems not covered by them (Hoorebeek and Gale, 2008). Al-Omari and Al-Ani (2003) said that Islamic law is the most controversial segment of Shariah because of stringent corporal punishment, such as flogging, amputation, stoning, or beheading for certain crimes.…”

“…The US judge used rules that contracts containing gharar (uncertainty or an element of risk) are generally unenforceable, giving the doctrine a wide scope. The judge concluded that Islamic law is fundamentally diferent from common law in USA, however many common law countries refuse to enforce contracts where there is a degree of uncertainty regarding the material terms of the contract, especially price (Hoorebeek and Gale, 2008). This paper use literature study from various journal, many resources, and use descriptive qualitative methods.…”