LAW 7371
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LAW 7371
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.
This course is designed to introduce law students to the terminology, principles, and concepts of classical Islamic law. After discussing the origins and evolution of Islamic law, we will turn first to the organization of qadi courts (procedure and evidence) and then to specific areas of the law, e.g., personal status (marriage and divorce), the intergenerational transmission of property (bequests, gifts, and endowments), commerce (contracts, hire, allocation of loss), and crime. The application of legal doctrine to actual disputes will be analyzed through the reading of expert judicial opinions or fatwas (in English translation) issued in connection with medieval and modern court cases.
When Offered Spring.
Satisfies Requirement Satisfies the writing requirement.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Myron Taylor Hall 276
- Feb 8 - May 7, 2021
Instructors
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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