Family Law II

About this course

This course focuses on the basic concepts of ‘Ilm al-Fara’id (Islamic Law of Inheritance), including its significance; the wisdom in allotting the various shares; basic rules and principal elements of distribution; examples of possible cases that can be solved by simple formulas; basic elements of writing, documenting and executing legal wills; and laws pertaining to Waqf (endowment).

Course details

This course aims at:

• Familiarizing the student with the basic concepts of ‘Ilm al-Fara’id} (Islamic Law of Inheritance)
• Explaining Signifiance of the law of inheritance
• Elucidating the wisdom of Islamic Shari‘ah in allotting the various shares
• Understanding the basic rules and Principal elements of distribution
• Explaining the major Impediments to inheritance
• Understanding examples of possible cases solved by simple formulas
• Defining variable shares of heirs in all cases
• Studying authentic ahadith on the Islamic law of inheritance
• Elucidating the basic elements of writing, documenting and executing legal wills.
• Delineating the Basic Concepts of Islamic Law of Waqfs (endowments).(3 credits)

About the Instructor(s)

Dr Ahmad Al-Saiid teaches Fiqh and Arabic courses at Mishkah University. He holds a PhD degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University, an MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Arizona and a BA in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University, graduating with honors and academic excellence in all his degrees.

A dedicated academic, Dr Al-Saiid has served as an instructor at various institutions. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Al-Azhar University in the Department of Islamic Studies in Foreign Languages, English Section, where he teaches Islamic legal theory, Criminal Law and Fiqh. He also is the Head of the Islamic Studies in English Section for the School of Languages and Translation at Al-Azhar. He has conducted courses on Arabic translation, English as a Foreign Language, Hadith, Research Methodology and Quranic Exegesis, among other subjects for both graduate and undergraduate students.

Dr Al-Saiid specializes in translation and interpretation and has taken numerous courses and certifications in the field, as well as organized workshops and classes focused on Arabic/English translation.