Fiqh of Criminal Law
About this course
This course seeks to familiarize students with the basics of the Islamic penal code, criminal justice laws, jihad, and judicial process. The different types of crimes and their punishments will be introduced, as well as the evidence required to convict the perpetrators of such crimes. The main text focuses on the opinions and evidence of the Hanbali Madhab. In addition, attention will be given to all the various opinions across the major Madhahib (legal schools of thought), particularly on major issues.
Course details
This course will:
- Describe the different crimes in Islamic criminal law.
- Categorize the different punishments in Islamic criminal law.
- Create an understanding of the differences in evidence needed to convict different types of crimes.
- Enable students to gain an appreciation for the Islamic penal code and dispel common misconceptions.
- Analyze the concept of jihad and Islam’s just-war theory.
- Conclude why advancements in forensic sciences can benefit Islam’s judicial process as an admissible proof.
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.