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Introduction to the Bachelor of Islamic Studies Program

The Bachelor of Islamic Studies program at Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Humanities aims to provide a comprehensive and in-depth study of Islamic knowledge, including a range of compulsory and elective requirements. The program focuses on enabling students to understand the purposes of Sharia and apply them practically in a correct manner, while enhancing their abilities in deriving legal rulings and analyzing texts.

Program Objectives

The program seeks to:

• Develop students' skills in facing contemporary intellectual and cultural challenges
• Contribute to achieving sustainable development
• Prepare students to play an active role in promoting religious tolerance and intellectual security in society
• Include field training and a graduation project that allows students to apply theoretical knowledge in practical contexts

Program Structure

The program consists of 120 credited hours, divided into:

• University requirements (39 hours)
• College compulsory courses (15 hours)
• College elective courses (9 hours)
• Specialization compulsory courses (57 hours)

University Requirements

• SSTU111: Emirati Society and Sheikh Zayed's Sustainable Legacy (3 hours)
• ENGU111: English Language (3 hours)
• ARAU100: Arabic Grammar 1 (3 hours)
• SOCU100: Introduction to Humanities (3 hours)
• ISLU100: Islamic Culture (3 hours)
• INVU111: AI and Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
• ISLU105: Introduction to Quranic Sciences (3 hours)
• RSCU100: Research Methods and Innovation (3 hours)
• ARAU206: Reading and Expression Skills (3 hours)
• HUMU219: Islamic History and Civilization (3 hours)
• PHIU100: Principles of Philosophy (3 hours)
• CSSU100: Intellectual Security and National Identity (3 hours)
• ARAU101: Rhetoric and Communication (3 hours)

College Compulsory Courses

• ISL201: Jurisprudence of Worship (1) (3 hours)
• ISL203: Quran Recitation and Memorization (1) (3 hours)
• ISL205: Studies in Hadith Sciences (3 hours)
• ISL207: History of Legislation and Jurisprudential Schools (3 hours)
• ISL209: Islamic Creed and Theology (3 hours)

College Elective Courses

• ARA201: Arabic Grammar (2) (3 hours)
• CSS203: Intellectual Security (3 hours)
• SST203: Statistics Principles (3 hours)
• SST204: History of Religions (3 hours)
• EDC225: Learning Theory and Educational Applications (3 hours)
• SST405: Tolerance and Social Cohesion (3 hours)
• SST307: Tolerance in Abrahamic Religions (3 hours)

Specialization Compulsory Courses

• ISL200: Lexical Implications and Text Analysis (3 hours)
• ISL202: Jurisprudential Principles: Evidences and Rulings (3 hours)
• ISL206: Quran Recitation and Memorization (2) (3 hours)
• ISL300: Methods of Interpretation (3 hours)
• ISL301: Quranic Sciences (3 hours)
• ENG302: Legal Texts in English (3 hours)
• ISL305: Jurisprudence of Family and its Issues (3 hours)
• ISL306: Objectives of Islamic Law (3 hours)
• ISL307: Methodology of Hadith Criticism (3 hours)
• ISL309: Modern Theology (3 hours)
• ISL310: Jurisprudence of Worship (2) (3 hours)
• ISL400: Jurisprudence of Financial Transactions (3 hours)
• ISL405: Jurisprudence of Inheritance (3 hours)
• ISL406: Jurisprudential Rules and Difference among Jurists (3 hours)
• ISL407: Contemporary Jurisprudential Issues (3 hours)
• ISL411: Jurisprudential Research and Renewal of Religious Discourse (3 hours)
• ISL409: Prophet's Biography (3 hours)
• ISL498: Graduation Project (3 hours)
• ISL499: Field Training (3 hours)

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completing the program, students will be able to:

1. Explain the principles and fundamentals of Islamic jurisprudence and the objectives of Sharia.
2. Apply jurisprudential rules to derive new rulings for contemporary issues.
3. Discuss contemporary intellectual and cultural challenges through the analysis of legal texts.
4. Clarify the role of Islamic jurisprudence in promoting religious tolerance and intellectual security in society.
5. Prepare scientific research according to the methodology of jurisprudential research and critically evaluate sources and references.
6. Apply jurisprudential rulings in practical life situations and integrate into field training programs to enhance practical skills.
7. Utilize technology in jurisprudential research and innovate modern educational methods for disseminating jurisprudential knowledge.