INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE

Kulliyyah Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences

Department Department of Fundamental & Inter-Disciplinary Studies

Programme All undergraduate programmes except BIRK & BHsc

Name of Course / Mode Ethics and Fiqh for everyday life

Course Code UNGS 2050

Name (s) of Academic
To be determined
staff / Instructor(s)
Rationale for the
The contemporary articulation of Ethics and Fiqh from the vision
inclusion of the course /
and mission of the International Islamic University are guided
module in the programme
Semester and Year
Every semester
Offered
Status University requirement
Level Undergraduate

Proposed Start Date Semester 2, 2015/2016

Batch of Student to be
Second year students and above
Affected

Face to Face
Practical
Tutorial

Total Guided and

Lecture

Others

Independent Learning
Total Student Learning
Time (SLT)

39.5 89 128.5

Credit Value / Hours 3

Pre-requisites (if any) UNGS 2030 & UNGS 2040

Co-requisites (if any) None

 The objectives of this course are to:
1. Describe the interrelation between Islamic ethics and Fiqh in
everyday life. (C3)
2. Respond to contemporary moral challenges from the standpoint
Course Objectives
of Islam.(P3, CTPS3)
3. Demonstrate the relationship between ethics, Fiqh, and Maqid
al-Sharah. (A3)

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Describe the interrelation between Islamic ethics and Fiqh in
everyday life. (C3)
2. Respond to contemporary moral challenges from the standpoint
Learning Outcomes
of Islam.(P3, CTPS3)
3. Demonstrate the relationship between ethics, Fiqh, and Maqid
al-Sharah. (A3)

Skills and how they are developed and assessed, project and
practical experience and internship
Transferable Skills: Skills Development Assessment
Academic Lectures Written Assessment
Analytical Projects Report
Teaching-Learning and
Lectures and Projects
assessment strategy
This course consists of two interrelated parts: a) Islamic ethics, b)
Fiqh for everyday life. The first part focuses on major Islamic
ethical concepts, core moral values, family ethics, inter-personal
and professional ethics, ethics in the domain of politics and ethnic
Course Synopsis relations. The second part deals with general view of Islamic Fiqh,
its schools, al-Akm al-Khamsah and Maqid al-Sharah. This
course discusses the application of ethics and Fiqh on contemporary
issues; i.e. bio-ethics, environment, ICT and finance.

Mode of Delivery Lecture, Presentation & Seminar.

LO Method %
Assessment Methods and 1&2 Mid-term Examination 20
Type/Course Assessement 1,2,3 Book/Article Review/Project & Seminar 40
State weightage of each 1,2,3 End of Semester Examination 40
type of assessment. Total 100

Mapping of course / module to the Programme Learning Outcomes

 Learning Outcome of the course Programme Outcomes
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
1
2
3

Content outline of the course / module and the SLT per topic

Learning Task/Reading
Weeks Topics
Hours

The Concepts of Ethics and Fiqh

The meaning and importance of ethics and
Fiqh.
1 5 - Haneef (2005), 31
The interrelationship between ethics and 47.
Fiqh.
ETHICS
Core Moral Values in Islam
- Ghazali (1993), 1
Amnah (trust) and Adl (justice) 24 & 54 - 69.
ah (obedience) and db al-Ikhtilf - Al-Tabari (2010),
2 (Ethics of Disagreement) 6.5 Vol. 3: 918
- Al-Alwani (1993), 10
14; 25 30; 35
50.
Family Ethics in Islam

Social interaction and marriage - Abd al Ati (1984), 19

3 Rights and responsibilities of husbands, 7
30.
wives and children. - Ahmad (1995), 7 - 42.

Inter-personal and Professional ethics

Inter-personal ethics - Haque et al (2010),

4 Professional ethics, i.e. legal and business 8
123-132
ethics - Haneef (2005), 83-
104.

Ethics in Politics and Ethnic relations

 - Osman (1997), 663-
Ethical values in politics
695.
5 Ethical values in ethnic relations 8
- Baharudin (2007), 30
35.
FIQH
General view of Fiqh
Definition of Fiqh
6 Differences between Fiqh and Sharah 8 - Nyazee (2000), 18-28.

Schools of Fiqh

- Haque et al (2010),
15-22.
Ijtihd - Philip (1990), 70
The emergence and development of Fiqh 85.
7 12
Eight schools of Fiqh - Kamali (2006), 155 -
172.

Al-Akm al-Khamsah
Definition of the five rulings and Hanafis
position
8 16 - Nyazee (2000), 57-72.
Legal and ethical implications

Maqid al-Sharah
arriyyt (the Necessities)
Al-Kulliyyt al-Khams (The five
- Haneef (2005), 113
Objectives of the Shariah)
118.
jiyyt (the Needs)
9 6
Tasniyyt (the Complementaries) - Nyazee (2000), 195-
The rules of conflict and priority based on 212
Maqsid al-Sharah

CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
Bio-medical Issues

Contraception
- Haque et al (2010),
Sterilization
189 - 208.
10 Artificial Insemination 7.5
Surrogacy
Adoption
 Abortion - Haque et al (2010),
Plastic Surgery 210-218.
Organ Transplantation - Kabir (2012), 229-
11 11
Euthanasia 248.
LGBT - Yacoub (2001), Chap.
6.

Environmental ethics and ethical issues in ICT

- Haque et al (2010),
Pollution and Global warming, 133-156
Conservation and Preservation of the Eco- - Haneef (2005), 174-
12 6
system 182.
Cybercrime i.e. defamation, plagiarism - Zuhayli (2002), 580
585.

Ethical Issues in Finance

- Haque et al (2010),
Credit and Debit Cards 183-186.
13 Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) and Get- 5.5 - Zaharudin (2007
rich Quick Scheme January 24).

14 Seminar 8
Main references supporting the course
The reference lists shall be presented in accordance with APA bibliographic practices and in alphabetical order.

Required

Abd al Ati, H. (2009). The family structure in Islam. Petaling Jaya: Islamic Book Trust.
Ahmad, K. (1995). Family life in Islam. Delhi: Markazi Maktaba Islami.
Al-Alwani, T.J. (1993). The ethics of disagreement in Islam. Herndon: International Institute of
Islamic Thought.
Baharudin, S. A. (2007). Ethnic relation module. Shah Alam: Pusat Penerbitan Universiti.
Al-Ghazali, M. (1991). Muslim behaviour. (S. Badrul Hasan, Trans.). New Delhi: Kitab Bhavan.
Al-Qaraaw, Y. (2001). The lawful and the prohibited in Islam. Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book
Trust.
Haneef, S. S. S. (2005). Ethics and Fiqh for daily life. Kuala Lumpur: Research Centre IIUM.
Haque, M. et al. (2010). Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Life. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press.
Kabir. (2012). The Islamic worldview, ethics and civilization. Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press.
Nyazee, I. A. K. (2000). Islamic jurisprudence. Islamabad: IIIT & Islamic
 Research Institute.
Osman, F. (1997). Concepts of the Qurn: A topical reading. Kuala
Lumpur: Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia.

Rosly, S. A. (2004). Critical issues on Islamic banking and financial markets. Indiana:
Authorhouse.

Yacoub, A. A. A. (2001). The Fiqh of medicine. London: Ta-Ha

Publishers.

Zaharudin Abdul Rahman. (2007, January 24). Multi Level Marketing: Shariah View. Posted to
http://www.zaharuddin.net

Additional references supporting the course

Recommended
Abd al Ati, H. (1993). Islam in focus. Kuwait: International Islamic Book Center.
Ahmad, K. (Ed.). (2002). Islam: Its meaning and message. Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust.
Ali, S. (1975). Administrative ethics in a Muslim state. Lahore: Publishers United.
Al-Tabari. (2010). Tafsir al-Tabari. Cairo: Dar al-Hadith Publication
Ansari, A. H. (1989). Islamic Ethics: Concept and Prospect. The American Journal of Islamic
Social Sciences, 6 (1), 81-91.
Ansari, M. F. (2001). The Quranic foundations and structure of Muslim society. Kuala
Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust.
Ghazali, A. (Ed.). (1993). Islam and justice. Kuala Lumpur: Institute of Islamic Understanding.
Hasan, A. (1988). The early development of Islamic jurisprudence. Islamabad: Islamic Research
Institute.
Izutsu, T. (2004). Ethico-religious concepts in al-Quran. Kuala Lumpur:
Islamic Book Trust.
Mushtaq, A. (1995). Business ethics in Islam. Islamabad: IIIT & Institute
of Islamic Economics.
Musleh-ud-din, M. (1989). Morality: Its concept and role in Islamic
order. Lahore: Islamic Publications.
Philips, A. A. B. (1990). The evolution of Fiqh. Riyadh: Tawheed
Publications.
Qutb, S. (2000). Social justice in Islam. (J. B. Hardie, Trans.). Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Books
Trust.
 Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

__________________ _______________________ ____________________

Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdul Latif Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Salam Prof. Dr. Ibrahim M. Zein
Abdul Razak @ Zulkifli Muhamad Shukri Dean, KIRKHS
Course Coordinator Head,
Ethics and Fiqh for Everyday Department of Fundamental
Life and Inter-Disciplinary Studies

Kulliyyah Programme Outcome

At the end of the course, students are able to obtain the following:

1. Knowledge: The ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the

fundamentals of Islam.
2. Practical Skills: The ability to apply and demonstrate the fundamentals of Islam
from their studies into their lives spiritually, intellectually, socially and
professionally.
3. Social Skills and Responsibilities: The ability to acquire and use the fundamentals
of Islam to solve problems related to behavioural, cognitive and moral and
spiritual issues.
4. Values, Attitudes and Professionalism: The ability to appraise and examine
appropriately issues surrounding the Ummah and formulate solutions for them.
5. Communication, Leadership and Team Skills: The ability to employ the
knowledge and skills they learned from the course into their social responsibilities
in the context of ibadah.
6. Problem Solving and Scientific Skills: The ability to practice the fundamentals of
Islam into their intellectual, personal, social and professional lives.
7. Information Management and Lifelong Learning Skills: The ability to represent
the wasatiyyah or rightly balanced moderation of Islam as the proper mode of
Islamic discourse, inter religious dialogue and live harmoniously in plural
societies.
8. Managerial and Entrepreneurial Skills: The ability to present the correct Islamic
position or perspectives on contemporary issues in a multi religious and multi-
racial and multi-cultural context.
9. Relevantization: The ability to provide solutional approaches to problems related
to various disciplines.
10. Integration: The ability to integrate the fundamentals of Islam in various
disciplines.