ARIS6903 - Islamic Law in the Modern World

Semester 1, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Ali Yunis Aldahesh
Phone: +61 2 9351 3699
Email: ali.aldahesh@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit examines Islamic law in its historical and social context and its place in the modern world. It discusses the major Islamic Schools of Jurisprudence and their approaches to principles and sources of jurisprudence. It highlights law reform attempts in several modern Muslim countries, current debates on family law, inheritance, business, Islamic banking, minorities' law and the question of Shari'a application as understood by ruling elites, moderate reformers, secular modernists and fundamentalist 'Islamists'.

Assessments

2x2000wd essays (70%), 2x1000wd oral presentations (30%)

Classes

1x2-hr seminar/week

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