College of Shari'ah

This document is a comprehensive reference guide and a guiding database for Department of Fundamentals of Jurisprudence, aiming to compile all links and information related to course descriptions, administrative forms, and regulations in one place.

Summary of the document and its purpose

The document aims to facilitate access to academic and research resources for department staff, including faculty and students.. It serves as an operational roadmap that supports academic transparency by providing accurate course descriptions for all academic levels, in addition to documenting regulations and procedures that ensure the educational and research process runs according to approved quality standards..

The most important themes addressed in the document

The document's content is divided into several main axes as follows:

• Academic Program Descriptions:
  • Bachelor's Degree The principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) modules for Sharia, Systems, Islamic Studies, and Recitation programs include.
  • Graduate studies My Master's and PhD programs in Usul al-Fiqh include courses such as “Legal Evidences,” “Maqasid al-Shari'ah” (Objectives of Islamic Law), and ”Deductive Ijtihad.”.
• Research Procedures and Graduate Studies It reviews scientific specializations, research pathways, and controls for topic acceptance and manuscript verification.
• Administrative and Research Models: Provides a list of 17 templates in both Word and PDF formats that cover all the needs of graduate students and supervisors, from seminar meeting requests to post-defense thesis amendment reports.
• Evidence and Regulatory Reports: It contains links to the PhD handbook, performance indicators, and annual reports.
• Systems and Regulations It lists 14 regulations and bylaws governing academic work, including the Graduate Studies Regulation, Student Conduct and Discipline Rules, and Intellectual Property Policy.

Target group

This document primarily targets three categories:

1. Undergraduate students: to view their course descriptions and know their academic requirements.
2. Graduate students (Master's and PhD): To provide the necessary research models for their academic careers and to understand the controls for selecting manuscripts and topics.
3. Faculty and Supervisors: As a reference for organizing academic supervision, forming discussion committees, and reviewing executive regulations for promotions and academic leaves.