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Academic Programs
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Islamic
Ethics in Daily Life (IS-602-4)
Winter/Spring
2003 |
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course is an examination of the major principles of Islamic
ethics, in particular, those principles that are most useful
in addressing the problems that affect American Muslims in
daily life. The
ethical principles that will be discussed included the
“Goals of Islamic Law (maqasid al-shari`ah)”,
the “jurisprudence of priorities (fiqh al-awaliyat),”
and the “jurisprudence of minorities (fiqh al-aqaliyat).”
These principles will be applied to case studies
representing major concerns of Muslims in modern life.
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Islamic Law (IS-640-4) or Rituals and
Responsibilities of Muslim Leaders in America (IS-601-4) or
permission of the instructor.
Meeting
Day, Time and Dates:
Week of
January 13 – 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Room 206
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Muhammad
Nur Abdullah
Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies and Director of
Religious Affairs and Imam of the Islamic Foundation of
Greater St. Louis
Contact
Information:
phone: (860)
509-9500
email:
mnur46@yahoo.com
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Course
Syllabus
Class web site
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Schedule:
9am-4pm daily. Lunch
break 12:00-1:00pm. Short
morning and afternoon coffee break.
Friday we will break for lunch later and attend Juma’a
service together, then return to the Seminary for a concluding
session.
Required
Reading:
- Muhammad
Khalid Masud, Islamic Legal Philosophy (1977).
- Taha
Jabir al `Alwani, The
Ethics of Disagreement in Islam.
Herndon, VA: The
International Institute of Islamic Thought, 1993.
*This entire book can be read online at: http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/alalwani_disagreement/
- James
E. White (ed.) Contemporary Moral Problems (7th
ed.), Chapters 1, 2, 3, 10.
- Yusuf
al-Qaradawi, The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam.
Indianapolis: ATP, 1994.
(Note:
The Alwani and Qaradawi books may be available on-line.)
Student
Participation:
Since this is
an intensive course, full class participation is essential.
Students will have marks deducted if they miss class time.
Students are expected to participate in class discussions
and activities.
All students
are expected to have acquired the readings and acquainted him or
herself with the books before class.
All readings must be brought to each class.
Students
should also prepare for class by thinking about the ethical
dilemmas which they would like to discuss. Each student must write 3 topics on a paper and hand it to
the instructor on the first day of class.
Grading:
Participation
20%
Book reports
(2)
20%
Final
paper/project
60%
The final
paper/project is due May 1st.
Students who do not complete all their work will need to
fill out an incomplete form with the Registrar’s office.
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