Family Law I
About this course
This course is an intensive study of marriage in Islam covering the wisdom behind marriage, the rulings pertaining to it, the details of a valid marriage contract, marital discord, divorce, guardianship, and spousal rights and obligations. The main text focuses on the opinions and evidence of the Hanbali Madhab. In addition, attention will be given to all the various opinions across the major Madhahib (legal schools of thought), particularly on major issues.(2 credits)
About the Instructor(s)
Dr Ahmad Al-Saiid teaches Fiqh and Arabic courses at Mishkah University. He holds a PhD degree in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University, an MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Arizona and a BA in Islamic Studies from Al-Azhar University, graduating with honors and academic excellence in all his degrees.
A dedicated academic, Dr Al-Saiid has served as an instructor at various institutions. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Al-Azhar University in the Department of Islamic Studies in Foreign Languages, English Section, where he teaches Islamic legal theory, Criminal Law and Fiqh. He also is the Head of the Islamic Studies in English Section for the School of Languages and Translation at Al-Azhar. He has conducted courses on Arabic translation, English as a Foreign Language, Hadith, Research Methodology and Quranic Exegesis, among other subjects for both graduate and undergraduate students.
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