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Islamic Studies (HUM112)

  • Teacher
    Mr. Raja Zia ul Haq
  • Category
    Hybrid
  • Duration
    24

Course Introduction

Course Highlight
  • Level
    BS/Master
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Lessons
    24
  • Type
    Hybrid
About the course

This course outline has been compiled to meet the needs of students studying Islamic Studies as a compulsory subject at undergraduate level at CUI, Islamabad. The need for educational reconstruction in Islamic society for strengthening the foundation of faith as well as to enable the rising generation to face the challenges of moderation and globalization with confidence has been fully recognized and emphasized at CUI. It is hoped that this course outline would serve its purpose amicably and would help in the purification of thought and character building of the students.

Syllabus

Course Objectives

  • Acquaint the students with the meaning and significance of Islam as the universal and practical religion.
  • To develop the qualities of practical Muslims for understanding and fulfilling their duties towards Allah and His creation in order to better their life in this world and hereafter.
  • To develop the sense of belongingness to Islam and responsibility through the text of Holy Quran and Hadith.
  • To develop strong faith in the basic concepts of Islam and individual doctrine of responsibility towards Allah and His creation.
  • To aware students about the understanding of Islam as the practical code of life for all the times.
  • To promote the knowledge of the revelation of the Holy Quran as God given book.
  • To aware new generation about the modern Islamic world and its problems.

Teachings and Learning Strategies

  • Lectures provide an introduction to the ideas and learning materials. Participation from the students is encouraged.
  • Educational movies and clips will be incorporated into the module to facilitate understanding.
  • There will be ungraded quizzes within the delivery to ensure learning is achieved.

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Explain fundamentals of the revelation of the Holy Quran as a divine framework for Islamic beliefs and practices; and describe the formation of Islamic civilization (C2-PLO8).
  • Analyze the ethical dilemmas arising at the workplace and propose remedial response in the light of Islamic teachings (C4-PLO8).

Course Calendar

Lecture Topics
1 Oneness of Allah (SWT)
2 Proofs for Existence of God A
3 Proofs for Existence of God B
4 Tauheed and Shirk
5 Quran and its Proofs
6 Surah Fatiha
7 Sura e Baqra
8 Sura Al-Asr
9 Hadith
10 Knowing Islam
11 Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
12 The Life of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and Pluralism
13 Seerat un Nabi A
14 Seerat un Nabi B
15 Islamic Caliphate
16 Umayyads and Abb
17 Fiqh and Shariah (A
18 Fiqh and Shariah (B)
19 Pillars of Islam and Articles of Faith
20 Righteous Deeds
21 Conditions for Acceptable Deeds
22 Laws of Allah (SWT) and Effects of Sins (A)
23 Laws of Allah (SWT) and Effects of Sins (B)
24 Lawful Earning in Perspective of Islam

Course Readings

Textbook:

  1. “Islamic Education” by A. S. Bukhari and M.D. Zafar, Aziz Book Depot, Urdu Bazaar Lahore, 2007

Reference Books:

  1. “Emergence of Islam” by Hameed Ullah Muhammad, Rightway Publications, 2001
  2. “Way To The Quran” by Khurram Murad, Kube Publishing Limited, 2013
  3. “Introduction to Islam” by Hameed Ullah Muhammad, Kitab Bhavan, 1992
  4. “Islamiyat” by Ghulam Shabbir, Singola Publisher, 2009
  5. “Towards Understanding Islam” by S. Abul Ala Maududi, Kube Publishing Ltd, 2008
  6. “History of the Arabs” by P.K. Hatti, Red Globe Press London, 1970
  7. “The Life of Muhammad (PBUH)” by A. Hameed Siddiqui, Islamic Publications, 1969
  8. “The Muslim World Today” by S. Amjad Ali, National Hijra Council Islamabad Pakistan, 1985

Courses Online Resources

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