ISLAMIC STUDIES FOR MUSLIM STUDENTS
Course Objective:
The basic object of the course is to make students aware of the basic concepts of Islam in
depth and develop understanding of the Islamic values.
Course Contents:
1 Religion
a) What is Religion
b) Need of Religion
c) Why Islam is the best religion
d) Islam Vs Christianity and Judaism
2 Misconceptions about Islam
a) Jehad and Terrorism
b) Islam and Freedom
c) Islam and Modernity
3 Human Rights
a) Islamic Concept of Human Rights
b) Western concept of Human rights
c) Comparative analysis of both
4 Women rights and Duties
a) Islamic concept
b) Western concept
5 Relation with non – Muslims
a) With reference of Sura Mumtahina verse 8 and 10
b) Rights and Duties of non – muslims in an Islamic State
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6 Kasb – E – Hala (lawful earning)
a) Importance
b) Effects on human life and behavior
7 Political system of Islam
a) Concept of state
b) Islmaic Modes of Financing
8 Islamic Mode of financing
a) Musharkah
b) Mudaraba
c) Leasing
d) Murabaha
9 Seerat life of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U. H)
a) Birth
b) Life at makkah
c) Declaration of prohet hood and its difficulties
d) Migration to Madina
e) Brotherhood
f) Madina Charter
g) The holy war of phrophet
h) Treaty of Hubayia
i) Conquest of Makkah
j) Last sermon of holy prophet at Arfat
10 Islamic Culture and Civilization
a) Impact of Islamic Civilization on the Sub – continent.
b) The civilization of sub continent before Islam
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c) The political social and moral impacts of Islamic Civilization on sub
continent
d) Academic intellectual social cultural impact of Islam on the world.
Course Outcomes:
By the end of this course the students will be:
1. Aware of the basic concepts of Islam in depth and develop understanding
of the Islamic values.
2. Having basic understanding of different Islamic modes of financing,
Islamic rights and duties in life and seerat-e-rasool.
Recommended Books:
1. “Islam and practical life”
Dr. Muhammad Hameedullah
Darul Ishaat Karachi
2. “Islami Nazaria – e – hiyat”
Prof. Khurshid Ahmed
BCC & T University of Karachi
3. “Islamic laws of contracts and business transaction”
Dr. Tahir Mansoori,
Shri’ah academy, Islamabad
4. “Islamiat Lazmi”
Mufti Muneeb – ur – Rehman,
Maktaba – e – Faridi Karachi
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Course Catalogue:
Abdul Qayyum Natiq (Sirat-e-Mustaqeem (English), 13th edition. Karachi,
Tahir sons, 2004.Call No: NAT 297.
Grading System:
A final exam of 60 marks will be conducted at the end of year.