Al-M?R?Th : Islamic Law Of Succession

1. Explain the principles of Islamic Law of Inheritance
2. Identify fixed sharers and residuaries
3. Describe impediments to inheritance
4. Analyze the role of women in Islamic inheritance
5. Apply the concept of Awl
6. Differentiate cultural practices from Islamic law

13 weeks, about 63 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1:

   • Unit 1: The Basic Principles of Islamic Law of Inheritance · 3 hours

     Read the introduction to Islamic Law of Inheritance. Understand the importance of inheritance in Islam. Study the determination of wealth ownership and dignity of labor.

   • Unit 2: Legitimate Means of Acquiring Wealth in Islam · 2 hours

     Understand the legitimate means of acquiring wealth in Islam. Study the concept of property and its ultimate owner. Differentiate between private and public ownership of wealth.

2. Week 2Module 1:

   • Unit 3: Cultural Practices on Inheritance · 4 hours

     Analyze cultural practices on inheritance. Compare Yoruba and Ibo systems of inheritance. Discuss the Arab system of inheritance before Islam.

3. Week 3Module 2:

   • Unit 1: Sources of Islamic Law of Inheritance · 3 hours

     Identify the primary and secondary sources of Islamic Law of Inheritance. Study the Quranic verses related to inheritance. Understand the role of Sunnah and Ijtihad.

   • Unit 2: Islamic Provisions for Wealth Circulation · 2 hours

     Discuss the Islamic attitude to wealth circulation. Study the provisions made by Islamic Law for wealth distribution. Understand the role of Zakat and Sadaqah.

4. Week 4Module 2:

   • Unit 3: First-Line Charges Against the Property of a Deceased Muslim · 4 hours

     Study the obligatory heads of expenditure before sharing inheritance. Understand the importance of fulfilling obligations in Islam. Discuss burial expenses, debts, and bequests.

5. Week 5Module 3:

   • Unit 1: Categories of Heirs: As-hãbul Furūd (Fixed Sharers) · 5 hours

     Study the categories of heirs in Islamic Law. Understand the concept of Dhawi Al-Furud (Fixed Sharers). List the fixed sharers and their portions.

6. Week 6Module 3:

   • Unit 2: Asabah (Residuaries) · 5 hours

     Understand the concept of Asabah (Residuaries). Study the categories of residuaries. List the residuaries and their roles.

7. Week 7Module 3:

   • Unit 3: Duality of Status of Siblings in Islamic Law of Inheritance · 5 hours

     Study the duality of status of siblings in Islamic Law of Inheritance. Understand the shifting status of siblings as fixed sharers and residuaries. Analyze the conditions that make a real brother a residuary.

8. Week 8Module 3:

   • Unit 4: The Place of dhul arḤām(Distant Relatives) in Islamic Inheritance · 5 hours

     Understand the place of Dhul Arham (Distant Relatives) in Islamic Inheritance. Study the definition and adoption of Dhul Arham. List the categories of Dhul Arham.

9. Week 9Module 4:

   • Unit 1: Impediments to Inheritance in Islam · 5 hours

     Study the impediments to inheritance in Islam. Understand the factors that prevent heirs from inheritance. Discuss religious differences, homicide, and bondage.

10. Week 10Module 4:

    • Unit 2: Substitutes for Direct Ascendants and Direct Descendants in Islamic Inheritance · 5 hours

      Understand the substitutes for direct ascendants and direct descendants in Islamic Inheritance. Study the place and share of granddaughter in inheritance. Discuss the roles of grandmother, grandson, and grandfather.

11. Week 11Module 4:

    • Unit 3: Hujb: Displacement in Inheritance · 5 hours

      Study the concept of Hujb (Displacement) in Inheritance. Understand the types of Hujb: Nuqsan and Hirman. List the heirs who can never be deprived.

12. Week 12Module 5:

    • Unit 1: Women and the Islamic Law of Inheritance · 5 hours

      Study the role of women in the Islamic Law of Inheritance. Understand the Quranic verses on disparity in shares. Discuss the reasons for the difference in inheritance between males and females.

13. Week 13Module 5:

    • Unit 2: Circumstances where Female Heirs are allotted the same or Higher Proportion of Inheritance Male Heirs · 3 hours

      Understand the circumstances where female heirs are allotted the same or higher proportion of inheritance. Study the cases where males and females have equal shares. Discuss the situations where females inherit more than males.

    • Unit 3: Awl: Equitable and Proportional Reduction of Fixed Shares in Inheritance · 2 hours

      Study the concept of Awl: Equitable and Proportional Reduction of Fixed Shares in Inheritance. Understand the different classes of denominators. Discuss specific cases of proportional reductions.