Bachelor of Sharia Studies

Objectives and Outcomes

Program Objectives

The program seeks to achieve the following objectives:

1. Preparing specialists in Maliki fiqh and its usul, who are proficient in its sources, the ranking of its books, its qawa'id, its furu', and its terminology in tashih and tarjih (verifying and weighing preponderant opinions).

2. Equipping the student with the supporting Sharia and linguistic sciences on which the juristic aptitude (malaka fiqhiyya) is built, in a manner that serves training in the school.

3. Preparing the student to be open to the other jurisprudential schools within the framework of comparative study, and to identify matters of agreement and disagreement and the bases (ma'akhidh) of the jurists' reasoning in them.

4. Preparing the student to study contemporary issues and new developments, deriving their rulings (takhrij) from the usul and qawa'id of the Maliki school, and understanding the related legislation and institutional practices of the United Arab Emirates.

5. Developing the student's scholarly and research capabilities, enabling them to engage with the Maliki canonical corpus (al-Mudawwana) and to use modern sources and technologies in accordance with scholarly and ethical standards.

6. Strengthening the student intellectually, enabling them to deconstruct extremist discourse and to expose its misuse of Sharia concepts, and to consolidate the approach of moderation on which the school is founded in both its theory and practice.

7. Preparing the student to contribute to spreading Sharia awareness and correcting misconceptions in their surroundings, in a way that strengthens intellectual security and social cohesion.

8. Preparing qualified graduates that meet the needs of the Sharia, judicial, educational, and financial institutions of the country, contributing to the service and development of society, and reinforcing the presence of the Maliki school in the fiqh identity of the United Arab Emirates.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, the graduate should be able to:

At the Level of Knowledge and Understanding

1. Understand fiqh rulings, memorize the prescribed Sharia texts (mutun) in Maliki fiqh, its usul, and related Sharia sciences, and explain their basic concepts and issues.

2. Explain the usul, qawa'id, methodologies, sub-schools, and development of the Maliki school, and its relationship with the other jurisprudential schools.

3. Describe the frameworks related to fiqh issues and Sharia practices in the United Arab Emirates.

B. At the level of skills:

1. Analyze fiqh opinions, texts, and evidence, and build fiqh-based reasoning in accordance with recognized scholarly and usul methodologies.

2. Conceptualize (tasawwur) and legally classify (takyif) newly arising facts and issues, and apply their rulings in accordance with the rules and controls of istinbat (derivation).

3. Compare fiqh opinions, contemporary applications, and the legislation in force in the United Arab Emirates, and professionally draft memoranda and fiqh opinions supported by evidence.

4. Critically analyze contemporary issues, ideas, and trends, taking into account the principles of Sharia reasoning, the values of moderation, and the specificity of the Emirati context.

5. Conduct fiqh and usul research in accordance with scientific research methods.

C. At the level of responsibility and autonomy:

1. Commit to scholarly integrity, professional ethics, national values, and the documents and legislation related to the conduct and ethics of the Emirati citizen and positive digital citizenship, as well as the controls governing the practice of scholarly and Sharia roles in the country.

2. Take responsibility for applying Sharia knowledge in a way that serves society, strengthens the values of moderation and tolerance, and contributes to prevention and intellectual immunization against extremism.

Alignment of Outcomes with the National Qualifications Framework

Program Information

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