Master of Islamic Jurisprudence and Its Principles
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This is a specialized postgraduate academic program based on advanced study of Islamic Jurisprudence and its Principles. It builds the capacity of the student to analyze evidence according to recognized methods of legal inference, and to apply jurisprudential theories, legal maxims (qawaʿid), and objectives of Sharia (maqasid) in examining contemporary cases. The program's approach is grounded in the Maliki school of thought, in keeping with the identity of the Imam Malik College of Sharia and Law, while drawing on other schools and juristic opinions within a comparative framework. The program addresses the methodology of studying contemporary jurisprudential issues, from describing the case to formulating the ruling on it. It covers contemporary financial transactions, the halal industry and its standards, the UAE legislation governing civil and commercial transactions, and related areas including zakat, waqf, institutional ijtihad, and the emerging issues raised by modern technologies. The program culminates in a scholarly thesis worth nine credit hours, addressing a contemporary jurisprudential issue with a rigorous scientific methodology, reflecting the central role of research in the development of the student.