INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA

COURSE OUTLINE

Kulliyyah Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws

Department Islamic Law

Programme Master of Comparative Law (MCL)

Name of Course / Mode Fundamental Rights in Islam

Course Code SHA 6356 / SHA 6357

Name (s) of Academic
Assoc. Prof. Dr. SHAMRAHAYU AB. AZIZ
staff / Instructor(s)
Rationale for the
This course is an elective course offered for Master of Comparative Law
inclusion of the course /
programme as specified by Malaysian Qualification Agency
module in the programme
Semester and Year Semester 1 & 2
Offered
Status Elective Course
Level Postgraduate

Proposed Start Date Semester 2, 2010/2011

Batch of Student to be
Intake of 2005/2006 onwards
Affected

Face To Face Self - Study

Preparation of

Preparation of

Preparation of

Preparation of
Presentations

Presentations

Total Guided
assignments
Discussions
Assessment

Final Exam
Discussion
Individual
Lectures

and
Group

Group

Total Student Learning

Independent
Time (SLT) Learning

28 14 15 3 30 14 60 36 200

Credit Value / Hours 5 (Five)

Pre-requisites (if any) None

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Co-requisites (if any) None

The objectives of this course are to:

1. To provide a comprehensive coverage of the proposed topics,
and engage the students in analytical study, seminar
discussions, and research on issues relating to fundamental
rights and liberties in Islam.
2. To acquire firm grasp of the subject matter and issues that the
Course Objectives course proposes to cover.
3. To understand the current application of human rights.
4. To develop the research capabilities of the students in the
preparation of well-written academic papers
5. To engage the students in comparative study of western
jurisprudence, and the laws of Malaysia and other Muslim
countries on particular research area.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate the understanding of the SharÊah principles and
doctrines pertaining to fundamental rights in variety of
context.
Learning Outcomes 2. Evaluate the application of Islamic fundamental rights in
contemporary laws and practices.
3. Critically analyse issues arising in contemporary world and
provide possible solutions.
4. Produce well-researched papers
Skills and how they are developed and assessed, project and
practical experience and internship
Transferable Skills:
Skills Development Assessment
Academic Lectures Written Assessment
Analytical Projects Report
Types of Assessment Description
Lectures Co-operative learning
Combination of coursework
Teaching-Learning / Discussion evaluation and final written
assessment strategy examination.
Problem solving through group
work and submission of a legal
Problem Based Learning
opinion to solve the legal
problem.

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 This course attempts to expound the philosophy of human rights in
Islam. It attempts to demonstrate the extent of SharÊah’s
commitment to fundamental rights and liberties. It seeks to show
that there is much support in the Qur’Én and sunnah, as well as the
works of many scholars of SharÊah for basic rights. In the event
where scholastic jurisprudence lacks behind contemporary
realities, the course proposes to probe modern reformist writings of
Course Synopsis Muslim scholars seeking to provide feasible alternatives.
This course concentrates on specific areas and themes of
fundamental rights in Islam. It seeks to provide an in-depth
coverage of the sharÊah on a selected range of topics, including the
rights to personal security, privacy and ownership, rights to
education, work, welfare and basic liberties such as the freedom of
movement, freedom of religion, freedom of expression and
freedom of association.
Mode of Delivery Lectures

LO Method %
All Written Assignment 1 20
Assessment Methods and All Presentation of Assignment, and Question 20
Type/Course Assessement and Answers on the presentation
State weightage of each All Written Assignment 2 20
type of assessment.
All Final Examination 40
Total 100
Mapping of course / module to the Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Outcomes
Learning Outcome of the course
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
1) Demonstrate the understanding of the √ √ √ √
SharÊah principles and doctrines
pertaining to fundamental rights in
variety of context
2) Evaluate the application of Islamic √ √ √ √
fundamental rights in contemporary
laws and practices.
3) Critically analyse issues arising in √ √ √ √
contemporary world and provide
possible solutions.
4) Produce well-researched papers √ √ √ √
TOTAL

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 Content outline of the course / module and the SLT per topic
Learning
Weeks Topics Task/Reading
Hour
1-2 Introduction 10 Required
Muhammad Iqbal (1982), The
Islamic Concept of Human Reconstruction of Religious Thought in
Rights and freedom Islam…Chap. V

M.H. Kamali (1999), Freedom. Equality

…. pp. 5-65.

W. Montgomery Watt, (1968), Islamic

Political Thought: the Basic Concepts,
p. 96 ƒƒ

Shawkat Hussain (1991), Islam and

Human Rights …the whole book

Wahbah al-Zuhaily, al-Fiqh al-Islami

wa Adillatuh, vol. IV, 2835 - 2874

Recommended
Ùubliya, al-IslÉm wa ×uqËq al-InsÉn, p.
279-302

Abul Ala Maudoodi (1976), Human

Rights in Islam…the whole book

M.H. Kamali, (1999) The Dignity of

Man..the whole book.

3 Justice (al-cAdl) 5 Required

M.H. Kamali, (1999), Freedom,
Equality and Justice in Islam, pp. 140-
211

Kurshid Ahmad (1982), Islam, Its

Meaning and Message, pp. 173 – 199

Recommended
A.K. ZaydÉn, Nizam al-Qada’ fi al-
Islam (1404/1984), p. the whole book

Quranic Verses

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 al-NaÍl, 16-90; al-MÉ’idah, 5: 8; al-
×adÊd, 57:25; al-NisÉ’, 4:58-59, 4:105
& 4:135; al-AnÑÉm, 6:115, 152; al-
ShËrÉ, 42:15

4 Equality (MusÉwÉt) 5 Required:

M.H. Kamali (1999), Freedom,
Equality and Justice in Islam, pp. 65-
140
S. El-Awa (1419/1998), pp. 79-100 and
179-84

Recommended
MaÍmaÎÎanÊ (nd) ArkÉn ×uqËq al-
InsÉn, pp. 249-333

Y. QaraÌÉwi (1989) al-KhaÎÉ’iÎ al-

Úimmah li al-IslÉm, pp. 85-95

FuÑÉd AÍmad (nd) UÎËl NiÐÉm al-

×ukm, pp. 224-231
M. ShaltËt (1965) pp. 229-254

Relevant Quranic verses

al-AnÑÉm, 6: 66; al-AÍqÉf, 46:19; al-
ZilzÉl, 99:7; al-×ujurÉt, 49:13; al-
NisÉ’, 4: 1; al-QiyÉmah, 75:37

5 Right to Life (Íaqq al-HayÉt) 5 Bassiouni (1982), pp. 203-211

Anwarullah (1997), pp. 31-66

Muhammad S. el-Awa, (1982), ch. 3

Recommended
Wahbah al-Zuhaily, al-Fiqh al-Islami
wa Adillatuh, vol. IV, 217-315

Quranic Verses:
al-Isra’(17): 33; al-An’am(6):140 &
151; al-Maidah(5):3

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6 Right to Personal Security 5 Required
(×aqq al-amn) Muhammad Abdel Haleem (eds)
(2003), Criminal justice in Islam :
Judicial Procedure in the Shari'a, p. 57
– 96

Mutawalli (1974), MabÉdi NiÐÉm al-

Íukm fi’l-IslÉm, pp. 266-277

Recommended
Shamrahayu A. Aziz, Nullum Crimen
Nulla Poena Sine Lege: Non-
retrospective Application of Law under
the Malaysian Federal Constitution
[2008] 4 The Law Review 538 – 548

M. Lippman et al, ed. (1978) pp. 59-77.

Taymour Kamel (1928), pp. 149-171.

Quranic Verses:
Al-Isra’(17):70; al-Baqarah (2): 193 &
194

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khuÎËÎiyya) Kamali, The Dignity of Men (1999) pp.
61 – 63

Shamrahayu A. Aziz, Criminal

Procedure in the Syariah Courts
(2011), pp. 39 – 44

Recommended
al-ZuÍaylÊ, Wahbah (1997) al-Fiqh
al-IslÉmÊ, vol. I, 579-597

Quranic Verses:
Al-Nur(24): 27-28, 58 & 59; al-
Hujurat(49):12; al-Baqarah(2):283; al-
Anfal(8):27

8 Freedom of Religion (al- 5 Required

Íurriyya al-dÊniyya) Al-Qardhawi, Yusuf, Jarimah al-
Riddah (2001), the whole book.

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 M.H. Kamali (1997), Chap. IX

M. S. El-Awa, (1982), pp. 49 – 55

Recommended
Farid Sufian Shuaib (2005) pp. 7 – 41.

Shamrahayu A. Aziz [2007] 2 MLJ i

________, [2007] 7 MLJ cxxvi - cxli

Quranic verses:
al-Baqarah, 2 : 256 and YËnus 10-99;
al-NisÉ’ 4:137; Óli-ÑImrÉn, 3:20; al-
KÉfirËn, 109:6; al-AÑrÉf, 7:48; al-
AnbiyÉ’, 21:22-

9 Freedom of Expression 5 Required

(Hurriyyat al-ra’y) M.H. Kamali (1997)

Quranic Verses
Al-An’am(6):152; al-Tawbah(9):73

10 Freedom of Assembly and 5 Required

Association (Hurriyyat al- M.H. Kamali, (1997) pp. 73-87 and pp.
ijtimÉÑ wa iqÉmat al-aÍzÉb) 49-61

Quranic verses:
al-MÉ’idah, 5:2; Óli-ÑImrÉn, 3: 103-
104; al-×ujurÉt, 49:13; al-AnÑÉm,
6:159; al-AnfÉl, 8:46; HËd, 11; al-
NisÉ’, 4:114; al-MumtaÍina, 58; -
11,19,22; al-NËr; 24:62.

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(×urriyyat al-tanaqqul) W.I. Sharaiyra, (1999).

Quranic Verses:
Al-Mulk(67): 15; al-Baqarah (2): 34-
35; Ali-Imran(3): 137; al-An’am(6):11;
al-Nahl(16):36; al-Hajj(22):46; al-
Saba’(34):18; al-Ghafir (al-

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 Mu’min)(40): 21&82; al-Naml (27):69;
al-Ankabut(29):20; al-Rum(30):9 & 42;
Yusuf (12) 109; Fathir (35):44;
Muhammad(47):10
12 Right to Education (Íaqq al- 5 Required
taÑlËm) M. Hamidullah (1993); Available at
[Link]
rticleseducationislam/articleseducationi
[Link] (visited on 27th Jan 2012)

al-Ghazali, IÍyÉ’ ÑUlËm al-DÊn, Vol.

I, 60-85

Quranic Verses:
Al-Baqarah(2):31 & 269; al-
Mujadilah(58):11; al-‘Alaq(96); al-
Dhariyat(51): 56
13 Right of Ownership (Íaqq al- 5 Required
milkiyya) The Mejelle (1967), pp.202-212
SibÉÑi (nd ), pp. 124-173

Wahbah al-ZuhaylÊ (1997)vol. IV, pp.

56-78

Quranic Verses:
al-JumÑah 62:10; al-NËr 24:22; al-
Baqarah, 2:10, 188 & 279; al-Tawbah,
9: 75 and 24; al-IsrÉ’, 17:27,29; al-
AÑrÉf, 7:32-33; al-NisÉ’, 4:5, 29 and
10; al-Kahf, 18:7; al-QaÎaÎ, 25:67; al-
MaÑÉrij, 70:24; and Hd, 57:7-
14 Right to Welfare (al-Takaful al- 5 Required
IjtimaÑi) Khurshid Ahmad, (1992), pp. 173-199

Recommended
Syed Qutb, (trans) Social Justice in
Islam (2000)

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Main Reference Supporting the Course

A.H. Muhammad, Criminal justice in Islam : judicial procedure in the Shari'a, London ;I.B. Tauris
;2003

A.K. ZaydÉn, NiÐÉm al-QaÌÉ’ fÊ al-IslÉm. BaghdÉd : al-ÑÓni, 1404/1984

AbË Zahra, al-MujtamaÑ al-InsÉnÊ fi Úill al-IslÉm

AbË Zahra, TanÐÊm al-IslÉm li al-MujtamaÑ,

Aidit Ghazali, Islam and Justice

Altaf Gauhar, The Challenge of Islam, London: Islamic Council of Europe 1978

Al-Qardhawi, Yusuf, Jarimah al-Riddah wa ‘Uqubah al-Murtad, Beirut: Muassasah al-Risalah,

2001

___________, al-KhaÎÉ’is al-ÑÕmmah li al-IslÉm, Cairo: Maktaba Wahba, 1409/1989

Al-Zuhayli, Wahbah, al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuh, Damsyik: Dar al-Fikr, (Vol. 4), 1997

Anwarullah, The Criminal Law of Islam, Kuala Lumpur: AS Nordeen, 1997

Azizan Bahari & Chandra Muzaffar, Keadilan Sosial, Kuala Lumpur: Institut Kajian Dasar, 1996

Bassiouni, M. Cherif The Islamic Criminal Justice System, London : Oceana , 1982

FarÊd MuÍammad WÉÎil, al-SulÏah al-QaÌÉ’iyya wa NiÐÉm al-QaÌÉ’ fi al-IslÉm, 2nd edn. Cairo:
MaÏbaÑah al-Amanah, 1983

FarÊd ÑAbd al-KhÉliq, FÊ al-Fiqh al-IslÉmÊ:MabÉdÊÑ DustËriyyah

Farid Sufian Shuaib, Murtad Kedudukannya di sisi Islam dan Perlembagaan Malaysia, Petaling
Jaya: Intel Multimedia and Publication, 2005

Fazlur Rahman, (1966) “The Status of the individual in Islam” Islamic Studies 5,

Franz Rosenthal, (1960), The Muslim Concept of Freedom Prior to the Nineteenth Century Leiden:
E.J. Brill, 1960

FuÑÉd ‘Abd al-Mun’im Ahmad, Usul Nizam al-Hukm fi al-Islam: Ma’a Bayan al-Tatbiq fi al-
Mamlakah al-‘Arabiyyah al-Sa’udiyyah

Ghulam Murtaza Azad, Judicial System of Islam, Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 1987

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J. Donnelly, “Human Rights and Human Dignity: An Analytic Critique of Non-Western
Conceptions of Human Rights,” American Political Science Review 76 (1982)

[Link], Islamic Jurisprudence: An International Perspective

Kamali M.H, Freedom, Equality and Justice in Islam, Kuala Lumpur: Ilmiah Publishers, 1999

______The Dignity of Man:An Islamic Perspective, Kuala Lumpur: Ilmiah Publishers, 1999

______, Freedom of Expression in Islam, UK: Islamic Text Society, 1997

M. AbË Zahrah, al-MujtamÉÑ al-InsÉnÊ fÊ Úill al-IslÉm, 2nd edn. Jeddah: al-Dar al-SaÑËdiyya,
1401/1981

M. Al-SibÉÑÊ, al-TakÉful al-IjtimÉÑÊ fÊ al-IslÉm, Beirut: al-Maktab al-IslÉmÊ, 1419/1998

M. Hamidullah (1993); Available online at

[Link] (visited on
27th Jan 2012)

M. Muslehuddin, Philosoplhy of Islamic Law and the Orientalists: A Comparative Studyof Islamic
Legal System 2nd edn. Lahore: Islamic Publications, 1980

M. R. Lippman, Islamic Criminal Law and Procedure : An Introduction, New York, USA :Preager
Publisher, 1988

M. S, el-Awa, Punishment in Islamic Law; A Comparative Study, Indianapolis: American Trust

Publications, 1982

Mallat, Islam and Public Law: Classical and Contemporary Studies, London: Trotman, 1993

Maududi, Abul A’la, Human Rights in Islam, Leicester : The Islamic Foundation, 1976

Muhammad Iqbal, The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam, Lahore : Ashraf, 1982

Mutawalli, MabÉdi NiÐÉm al-Íukm fi’l-IslÉm, Alexandria : al-MaÑÉrif, 1974

Naziree Md. Yusof, “Toleransi Beragama dan Kesesuaian Hukuman Murtad di Malaysia” (2006) 18
Kanun (1) 1 – 40

Shamrahayu A. Aziz, “Some Thoughts on Moral Laws and Personal Liberty” [2005] 3 The Law
Review 641 – 653

_______ “Apostasy and Religious Freedom: A Response to Thio Li-ann”

[2007] 2 MLJ i________, “Muslims’ Right to Religious Freedom in Malaysia: Piercing
through the Confusion and Contradictions” [2007] 7 MLJ cxxvi - cxli

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__________,“Powers of Religious Enforecement Officers Investigations under the Syariah Criminal
Procedure Act 1997” [2006] 2 The Law Review 263 – 272

__________, Criminal Procedure in the Syariah Courts, Kuala Lumpur: Sweet and Maxwell, 2011

__________, Issues on Enforcement of Islamic Criminal Law in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Malik
Publisher 2011

Khurshid Ahmad (ed), Islam, its Meaning, and Message, Kuala Lumpur: Dewn Pustaka Islam, 1982

Shawkat Hussain, Islam and Human Rights, Kuala Lumpur: Muslim Youth Movement, 1991

Syed Qutb, Social Justice in Islam, John B. Hardie, (trans), Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust, 2000

Ùubliya, al-IslÉm wa ×uqËq al-InsÉn,

W. Montgomery Watt, (1968), Islamic Political Thought: the Basic Concepts, Edinburgh: Edinburgh
Univ. Press
.
Walid Idris Said Sharaiyra, Right and Freedom of Movement in Islam, Kuala Lumpur: A.S.
Noordeen, 1999

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shamrahayu Dr. Badruddin Ibrahim Prof. Dr. Mohd. Akram Shair
Ab. Aziz, Head, Department of Islamic Mohamed
Islamic Law Department Law Dean
Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah
of Laws

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Kulliyyah Programme Outcome MQF Domain

At the end of the programme, students are able to:

1) Demonstrate understanding of law in a variety of contexts

Knowledge
2) Make critical analysis in comparing Civil law and Shariah Law and
Problem Solving
conduct independent research in accordance with the academic and
and Scientific
ethical standards of the institution.
Skills
3) Review law and policies and contribute new ideas to overcome current
Social Skills and
problems and to enhance the standing of the nation and ummah.
Responsibilities
4) Analyze, critique and suggest workable and real solution to hypothetical
problem and legal issues Practical Skills

5) Use effective information management skills and apply relevant learning Information
strategies for lifelong self-improvement Management and
Lifelong Learning
Skills

6) Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse

background. Communication

7) Exhibit professionalism imbued with Islamic and universal values to

Values, Attitudes
provide solutions for problems facing legal profession and the Muslim
and
ummah.
Professionalism
8) Demonstrate managerial competence and entrepreneurial capability in Managerial and
social and professional settings. Entrepreneurial
Skills

9) Exhibit leadership quality in various social setting as well as reliable Leadership and
members of the team Team Skills

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