Certificate in Islamic Studies 1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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AC 14/07/2016
Item No. 4.37
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
DEPARTMENT OF ARABIC
Revised Syllabus for Certificate Course in Islamic Studies
Duration of the Course: One Academic Year
Eligibility : A candidate for being eligible for admission to the course must have
passed S.S.C. (Std. X) Examination of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary
Examination or of a recognized by the University of Mumbai or Body
recognized as equivalent thereto.
Tuition Fee : Rs. 1000/-
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Syllabus for the Certificate Course in Islamic Studies
Written Examination: -
One paper of three hours carrying – 100 marks.
1. Islam and its meaning.
2. The five pillars of Islam:
(i) Faith – al – Iman :
(a) Tawhid,
(b) Belief in Angels,
(c) Belief in the Holy Scriptures,
(d) Belief in Allah’s Prophets,
(e) Belief in the Day of Judgement,
(f) Belief in life after death.
(ii) Salat - Prayers :
(iii) Saum - Fasting,
(iv) Zakat - Poor – tax,
(v) Haji - Pilgrimage.
3. A brief study of Islamic Shariáh :
(i) The meaning of Shariáh
(ii) The introduc tion of the sources of Shariáh
(a) The Holy Qur’an
(b) The Traditions of the Prophet
(c) Fiqh – Jurisprudence.
4. The Dos and Don’ts of Islam with special reference to the farewell sermon of
the prophet.
5. Tolerance in Islam and the interaction with non – Muslims
6. Islamic code of conduct ;
Duty towards parents, relations, neighbours, orphans and destitutes.
7. The marriage and divorce in Islam.
8. The status of women in Islam.
9. The ‘Eid celebrations :
(i) Eid al – Fitr
(ii) Eid al - Adha.
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Reference Books: -
The History of the Arabs - Philiph K. Hitti
The History of the Saracens - Amir Ali
The Sealed Nectar - Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri
The Glimpses of Islam - IrfanFakih
History of Islam (3 Volumes) - Akbar Shah Najeebabadi
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