ntroduction to the Law and Fiqh & Principles of Islamic Law Programs at Hoda Faculty and the Specializations of Private Law and Criminal Law & Criminology

Undergraduate Programs in Law and Fiqh & Principles of Islamic Law at Hoda Faculty
The two programs “Law” and “Fiqh and Principles of Islamic Law” have been examined as the main foundation for entering the professional world of justice and law.

1. Law Program (Law)
At the undergraduate level, the Law program provides a scientific foundation for understanding the system of legislation, adjudication, and the administration of justice. Rather than focusing on a single specific practical area, this program offers a comprehensive view of the legal system from the perspectives of private law, criminal law, and public law.

Educational Nature: This program serves as a roadmap for understanding the various dimensions of the legal system. Students become familiar with courses such as Civil Law, General and Special Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Procedure, and Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh).

Main Approach: The program’s approach is law-centered and argumentative. The primary emphasis is on understanding how to interpret legal texts, analyze cases, and engage in legal reasoning to resolve conflicts and disputes.

Career Path: Graduates of this level acquire a solid scientific foundation for advancing to master’s programs and professional examinations (advocacy, judiciary, notary public). They can work in areas such as legal practice, legal consulting, legal expertise in organizations, and legal research.

2. Fiqh and Principles of Islamic Law Program (Fiqh and Principles of Islamic Law)
Unlike Law, which has a positive and statute-centered nature, the Fiqh and Principles of Islamic Law program has an “ijtihad-based” and “foundational” character. This program is specifically designed to prepare students for deriving rulings from authentic religious sources.

Educational Nature: The focus of this program is on acquiring skills in understanding jurisprudential texts, deriving rulings, and applying religious principles to contemporary issues. Courses such as Argumentative Fiqh, Principles of Jurisprudence, Rules of Fiqh, History of Legislation, and Foundations of Islamic Law form the core of this program.

Main Approach: The program’s approach is text-centered and ijtihad-oriented; meaning that from the outset, students become familiar with the method of jurisprudential reasoning, reference to authentic sources (the Qur’an, Sunnah, consensus, and reason), and the methodology of deriving rulings.

Career Path: Graduates of this program work in environments such as jurisprudential and research centers of the seminary, legislative institutions, fatwa authorities and jurisprudential consulting, and educational institutions. The focus of these graduates is more on the “foundational explanation” of rulings rather than merely the enforcement of positive laws.

Introduction to the Law Specializations at Hoda Faculty (Master’s Level)
The master’s level in Law offers an opportunity to move from general knowledge to specialized and applied expertise in the fields of Private Law and Criminal Law.

1. Private Law (Private Law)
Private Law, known as the “heart of legal relations among individuals,” is the branch that regulates the financial, family, and contractual relations of persons in society. This specialization prepares students for the precise analysis of private legal relations and the resolution of civil disputes.

Areas of Study: Advanced Civil Law (contracts, civil liability, property), Commercial Law, Family Law, Civil Procedure, and Private International Law.

Educational Objectives: Empowering students to draft and analyze contracts, master the civil litigation process, and become familiar with modern alternative dispute resolution methods for the effective defense of individuals’ rights.

Applications and Job Market: This specialization is highly applicable and growing in law offices and legal consulting firms, notary public offices, commercial companies (legal departments), civil courts, and arbitration centers.

2. Criminal Law and Criminology (Criminal Law and Criminology)
Criminal Law and Criminology, which scientifically studies crime, punishment, and the causes of delinquency, represents a paradigm that complements the traditional “punishment-centered” approach with “prevention and rehabilitation.” Instead of focusing solely on the enforcement of penalties, this specialization seeks to understand the roots of crime and design preventive policies.

Areas of Study: Advanced General and Special Criminal Law, Theoretical and Applied Criminology, Criminal Policy, Criminal Procedure, and Victimology.

Educational Objectives: Empowering students to analyze the elements of crime and match them with the law, understand individual and social factors of delinquency, and design strategies for crime prevention and offender rehabilitation.

Applications and Job Market: This specialization is highly applicable and growing in public prosecutor’s offices and criminal courts, law enforcement and correctional institutions, legal and criminological consulting centers, organizations for the prevention of social harms, and research centers.