HU-1206

Islamic Studies and Ethics

Course ID
HU-1206
Department
Software Engineering
Campus
Chella Campus
Level
Undergraduate
Semester
2nd
Credit
2 + 0
Method
Lecture

Course Outlines:

Islam – Religion of Peace and Harmony:

Basic Concepts – Islam, Quran and Hadith

Faith and Religious Life:Selected Verses of Surah Al-Baqara Related to Faith (Verse No-284-286)

Faith and Religious Life: Selected Verses of Surah Al-Mumanoon Related to Characteristics of Faithful (Verse No-1-11)

Islamic Culture and Civilization:

Basic Concepts and of Characteristics of Islamic Culture and Civilization

Education System of Islam

Political System of Islam – Dynamics, Sovereignty and Institutions

Economic System of Islam – Principles, Riba, Trade and Commerce

Acceptance of Other Religions – Interfaith Harmony

Foreign Policy

Social System of Islam:

Basic Concepts of Social System in Islam

Elements of Family and their Rights – Parents, Women, Husband & Wife, Children

Inheritance – Rights and Laws

Social Rights – Neighbors, Relatives and Society

Equality and Brotherhood: Selected Verses of Surah al-Furqan Related to Social Ethics (Verse No.63-77)

Concept of Welfare State – Period of Khilafat-e-Rashida

Professional Ethics and Morality:

Basic Concepts – Islam and Ethics: Selected Verses of Surah Al-Inam Related to Ihkam (Verse No-152-154)

Profession and Professionalism in Islam

Characteristics of a Professional: Truthfulness, Honesty, Sincerity, Patience, Gratitude, Meditation and Research

Role for Human Safety and Environment

 Time Management

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) – Role Model-Selected Verses of Surah Al-Hujrat Related to Adab Al-Nabi (Verse No-1-18) and Selected Versus of Surah Al-Ihzab Related to Adab Al-Nabi (Verse No. 6, 21, 40, 56, 57, 58)

Islam and Science:

Islam and Science

Role of Muslims in Science and Education

Critical Thinking and Innovation- Selected Verses of Surah Al-Hashar (18,19,20) Related to thinking, Day of Judgment and  Selected Verses of Surah Al-Saf Related to Tafakar, Tadabar (Verse No1,14)

Course Learning Outcomes

To establish that Islam strengthens ethical value of not only its followers but also of the society

To list examples from history, how Islam has improved the ethical standards of society and individuals

To teach students how by becoming practicing Muslim shall improve their ethical and moral values

Teaching Methodology (Proposed as applicable):

Lectures (audio/video aids), Written Assignments/ Quizzes, Tutorials, Case Studies relevant to engineering disciplines, Semester Project, Guest Speaker, Industrial/ Field Visits, Group discussion, Report Writing

Assessment:

Mid Term, Report writing/ Presentation, Assignments, Project Report, Quizzes, Final Term

Suggested Books:

Al-Qur’ān القرآن) selected text).

Sayyid Tāhir Rasūl Qādri قرآن دروس 52 (Karachi: Islamic Research Academy, 7th ed., 2017)

Sayyid Hasan-uddin Ahmad, قرآنی تعلیمات 2-vols., (Karachi: Jasarat Publications, 1998).

Muhammad Shafī‘,القرآن معارف) Karachi: Dar-ul-Isha’at, 2000)

Sayyid Abu’l A‘lā Mawdūdī, القرآن تفہیم 6vols., (Lahore: Islamic Publications,1998). [Preambles of all (114) chapters.]

Khawaja Abdul Waheed, زندگی وانسانی قرآن موضوعات) Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 3rd ed., 1997).

Hameed ullah Muhammad, “Muslim Conduct of State” Sh MuhammadAshraf, Kashmir Bazar, India (Latest Edition)

Hameed ullah Muhammad, “Introduction to Islam” Compiled by The CSS Point, www.thecsspoint.com

Hussain Hamid Hassan, “An Introduction to the Study of Islamic Law” leaf Publication Islamabad, Pakistan, (Latest Edition).

H.S. Bhatia, “Studies in Islamic Law, Religion and Society” Deep & Deep Publications New Delhi (1989).

Islamic Education by A. S. Bukhari & M. D Zafar, Latest Edition.

Muslim’s character by M. Al-Ghazali, Latest Edition.

There are 133 total credit hours to complete the Software Engineering degree.