Introduction and Nature of Family Law; Concept of Family in Islam. The Marriage: Position of
Marriage in Islamic Law; Formation of the marriage Contract: Khutba (Betrothal): Definition;
Validity; Withdrawal and Betrothal Gifts. Nikah (Marriage Contract): Definition; Essential
Elements; Formula (Sigha); Witnesses (Shuhud); Dowery (Mahr); Marriage Guardian (Wali);
Contracting Parties (Mahal); and Reforms. Marriage Impediments: Permanent and Temporary;
Classification of Marriage: Valid Marriage (Sahih); Irregular Marriage (Fasid); Invalid Marriage
(Batil); Shigar Marriage; Mut’a (Muhallil); Concept of Polygamy and Legal Reforms; Equality
(Kafa’a); Legal consequences of Marriage (i.e. Rights and obligations of Parties) (Rights of the
Almighty Allah; Mutual rights of the spouses; Rights of the husband; Rights of the Wife;
Reforms (legal). Dissolution of Marriage: Position (i.e. Obligatory, Recommended Mandub”);
Capacity of the husband to divorce (adult Sane, conscious and voluntary) Legal reforms;
Formula of Divorce (Talaq): explicit and clear expression: indirect or implied expression, signs,
gestures and writing; Maximum number of Talaq; Kinds of Talaq: Sunni & Bid’i: Revocable
(Raji) and Irrevocable (Ba’in) Talaq; Revocation of Talaq: Methods of Revocation; Divorce by
mutual Agreement (khuli) & Reforms’; Judicial Divorce at the wife’s request (lack of
maintenance: absence of husband: illicit/relations: bodily defects; harm and had relations:
ila’. li’an); Annulment of Marriage; Absence of any of the essential elements of Marriage;
Apostacy of either party; Adultery by husband with the wife’s daughter or mother; Iddah:
Definition and kinds; Reforms; Rights of Children: Paternity, Fosterage, Custody and
Maintenance.
- Teacher: Umar Salihu Muhammad