LEGAL SYSTEMS OF THE MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES

MA PROGRAM

The main source of the legal systems of the Middle Eastern countries is mostly based on Islamic law. Islamic law, classically known as Fiqh, is a branch of science that deals with the principles that build society and the procedures and principles that reveal the behaviour of Muslims individually and socially. As a legal system, Islamic law is a system that ensures the coherence of theory and practice by taking into account the geographical and historical differences by not ignoring the legal life adventure, tradition and custom of Islamic societies within the framework of basic belief and ethical principles. Therefore, Islamic law, which has played a leading role in shaping the legal and social rules of all Islamic societies, especially the Middle Eastern countries, is considered one of the great legal traditions today.

Considering this general framework, in the Department of Legal Systems of Middle Eastern Countries, the relationship between law and justice in Islam is taken under examination through the courses such as the sources of legal systems and their understanding and interpretation techniques, how justice will be entrusted in society, the legal and philosophical foundations of legal systems, modern legal thought and the analysis of basic concepts and theories in this field, the legal accumulation and practices of Muslim societies, how to benefit from the legal and judicial accumulation of the past while seeking solutions to today's legal problems and how to deal with new legal problems; Introduction to Islamic Law, Formation Process and Development of Islamic Law, Islamic Family Law, Islamic Law of Obligations, Law of Waqf, Constitutional Law, Islamic Procedure, Ottoman Legal System, Relationship between Ottoman and Islamic Lands: In the Context of the Legal System, The Effect of the Ottoman Legal System on the Legal Systems of the Islamic World, Legalization Activities in Islamic Countries, The Effect of Diplomatic Relations between Nations on Legal Systems, Historical Adventure of Legal Systems, Comparative Legal Systems, Updating Legal Systems, Modern Legal Thought.

In this respect, our department offers an academic and scientific approach to understanding the legal systems of the Middle East. It is an ideal department for students who want to gain knowledge about the legal systems of the Middle East, deepen their expertise and engage with issues related to law, politics and society in the region. In addition, our department provides an important basis for academic and scientific studies on how Islamic law is applied in practice beyond theory in its own neighbourhood and logic, and on the legalization activities and the evaluation of legal life in Islamic countries from history to the present.