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Foundation Sources of Islam - ICS2603

Under Graduate Degree Semester module NQF level: 6 Credits: 12
Module presented in English Module presented online
Pre-requisite: ICS1501 or ICS101X
Purpose: The module will enable students to gain knowledge and insight into the foundational sources of the Quran and the Hadith within the African context. Students will gain insight into the role the Quran as the first source of Islam, the various sciences of the Quran as well as the historical tradition of Quran commentary. Students will gain knowledge regarding the role of hadith as the second source of Islam, the principal Hadith scholars as well as the role of Hadith literature in Islamic history. Students will gain insight into African Muslim traditions of scholarship in the field of the Quran and the Hadith.