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CSS Muslim Law & Jurisprudence Syllabus
Muslim Law & Jurisprudence is a 100-mark Group VI optional subject in the CSS written exam, examined in one three-hour paper. Below is FPSC's official syllabus, word for word: every section, topics and suggested readings.
- Marks
- 100
- Papers
- 1
- Time
- 3 hours a paper
- Group
- Group VI
- Subject code
- 41
The paper
100 marks- I.The Sources of Islamic Law
- •The Quran
- •The Sunnah
- •Ijma
- •Qiyas
- •Ijtehad
- II.Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
- III.Islamic Criminal Law
- •Hadd
- •Taz’ir
- •Qisas and Diyat
- IV.Islamic Family Law
- •Marriage
- •Dower
- •Divorce
- •Separation by Repudiation (Talaq)
- •Separation by Mutual Agreement (Khula)
- •Judicial Separation (Faskh)
- •Post-Divorce Maintenance
- •Child Custody
- •Succession
- V.Islamic Law of Contract
- VI.Islamic Banking and Insurance
- VII.Islamic International Law
- VIII.Islamic Law and Human Rights
- IX.Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
- X.Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961
Suggested readings
- 1.An Introduction to the Study of Islamic LawDr. Hussain Hamid Hassan
- 2.Principles of Islamic JurisprudenceMohammad Hashim Kamali
- 3.Theories of Islamic LawProf. Imran Ahsan Nyazee
- 4.Islamic Law of Contracts and Business TransactionsTahir Mansuri
- 5.Family Law in IslamDr. Mohammad Tahir Mansuri
- 6.Outlines of Islamic JurisprudenceProf. Imran Ahsan Nyazee
- 7.General Principles of Criminal LawProf. Imran Ahsan Nyazee
- 8.State and Legislation in IslamDr. Mahmood Ahmad Gazi
- 9.Mahomedan JurisprudenceAbdur Rahim
- 10.Islamic Law of InheritanceHamid Khan, Advocate
- 11.Munir” Principles of Muhammadan LawMunir Ahmad Siddiqui
Past papers
FPSC's Muslim Law & Jurisprudence papers from 2016 to 2026, as text. Open a year, or see them all.