Bachelor of Jurisprudence and its Foundations

Dept. Chair

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

> p> The Faculty of Shari'a at Jerash University is one of the distinguished colleges among its counterparts in other Jordanian universities. It has been able to provide the job market with qualified Islamic Shari'a practitioners who have gone on to careers in education, various Islamic institutions, fatwas, and as judges.
The Faculty of Shari'a at Jerash University is proud to have achieved first place in the proficiency exam more than once, compared to other Sharia colleges in Jordan.
The Faculty of Shari'a at Jerash University seeks to teach students basic Islamic sciences, in addition to exposing them to scientific developments in various fields of research. The Faculty also aims to systematically and scientifically graduate qualified scholars in jurisprudence, as well as giving students the ability to build distinctive Islamic characters based on proper understanding of the purposes of Islamic legislation of the Qu'ran and Sunnah, whilst maintaining originality and modernity.

The department consists of eight professors specialized in jurisprudence and the principles of jurisprudence, interpretation and Hadith. It also conducts many religious activities and scientific competitions each year, such as the "Khatib College" and "University Reader" competitions, hosting scholars to give lectures and sponsoring religious ceremonies. Many of our graduates go on to work in important institutions such as in the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Awqaf, The General Fatwa Department, and the Department of the Chief Justice.