JUDGES AND JUDGEMENTS OF SHARI’AH COURTS IN ZAMFARA STATE: ANALYSIS FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Table of Content

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background of the Study

1.2       Scope and Limitation

1.3       Significance of the Study

1.4       Statement of the Research Problem

1.5       Aims and Objectives

1.6       Methodology

1.7       Structure

1.8       Literature Review

            Endnotes

CHAPTER TWO: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ZAMFARA STATE

2.1       Geographical Location of Zamfara State

2.2       History of Zamfara State

2.3       Historical development of Islamic Courts

2.4       The Judicial Principles as enunciated by Caliph Umar  (R.A)

2.5       Characteristic of Islamic Courts

Endnotes

CHAPTER THREE: SHARI’AH IMPLEMENTATION IN ZAMFARA STATE

3.1       Establishment of Shari’ah Courts in Zamfara State

3.2       Shari’ah implementation in Zamfara State

3.3       The Administration and Application of Shari’ah in Zamfara State

3.4       Composition of Shari’ah Courts

3.5       Qualification of Judges

3.6       Appointment of Judges

Endnotes

CHAPTER FOUR: JUDGES AND JUDGEMENTS OF SHARI’AH COURTS IN ZAMFARA STATE

4.1       Code of conduct for Judges

4.2       Judges and Judgment of Sha’riah Courts in Zamfara State

4.3       Cases that Shari’ah Courts Entertained in Zamfara State

4.4       Bail and Appeal

4.5       Lawyers Appearance Before Sha’riah Courts

4.6       Summary

Conclusion

Endnotes

Bibliography

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1         BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

In The name of Allah the most beneficent the most merciful. All praise is due to Almighty Allah the Lord of the world may his peace, mercy and blessing be upon His Noblest prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), his family, his companions and those who follows them with righteous deed till the day of judgment. It is a well known fact that Islam is a complete way of life that encompasses all aspects of Muslim endeavour of which judicial processes is a type. In this regard Allah the Almighty says:

--- We neglected nothing in the Book¹

It equally means a total submission to the wills of Allah the Almighty. This submission should be a continues act until death. Allah say:

---And worship your Lord until those comes to you the certainty (i.e death)²

Shari’ah has been described as “corpus Jurist in Islam” in other words it is a collection of laws³ it distinguishes between what is Halal and Haram (lawful and unlawful), as well as punishments and rewards of rightful and wrongful actions. It is a path through which mankind reaches a mutual existence with God, Himself and rest of mankind.⁴

Glorious Qur’an and sunnah are the two primary sources of shari’ah, once any law contradicts the above two primary sources of shari’ah such a law is regarded as null and avoid to the extent of its in consistency. In fact it carries no weight in Islam and should be done away with.

Allah says:

Then We made for you law, follow it and do not follow the fancies of those who have no knowledge.⁵

Islam as a religion, comprehensively deals with all aspects of life. Its rules and regulations are based on the commandments of Allah as contained in the Glorious Qur’an and sunnah of the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), every Muslim is under any....

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