Doctorate in Islamic Studies

School of Social and Human Studies

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The doctoral program in Islamic Studies provides students with the research and analytical tools necessary to make a contribution in one of three lines of study: Qur’anic studies, studies on sexuality, gender and feminism in Islam, and environmental studies in Islam.

In addition, this program as a whole is geared towards the analysis of contemporary debates and issues that concerns Muslims around the world. Students will also be able to address the relationship of Islam to other religions through comparative courses on Christianity and Judaism.

Our program does not require every student to study the same subjects and use the same books and other learning materials as every other student. If you are a purpose-driven individual who wants to elevate their life and make a solid contribution to the world, then this doctoral program is for you.

Topics in Islamic Studies

Islam: Worldview and Faith Essentials
Islamic Law: The Jurisprudence of the Five Pillars
Islam in the Modern World
Islamic History
Islamic Spirituality
Islamic Theology: Different Approaches
Islamic Legal Theory: Usul al Fiqh
Arabic Classics and the Qur’an
Feminism and Qur’anic studies
Western Qur’anic Studies
Scripturalization
Comparative Religion
Arabic Studies
Fiqh Studies

Hadith Studies
Quran Recitation I – Quran Reading and Taywid
Core Islamic Sciences: Essentials, History and Development
Arabic Language
Introduction to Philosophy, Psychology & Sociology
Qur’an and Hadith Science
Religion and Belief Systems in Australia: Past and Present
Study of Tafsir (Qur’anic exegesis)
Study of Hadith (Traditions)
Finance, Family Law and Ethics and Islamic Morals in the Contemporary World

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