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Islamic history, Islamic laws, Islamic policies, comparative religion study, understanding of the Holy Quran, art and literature are included in BS Islamic studies syllabus. Islamic studies cover all the aspects of Islam and make students an expert in Islamic studies.
BS Islamic studies subjects also focus on the translation and Tafseer of the Holy Quran and Hadith. It also tells about the culture of Muslims of the Middle East and the history of Islam. It is one of the interesting subjects to read, especially for those who love to study religions. BS Islamic studies syllabus in Pakistan focuses on the heritage of Muslims, Pakistan’s policies related to Islam, how Islam studies are connected with other social studies.
The subject list of BS Islamic studies includes minor and major subjects. Based on compulsory and elective subjects, course credentials are made. The top universities subject list is as follow
Subject List of BS Islamic Studies By HEC
Semester 1
| S. No | COURSE | CREDITHOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Quran | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Tajweed ul Quran | 2 (1+1) |
| 3 | Quantitative Reasoning – I * | 3 (3-0) |
| 4 | Functional English * | 3 (3-0) |
| 5 | Applications of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) * | 3 (2-1) |
| 6 | Arts & Humanities ** (Arabic Language) | 2 (2-0) |
Semester 2
| S. No | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fehm e Quran | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Introduction to Hadith | 3 (3-0) |
| 3 | Seerat – e- Tayyiba (SAW) | 3 (3-0) |
| 4 | Quantitative Reasoning – II * | 3 (3-0) |
| 5 | Social Sciences *** (Modern Muslim World) | 2 (2-0) |
| 6 | Expository Writing * | 3 (3-0) |
Semester 3
| S. No | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Fiqh | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Functional Arabic | 3 (3-0) |
| 3 | History of Islam | 3 (3-0) |
| 4 | Islamic Studies (Socio Political and Cultural Studies of Islam)**** | 3 (3-0) |
| 5 | Ideology & Constitution of Pakistan * | 2 (2-0) |
| 6 | Natural Science ***** | 3 (2-1) |
Semester 4
| S. No | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Textual Study of Hadith | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Islamic Ethics & Tasawaf | 3 (3-0) |
| 3 | Study of World Religions | 3 (3-0) |
| 4 | Arabic Grammar | 3 (3-0) |
| 5 | Pakistan Studies * | 2 (2-0) |
| 6 | Civics & Community Engagement * | 2 (2-0) |
| 7 | Entrepreneurship * | 2 (2-0) |
Semester 5
| S. No | COURSE | CREDITHOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uloom ul Quran | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Uloom ul Hadees | 3 (3-0) |
| 3 | Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence – (Usool e Fiqh) | 3 (3-0) |
| 4 | Ethics of Disagreement in Islam | 3 (3-0) |
| 5 | IDS – I | 3 (3-0) |
| 6 | IDS – II | 3 (3-0) |
Semester 6
| S. No | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Textual Study of Quran | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Textual Study of Fiqh | 3 (3-0) |
| 3 | Fiqh ul Halal | 3 (3-0) |
| 4 | Ilm ul Kalam | 3 (3-0) |
| 5 | IDS – III | 3 (3-0) |
| 6 | IDS – IV | 3 (3-0) |
Semester 7
| S.N. | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Methodology | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Intellectual Tradition of Islam (Prominent Muslim Personalities) | 3 (3-0) |
| 3 | Elective – I | 3(3–0) |
| 4 | Elective – II | 3(3–0) |
| 5 | Elective – III | 3(3–0) |
| 6 | Elective – IV | 3(3–0) |
Semester 8
| S. No | COURSE | CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contemporary Challenges to Islamic Thought | 3 (3-0) |
| 2 | Dawa wal Irshad | 3 (3-0) |
| 3 | Elective – V | 3(3–0) |
| 4 | Elective – VI | 3(3–0) |
| 5 | Elective – VII | 3(3–0) |
| 6 | Capstone- Project | 3 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What will I learn in BS Islamic Studies?
Ans: Ans:B.S Islamic studies is an interdisciplinary subjects tells about Islamic history, Islamic rules, art, literature and philosophy.
Q: Does Quran translation and tafseer also included in BS Islamic studies?
Ans: Yes, it is included in the course of B.S Islamic studies
Q: What does mean by minor and major subjects in BS Islamic studies?
Ans: Major subjects are the basic of the course and it is more important while minor subjects are not main focus of the degree but are related to BS Islamic studies.
Q: What is credit hour?
Ans: Ans:Credit hours tell how many hours a course will be teach in a week. If a course is of 3 credit hours it means it will be teach 3 hours in a week.