An overview of the program and its main subjects:
The School of Sharia joined the University of Jordan in 1970/1971, where it granted a bachelor's degree in Sharia (general), and the Department of Foundations of Religion emerged independently of its counterpart, the Department of Jurisprudence and Sharia, in 1977. This department consists of various branches, between which there is no real boundary, and the student chooses his subjects and courses from all of these divisions, perhaps the most important of which are: The division of recitation and memorization, the division of Qur'an and its sciences, which is concerned with teaching students the sciences of the Qur'an, interpretation and its types, the division of Hadith and its sciences, which is concerned with teaching the sciences of Hadith and commentaries on the books of the Sunnah and informs students of the science of terminology and its classifications, as well as the methods of the Hadith scholars and the principles of tracing the chain and the rules of impugning and accrediting, and the division of Theology, which teaches the basics of belief and the doctrine of God's names and attributes, prophecies, eschatology, teaches students about the issues of Islamic sects and comparative religions and their origins and related to them, and shows students the approaches of scholars in dealing with Islamic beliefs within a compromising vision that unites and not divides. There is also an Islamic Culture course, which is offered at the beginning of each semester as part of the university requirements for non-students of this department.
Program vision:
Preparing active scholars who are proud of their religion and are loyal to their country and nation.
Program mission:
Qualifying its graduates scientifically, religiously and value- oriented to enable them to carry the message of Islam efficiently and competently and contribute to the renaissance of their nation and homeland.
Program goals:
- Teaching Islamic Studies in a way that combines belonging to the roots and keeping pace to the era and is consistent with the higher objectives of Sharia.
- Seeking to improve educational performance in Islamic Studies.
- Calling to Islam by elucidating its principles, demonstrating its truths, and refuting the doubts directed against it.
- Serving the local, Arab and Islamic community by preparing qualified staff capable of carrying the noble message of Islam with honesty and sincerity.
- Connecting the Ummah's present with its heritage and Islamic civilization.
- Developing virtuous values and good morals by following the Islamic approach in thought, word and deed.
- Preparing a qualified Muslim capable of achieving reform, facing challenges and obstacles, and fulfilling the duty of calling to Allah Almighty.
- Qualifying a generation of teachers who are capable of understanding the higher objectives of Sharia and following authentic educational curricula and instilling them in the souls of students.
- Providing the Supreme Judge Department with qualified staff to work in the Sharia courts and the Sharia judiciary.
- Qualifying a generation of speakers and preachers capable of delivering the message of Islam, explaining its principles, clarifying its concepts and explaining its rulings.
- Preserving the Islamic identity of the nation and defending its culture.