The College of Jurisprudence existed long before Al Quds University was established in 1984.  After the various colleges that assembled to for Al Quds University, the College of Jurisprudence changed its name to the Faculty of Da'wa and Principles of Religion.  The Faculty today supports two departments whose mission is in some ways the same: to furnish Arabic Islamic society with learned and highly motivated graduates who are capable of contributing to and strengthening society.  The Department of Da'wa and Principles of Religion has designed a program of study which qualifies students as religious leaders and specialized teachers of Da'wa.  The program, which is offered by the Department of Jurisdiction and Legislation, prepares graduates to teach Sharia Jurisdiction or to pursue on-the-job training in its courts.  Presenting acceptable research in one of the areas of Personal Statute Jurisprudence, the court trainee can obtain from the Chief Justice of the Court the Degree of Sharia Law.  The holder of that degree is recognized as a lawyer and allowed to practice in the specialized courts.

Degrees and Specialization

The Faculty of Da'wa and Principles of Religion offers programs of study which lead to the award of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Da'wa and Principles of Religion or a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jurisdiction and Legislation.  For both degrees the student must complete 137 credit hours according to the general requirements of the University, the Faculty, and one or the other of the departments.

General Requirements

Applicants for admission to the Faculty of Da'wa and Principles of Religion must have completed the General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi) or its equivalent with an academic average of at least 65%.  The student must complete 21 credit hours of Courses required by the Faculty.  The courses are compulsory, studied by all students within the Faculty.

Established in 1996, the Faculty of Quran and Islamic Studies provides its students with a background in general cultural studies and exposes them to various ideas and intellectual trends throughout the world.  From international viewpoints and/or from the viewpoint of Islamic tradition, in their historical contexts and/or in the context of the present.  The Faculty directs the student towards an investigation in many areas of study, including those of art and literature, law and legislation, philosophy and logic, religious beliefs and ways of worship, systems of government, the human sciences, the Quranic sciences, and research methodology.  The objective of the Faculty of Quran and Islamic Studies is to produce graduates with wide-ranging knowledge and deepened religious awareness who, as teachers or as court counselors, are capable of contributing to, and strengthening Arabic society and its cultural and religious bonds.

Degrees and Specialization

The Faculty of Quran and Islamic Studies offers a program of study which leads to the award of a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Quran and Islamic Studies.  The student must complete 145 credit hours, according to the general requirements of the University, the Faculty, and the Department of Quran and Islamic Studies.