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CSS Muslim Law and Jurisprudence Syllabus 2026 & 2027

ByAsim Hussain
FPSC CSS Muslim Law and Jurisprudence Syllabus

Muslim Law looks like a pure memory paper. The questions reward reasoning about principles instead. The CSS Muslim Law syllabus carries 100 marks. It covers sources of Islamic law, jurisprudence principles, family law, succession, contract, and banking. Our count of papers from 2009 to 2025 puts one block clearly on top. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence drew 14 questions and 12.5% of the total. Islamic criminal law and succession drew 10 questions each. Islamic law of contract drew 9 questions and ijtehad drew 8. Marriage drew 7 questions. Islamic banking and insurance drew 6 questions and kept appearing from 2019 onward. If you can explain why a rule exists, you can handle any twist an examiner adds. Some syllabus lines stay silent for years. Qisas and diyat drew no direct questions in this period, and neither did tazir. Prioritise jurisprudence, succession, and marriage, and use Mulla for family law. The field stays smaller than the mainstream optionals, and prepared candidates exploit that gap every year.

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MUSLIM LAW & JURISPRUDENCE CSS Syllabus (100 MARKS)

I. The Sources of Islamic Law  The Quran  The Sunnah  Ijma  Qiyas  Ijtehad

II. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence

III. Islamic Criminal Law  Hadd  Taz’ir  Qisas and Diyat

IV. Islamic Family Law  Marriage  Dower  Divorce  Separation by Repudiation (Talaq)  Separation by Mutual Agreement (Khula)  Judicial Separation (Faskh)  Post-Divorce Maintenance  Child Custody  Succession

V. Islamic Law of Contract

VI. Islamic Banking and Insurance

VII. Islamic International Law

VIII. Islamic Law and Human Rights

IX. Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939

X. Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961

SUGGESTED READINGS

S.No.TitleAuthor
1An Introduction to the Study of Islamic LawDr. Hussain Hamid Hassan
2Principles of Islamic JurisprudenceMohammad Hashim Kamali
3Theories of Islamic LawProf. Imran Ahsan Nyazee
4Islamic Law of Contracts and Business TransactionsTahir Mansuri
5Family Law in IslamDr. Mohammad Tahir Mansuri
6Outlines of Islamic JurisprudenceProf. Imran Ahsan Nyazee
7General Principles of Criminal LawProf. Imran Ahsan Nyazee
8State and Legislation in IslamDr. Mahmood Ahmad Gazi
9Mahomedan JurisprudenceAbdur Rahim
10Islamic Law of InheritanceHamid Khan, Advocate
11Munir” Principles of Muhammadan LawMunir Ahmad Siddiqui

MUSLIM LAW & JURISPRUDENCE Frequency Analysis (2009–2025)

Syllabus TopicNumber of QuestionsYears AppearedPercentage WeightageTrend (High / Medium / Low)
I. The Sources of Islamic Law22022, 20251.8%Low
 The Quran52012, 2016, 2020, 2022, 20234.5%Medium
 The Sunnah42017, 2023, 2023S, 20243.6%Medium
 Ijma42010, 2011, 2014, 20173.6%Medium
 Qiyas42014, 2019, 2023, 20243.6%Medium
 Ijtehad82009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023, 2023S, 20247.1%High
II. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence142009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 202412.5%High
III. Islamic Criminal Law102013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2023S, 20258.9%High
 Hadd12023S0.9%Low
 Taz’ir0None0.0%Dormant
 Qisas and Diyat0None0.0%Dormant
IV. Islamic Family Law0None0.0%Dormant
 Marriage72009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2022, 20256.3%High
 Dower32012, 2016, 20202.7%Medium
 Divorce32010, 2011, 20142.7%Medium
 Separation by Repudiation (Talaq)42013, 2016, 2017, 20193.6%Medium
 Separation by Mutual Agreement (Khula)42011, 2012, 2013, 20243.6%Medium
 Judicial Separation (Faskh)22013, 20141.8%Low
 Post-Divorce Maintenance22014, 20201.8%Low
 Child Custody22010, 20131.8%Low
 Succession102009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023S, 20248.9%High
V. Islamic Law of Contract92009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023S, 2024, 20258.0%High
VI. Islamic Banking and Insurance62019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2023S, 20255.4%Medium
VII. Islamic International Law120190.9%Low
VIII. Islamic Law and Human Rights32019, 2023S, 20242.7%Medium
IX. Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 193932011, 2016, 20242.7%Medium
X. Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 196162009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 20175.4%Medium

MUSLIM LAW & JURISPRUDENCE Top 5 Most Repeated Topics (2009–2025)

  1. II. Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
  2. III. Islamic Criminal Law (Tie)
  3.  Succession (Tie)
  4. V. Islamic Law of Contract
  5.  Ijtehad
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