TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page………………………………………………………… i
Approval page …………………………………………………. ii
Dedication…………………………………………………………iii
Acknowledgement………………………………………….…… iv
Table of cases …………… …………………………………….. v
Table of content …………………………………………………vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION:
1.1 Background of the study………………………………….1-5
1.2 Scope and Limitation……………………………………… 6
1.3 Statement of the research problem…………………….6-7
1.4 Significance of the study…………………………………. 7
1.5 Aim and Objectives………………………………………. 8
1.6 Methodology ………………………………………………. 9
1.7 Structure …………………………………………………..9-10
1.8 Literature Review…………………………………………10-14
Endnote of chapter one…………………………………15-16
CHAPTER TWO: THE CONCEPT OF SHARI’AH DURING
THE EARLY PERIOD OF ISLAM
2.0 Introduction……………………………………………….17-18
2.1 Judgment during the time of prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) …………………………………………..19-21
2.2 Judgment during the time of the Second Caliph Umar (R.A). ……………………………………………………. 21-27
Endnote of Chapter Two……………………………….. 28
CHAPTER THREE: BRIEF HISTORY OF SHARI’AH
COURTS IN MAIYAMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF KEBBI STATE:
3.1 Brief history of shari’ah courts in maiyama local government ……………………………………………………... 29-31
3.2 Historical Background of Maiyama local government.31-35
3.3 Structure of the Courts……………………………………39-40
3.4 Jurisdiction of the Courts………………………………. 40-43
3.5 Courts location and number of cases found……….. 43-44
3.6 Analysis of some cases found in some of the courts..44-68
Endnote of chapter three…………………………………..69-70
CHAPTER FOUR: MODE OF JUDGMENT OF SOME CASES FOUND IN THE COURTS.
4.1 Introduction………………………………………………….71-72
4.2 Mode of Instituting the claim……………….……………73-76
4.3 Mode of Judgment Of Cases………………….………….76-84
4.4 Decision of the courts as regards to the cases………84-86
Endnote of chapter four…………………………………..87-89
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION.
5.1 Summary……………………………………………………..90-93
5.2 Recommendation………………………………….…..……93-100
Bibliography………………………………………..….…..103