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No. of pages: 81
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i
Approval Page ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii
Dedication -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii
Acknowledgment -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv
Table of Content ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vi
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study-------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.2 Scope and Limitation-----------------------------------------------------------------------5
1.3 Significance of the Study------------------------------------------------------------------5
1.4 Statement of the Research Problem------------------------------------------------------6
1.5 Aims and Objectives-----------------------------------------------------------------------7
1.6 Methodology--------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
1.7 Structure--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
1.8 Literature Review---------------------------------------------------------------------------8
Endnotes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
CHAPTER TWO: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF ZAMFARA STATE
2.1 Geographical Location of Zamfara State-----------------------------------------------13
2.2 History of Zamfara State-----------------------------------------------------------------13
2.3 Historical development of Islamic Courts --------------------------------------------18
2.4 The Judicial Principles as enunciated by Caliph Umar (R.A). ---------------------24
2.5 Characteristic of Islamic Courts---------------------------------------------------------26
Endnotes------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31
CHAPTER THREE: SHARI’AH IMPLEMENTATION IN ZAMFARA STATE
3.1 Establishment of Shari’ah Courts in Zamfara State-----------------------------------34
3.2 Shari’ah implementation in Zamfara State---------------------------------------------36
3.3 The Administration and Application of Shari’ah in Zamfara State-----------------39
3.4 Composition of Shari’ah Courts---------------------------------------------------------41
3.5 Qualification of Judges -------------------------------------------------------------------42
3.6 Appointment of Judges -------------------------------------------------------------------46
Endnotes------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49
CHAPTER FOUR: JUDGES AND JUDGEMENTS OF SHARI’AH COURTS IN ZAMFARA STATE
4.1 Code of conduct for Judges---------------------------------------------------------------52
4.2 Judges and Judgment of Sha’riah Courts in Zamfara State. ------------------------54
4.3 Cases that Shari’ah Courts Entertained in Zamfara State. ---------------------------57
4.4 Bail and Appeal----------------------------------------------------------------------------60
4.5 Lawyers Appearance Before Sha’riah Courts -----------------------------------------64
4.6 Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------------65
Conclusion----------------------------------------------------------------------------------66
Endnotes------------------------------------------------------------------------------------69
Bibliography--------------------------------------------------------------------------------71
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