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