The Academy seeks to promote Islamic legal philosophy and orientation in Islamic Law including the Islamic concept of Justice through the training of judges, attorneys, prosecutors, legal professionals, etc. who collectively operate our judicial system. It aims at preparing the judicial and extra-judicial cadres through Training and workshops to reflect the aspirations of the people and constitutional imperatives for Pakistan towards the Islamisation of laws and the society as well as the enforcement of the rule of Shariah in accordance with the commandments of the Quran and Sunnah. The Academy also extends its training programs to develop expertise in other friendly countries and coordinates the exchange of training facilities. The efforts of the Academy are based on the assumption that the process of Islamisation of the Laws and the society would be facilitated if our intellectuals holding responsible positions in the governance of the country and the administration of justice develop a clear understanding of Shariah and possess of professional competence and skills for its implementation.
The Department of Training has so far successfully completed 64 Shari`ah Courses for judges, attorneys, public prosecutors, and law officers. Nine international programmes have also been conducted on the premises of the Shari`ah Academy IIUI, in which the Judges of Kazakhstan, Judicial officers of the Philippines and the members of the Afghan judiciary participated. The department of training of the Academy has also organized five Regional Programmes of the International Training series; two in the Philippines, two in South Africa and another in Sri Lanka. Moreover, 26 Shari`ah Courses for Lawyers have been conducted in Islamabad and 51 Regional Courses of this category at different major cities of the country i.e. Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Multan, Bahawalpur, Abbottabad Faisalabad, Sialkot, and Muzaffarabad. The Department of Training has also started a series of specialized orientation courses (10 days duration). Apart from this, the Training Department is to organizes seminars, workshops, national and international conferences on various themes within the field of Islamic Law.
During the Academic year 2022-2023 the following Training Programs were conducted at the Department:
- One-Day Seminar on Status of Transgenders in Shariah and Pakistani Law
- Two-Day Roundtable conference on SV in armed conflicts and OSV in collaboration with ICRC
- Launching Ceremony of Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan’s Training Manual
- Orientation Course in Relation to Ensuring Peace in the Society, for Police Personnel
- 64th Regular Shariah Course for Judges
- Session on Countering Violence in the Light of Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan Narrative
- Controlling Unemployment through Entrepreneurship
- 1-Year Postgraduate Diploma in Fatwa Studies
- International Webinar on Halal Shariah Related Issues identified by consumers and manufacturers in the light of a survey conducted globally for consumers
- International Webinar on Halal Shariah Related Issues identified by consumers and manufacturers in the light of a survey conducted globally for industry
- International Webinar on Halal Shariah Related Issues identified by consumers and manufacturers in the light of a survey conducted globally for Government Officials
- Webinar on Contemporary Family Issues: Shariah and Legal Perspective
- 7-Day Azadi Fellowship in collaboration with IRCRA
- Family Law Orientation Course for Lawyers of Islamabad “Strong Families make Peaceful Societies”