Sources of Islamic Law MCQs with Answers

What is the second source of Islamic law called?

• A.Ijtihad
• B.Ijma
• C.Qiyas
• D.Hadith and Sunnah

Under what circumstances is Ijma applied in Islamic jurisprudence?

• A.When the Quran and Hadith have not clarified a certain aspect of Law
• B.When there is a direct and clear ruling in the Quran
• C.When a single Hadith provides a definitive ruling on the matter
• D.When the ruling is based solely on individual reasoning without consultation

According to a saying of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), what will Muslims never agree upon?

• A.A worldly gain
• B.A sinful act
• C.An innovation (Bid'ah)
• D.A wrong matter

Past Paper MCQ

In Islamic Shariah, what does the term 'beginning' refer to?

• A.Beginning of a command
• B.Beginning of a prohibition
• C.Beginning of a recommendation
• D.Beginning of a legal ruling

What is the term used for a consensus or agreement among Islamic scholars that is not explicitly mentioned in primary texts?

• A.Qiyas
• B.Istihsan
• C.Ijtihad
• D.None of these

What are the basic sources of Islamic Fiqah?

• A.Quran, Sunnah, Ijtihad, Istihsan
• B.Quran, Hadith, Fiqh, Tafseer
• C.Quran, Sunnah, Ijma, Qiyas
• D.Quran, Hadith, Seerah, Ijma

When there is no guidance from the Quran or Sunnah, what do jurists use to come to an interpretation?

• A.Qiyas
• B.Ijtihad
• C.Ijma
• D.Istihsan

What is the share of daughters in inheritance if sons are also present?

• A.Equal share with sons
• B.Half the share of sons
• C.Two-thirds of the total inheritance
• D.One-third of the total inheritance

What are the primary sources of knowledge in Islamic education?

• A.The Holy Quran
• B.Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
• C.Both Quran and Sunnah
• D.All of these

What is the share allocated to a daughter in her father's property according to Islamic inheritance law?

• A.1/4
• B.1/3
• C.2/3
• D.1/2