MCQs of Islamic Jurisprudence

The Holy Quran encourages analytical deductions to solve problems and derived laws?

1. True
2. False

Limitations on the application of Qiyas are?

1. Qiyas cannot apply to laws relating to criminal matters
2. Qiyas cannot be based on an abrogated rule found in the texts
3. Qiyas cannot be drawn from another Qiyas
4. all of the above

Examples relating to Qiyas according to the Holy Quran are?

1. all transactions of sale are forbidden after the call of Friday prayers
2. Forbids the guardians of orphans to hand over their
3. properties to them
4. both a & b

Laws derived by Qiyas are?

1. intoxicating
2. transaction of saie
3. Ablution
4. all of the above

Qiyas.has been divided into several kinds on the basis of its different aspects?

1. True
2. False

Qiyas is a method of deciding a problem by analogical deduction from know to the unknown?

1. True
2. False

Qiyas discovers law but does not create a new law?

1. True
2. False

What does Qisas mean?

1. life for life
2. blood money
3. to give pardon
4. none of these

The term Fiqa used in the literal sense means?

1. law
2. understanding
3. people’s opinion
4. none of these

The literal meaning of lstihsan is to consider something good?

1. True
2. False

What does Istihsan mean?

1. preference of stranger evidence over analogy
2. preference over poor evidence
3. preference over ijtihad
4. none of these

What does Taqlid mean?

1. to purse
2. to agree
3. follow a school of law
4. none of these

The equivalent of law in the Islamic legal system is?

1. ijtihad
2. Hukem-e-Shari
3. obligation
4. none of these

The literal meaning for word qiyas is?

1. measuring one thing
2. counting of one thing
3. both a & b
4. none of these

The primary sources of Islamic law are?

1. one
2. two
3. both a & b
4. none of these

The secondary sources of Islamic law are?

1. one
2. two
3. three
4. four

Which is the first source of Muhammadan Law?

1. Quran
2. Tradition
3. Qiyas
4. none of these

The meaning of the word “Faqih” is?

1. separation
2. lawyer
3. teacher
4. philosopher

The word “Furqat” means?

1. collection
2. separation
3. legal capacity
4. none of these

Who defines Fiqha as “The knowledge of what is for a man’s self and what is against man’s self”?

1. Imam Shafi
2. Imam Abu Hanifa
3. Imam Malik
4. Imam Hanbali

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