Islamic Jurisprudence​ | Law GAT MCQs Test 1

1. Question 1 of 50

   A ruling derived directly and explicitly from the Quran or Sunnah without need for interpretation is based on a:

   A Analogy only B Qat'i (definitive) text C Zanni (speculative) text only D Custom
2. Question 2 of 50

   The compilation of the Quran into a single official written text (mushaf) is primarily associated with the caliphate of:

   A Mu'awiyah B Ali ibn Abi Talib alone C Umar ibn al-Khattab alone D Uthman ibn Affan (with earlier compilation efforts under Abu Bakr)
3. Question 3 of 50

   An act that is permissible, with no reward or punishment attached, is called:

   A Makruh B Haram C Mubah D Wajib
4. Question 4 of 50

   Quranic verses revealed in Makkah before the migration to Madinah are generally known as:

   A Makki verses B Mansukh verses C Nasikh verses D Madani verses
5. Question 5 of 50

   The doctrine concerning the abrogation of one Quranic ruling by a later one is called:

   A Istihsan B Naskh C Qiyas D Ijma
6. Question 6 of 50

   Some Hanafi jurists distinguish 'Fard' from 'Wajib' on the basis of the strength of the:

   A Time period B Evidence (Fard from definitive/qat'i evidence, Wajib from probable/zanni evidence) C Punishment attached D Region of origin
7. Question 7 of 50

   The five essential objectives (Daruriyyat) protected by Maqasid al-Shari'a include religion, life, intellect, lineage and:

   A Custom B Nationality C Language D Property/wealth
8. Question 8 of 50

   A jurist qualified to derive legal rulings through independent reasoning is called a:

   A Muhaddith B Muqallid C Qari D Mujtahid
9. Question 9 of 50

   General legal maxims summarizing broad fiqh principles are called:

   A Usul al-Fiqh B Nusus C Furu al-Fiqh D Al-Qawa'id al-Fiqhiyyah
10. Question 10 of 50

    A verse that has been abrogated by another is called the:

    A Mansukh B Nasikh C Mutawatir D Qat'i
11. Question 11 of 50

    Which of the following areas is covered by explicit and detailed Quranic legislation?

    A Rules of inheritance (Fara'id) B Tax return filing deadlines C Company registration procedures D Traffic regulations
12. Question 12 of 50

    A text open to more than one interpretation, thereby allowing juristic difference of opinion, is called:

    A Qat'i (definitive) B Mutawatir only C Zanni (probable/speculative) D Mansukh only
13. Question 13 of 50

    The Quran is regarded in Islamic law as the:

    A A source only for worship matters B A historical document with no legal authority C First and primary source of Shari'a D Secondary source after Ijma
14. Question 14 of 50

    Islamic law broadly divides its subject matter into acts of worship and:

    A Sirah B Tajwid C Tafsir D Mu'amalat (worldly/civil transactions)
15. Question 15 of 50

    'Usul al-Fiqh' literally means:

    A Sources of hadith B Roots/principles of jurisprudence C Islamic economics D Branches of jurisprudence
16. Question 16 of 50

    The book 'Islamic Jurisprudence' widely used in Pakistani legal education was authored by:

    A Imran Ahsan Khan Niazi B Joseph Schacht C Roscoe Pound D Hans Kelsen
17. Question 17 of 50

    The 'Mukallaf' in Islamic law refers to:

    A A non-Muslim B A minor child C A person legally accountable/obligated to follow the Shari'a D A judge only
18. Question 18 of 50

    Following the ruling of a qualified jurist without independently examining the evidence is called:

    A Ijma B Qiyas C Taqlid D Ijtihad
19. Question 19 of 50

    Quranic verses revealed after the migration to Madinah, often dealing with detailed legal rules, are known as:

    A Qat'i verses only B Zanni verses C Madani verses D Makki verses
20. Question 20 of 50

    The process of independent legal reasoning to derive a ruling not explicitly stated is called:

    A Ijtihad B Tafsir C Taqlid D Tajwid
21. Question 21 of 50

    The Arabic word 'Shari'a' literally means:

    A A book of hadith B The path to a watering place / a clear path to follow C A court judgment D A form of contract
22. Question 22 of 50

    'Mu'amalat' in Islamic law broadly covers:

    A Only the recitation of the Quran B Only criminal offences C Only ritual worship D Civil transactions such as contracts, sales and marriage
23. Question 23 of 50

    The word 'Fiqh' literally means:

    A Path to water B Understanding / deep comprehension C Consensus D Analogy
24. Question 24 of 50

    Interpretation/commentary of the Quran is technically called:

    A Fiqh B Ijma C Tafsir D Hadith
25. Question 25 of 50

    Legal verses of the Quran dealing specifically with rules of conduct are commonly called:

    A Ayat al-Kalam B Ayat al-Tafsir C Ayat al-Ahkam D Ayat al-Sirah
26. Question 26 of 50

    The objectives/purposes of Islamic law are collectively known as:

    A Qawaid al-Fiqhiyyah B Usul al-Fiqh C Maqasid al-Shari'a D Ahkam al-Khamsah
27. Question 27 of 50

    A verse that abrogates another is called the:

    A Zanni B Nasikh C Mansukh D Qat'i
28. Question 28 of 50

    The chapters of the Quran are arranged primarily according to:

    A Strict chronological order of revelation B Subject matter classification only C Length (roughly, not strictly chronological order of revelation) D Alphabetical order
29. Question 29 of 50

    The Quran is considered a source of law that is:

    A Qat'i al-Thubut (definitively established in its transmission) B Only partially preserved C Doubtful in its transmission D Subject to textual corruption
30. Question 30 of 50

    An act that is recommended but not obligatory is called:

    A Makruh B Haram C Wajib D Mandub (Mustahab)
31. Question 31 of 50

    An act that is obligatory, whose omission entails punishment, is called:

    A Wajib/Fard B Mubah C Makruh D Mandub
32. Question 32 of 50

    The Quran addresses legal matters using methods that include commands, prohibitions and:

    A Only detailed codified statutes B General principles left for further elaboration by the Sunnah C Only judicial precedents D Only customary practices
33. Question 33 of 50

    The branch of fiqh dealing with detailed, specific legal rules (as opposed to principles) is called:

    A Furu al-Fiqh B Ilm al-Kalam C Maqasid al-Shari'a D Usul al-Fiqh
34. Question 34 of 50

    The Quran consists of how many Surahs (chapters)?

    A 40 B 99 C 114 D 6236
35. Question 35 of 50

    Imran Ahsan Khan Niazi's work on Islamic Jurisprudence primarily discusses:

    A English contract law B Comparative company law C American constitutional law D The sources, principles, and schools of Islamic legal theory
36. Question 36 of 50

    Makki verses are generally more concerned with:

    A Detailed civil and criminal legislation B Faith, morality and the afterlife C Marriage contracts only D Inheritance shares only
37. Question 37 of 50

    Estimates of the number of legal verses (Ayat al-Ahkam) in the Quran are commonly cited as approximately:

    A 500 B 6236 C 114 D 1000
38. Question 38 of 50

    A specific rule derived by jurists for a particular situation is called (in fiqh terminology):

    A Illah (effective cause) B Hukm (legal ruling) C Nass (explicit text) D Asl (root/original case)
39. Question 39 of 50

    An act that is strictly forbidden, whose commission entails punishment, is called:

    A Haram B Mubah C Makruh D Mandub
40. Question 40 of 50

    The Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) over a period of approximately:

    A 23 years B 5 years C 40 years D 10 years
41. Question 41 of 50

    The five-fold classification of acts in Islamic law (Wajib, Mandub, Mubah, Makruh, Haram) is known as:

    A Maqasid al-Shari'a B Al-Ahkam al-Khamsah (the five-fold rulings) C Qawaid al-Fiqhiyyah D Usul al-Fiqh
42. Question 42 of 50

    An act that is disliked but not punishable is called:

    A Makruh B Haram C Mubah D Wajib
43. Question 43 of 50

    'Fiqh' as a technical term refers to:

    A The Sunnah alone B The Quran itself C A single hadith collection D The human science of deriving practical legal rulings from detailed evidence
44. Question 44 of 50

    Verses of the Quran are called:

    A Surah B Ayat C Hukm D Hadith
45. Question 45 of 50

    Usul al-Fiqh is best described as:

    A A collection of hadith B A record of historical events C A book of Quranic recitation D The methodology/science of the sources and principles used to derive Shari'a rulings
46. Question 46 of 50

    'Ibadat' in Islamic law refers to matters concerning:

    A Criminal punishments only B Worship (e.g., prayer, fasting, zakat, hajj) C International relations only D Commercial transactions
47. Question 47 of 50

    Where a Quranic verse is definitive in meaning (qat'i al-dalalah), jurists generally:

    A Must ignore it in favor of Qiyas B Are free to interpret it in any way C Must refer only to custom D Cannot differ in interpreting its legal ruling
48. Question 48 of 50

    The main difference between Shari'a and Fiqh is that Shari'a is divine and immutable while Fiqh is:

    A Only found in the Quran B Restricted to worship (ibadat) only C Also divine and immutable D Human juristic interpretation/understanding, and therefore subject to difference of opinion
49. Question 49 of 50

    The term 'Nass' in Usul al-Fiqh refers to a:

    A Judicial precedent B Analogical ruling C Custom of a region D Clear and explicit text (from Quran or Sunnah)
50. Question 50 of 50

    Madani verses are generally more concerned with:

    A Detailed legal, social and civil regulations B Nothing legal at all C Stories of earlier prophets exclusively D Faith and belief in the unseen only

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