Islamic Judicial System | Islamiyat LAT

1. Question 1 of 12

   What is the second primary source of Islamic law, after the Quran?

   A Qiyas B Ijma C Ijtihad D The Sunnah (and Hadith)
2. Question 2 of 12

   What Arabic term refers to a judge in the Islamic judicial system?

   A Imam B Qazi C Mufti D Khatib
3. Question 3 of 12

   What Arabic term refers to independent legal reasoning by a qualified scholar to derive rulings on new issues?

   A Qiyas B Ijtihad C Ijma D Taqlid
4. Question 4 of 12

   What Arabic term refers to the fixed criminal punishments explicitly prescribed in Islamic law for specific serious offenses?

   A Hudood B Qisas C Diyat D Ta'zir
5. Question 5 of 12

   What Arabic term refers to analogical reasoning used to derive legal rulings for new situations based on established precedent?

   A Qiyas B Taqlid C Ijtihad D Ijma
6. Question 6 of 12

   What is the primary source of Islamic law?

   A Ijma alone B Qiyas alone C Local custom alone D The Quran
7. Question 7 of 12

   What Arabic term refers to discretionary punishment, determined by a judge, for offenses not covered by fixed Hudood penalties?

   A Ta'zir B Hudood C Diyat D Qisas
8. Question 8 of 12

   What Arabic term refers to the principle of retribution/equal retaliation in Islamic criminal law, notably for cases of murder or bodily harm?

   A Diyat B Ta'zir C Hudood D Qisas
9. Question 9 of 12

   What Arabic term refers to a scholar qualified to issue formal legal rulings/opinions in Islamic law?

   A Mufti B Imam C Khatib D Qazi
10. Question 10 of 12

    What Arabic term refers to the consensus of qualified Islamic scholars on a legal matter?

    A Taqlid B Qiyas C Ijtihad D Ijma
11. Question 11 of 12

    What Arabic term refers to compensation (blood money) paid to victims or their families in certain criminal cases under Islamic law?

    A Qisas B Hudood C Ta'zir D Diyat
12. Question 12 of 12

    What legal principle in Islamic jurisprudence holds that an accused person is not to be punished without sufficient proof?

    A Presumption of innocence, requiring clear evidence for conviction B Punishment may be applied without trial C Guilt is assumed until disproven D Confession is not required for any conviction

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