Family Matters
Islamic Studies · 50 practice questions
Marriage - importance, prohibited categories, conditions for validity, rights and duties of spouses, polygamy; ill-treatment of wives (Idrar); Divorce - Islam's attitude, its kinds (Talaq, Khul', Faskh, Mubara'ah, Li'an), Iddah, prohibited forms of dissolution (Ila and Zihar), custody of children (Hadanah); Inheritance - its importance and the shares of heirs.
- Analyse the importance of marriage and list the categories of women prohibited to marry.
- Examine the conditions for validity of marriage and explain the rights and duties of spouses.
- Evaluate polygamy and its significance.
- Analyse Islam's attitude to divorce and its different kinds.
- Differentiate between the kinds of Iddah.
- Explain the prohibited forms of ending marriage.
- Examine the right to custody of children.
- Evaluate the significance of inheritance and explain the shares of the Qur'anic heirs.
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- Practice question 1
Among the reasons scholars generally give for Islamic marriage regulations is the preservation of clear lineage, or Nasab, reflecting a broader concern for
- A.Matters considered irrelevant to the purpose of marriage regulation
- B.Establishing clear family identity and inheritance rights across generations
- C.A concept with no connection to inheritance or family identity
- D.A concern relevant only to the ruling class, with no wider application
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B. Establishing clear family identity and inheritance rights across generations
This reflects a broader concern for establishing clear family identity and inheritance rights across generations.
- Practice question 2
Polygamy in Islamic teaching is generally permitted under specific conditions, including a maximum of four wives and the requirement of
- A.Approval from each wife's extended family exclusively
- B.A minimum financial threshold set by the state
- C.No conditions whatsoever, since it is entirely unrestricted
- D.Equitable treatment and justice among the wives
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D. Equitable treatment and justice among the wives
This permission is generally subject to a maximum of four wives and the requirement of equitable treatment.
- Practice question 3
Ila, another prohibited form of marital dispute in pre-Islamic and early Islamic practice, generally referred to a husband's
- A.Formal, mutually agreed divorce with full compensation
- B.Request for custody of children following divorce
- C.Public declaration of remarriage to a former spouse
- D.Vow to abstain from his wife for a prolonged period, used to cause her hardship
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D. Vow to abstain from his wife for a prolonged period, used to cause her hardship
Ila generally referred to a husband's vow to abstain from his wife for a prolonged period, used to cause hardship.
More UTME Islamic Studies topics
- Faith, Tawhid and Shirk
- Pre-Islamic Arabia (Jahiliyyah)
- Revelation of the Glorious Qur'an
- Articles of Faith
- Preservation of the Glorious Qur'an
- The Life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
- Ibadat and Their Types
- Importance of the Glorious Qur'an
- The Rightly Guided Caliphs
- Divine Authenticity of the Glorious Qur'an
- Early Contact of Islam with Africa
- Sources and Schools of Law
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