Islamic Political System
Islamic Studies · 50 practice questions
Allah as the Sovereign; the concept of Shurah (consultation); the concepts of Adalah (justice) and Mas'uliyah (accountability); the rights of non-Muslims in an Islamic state; differences between the Islamic and Western political systems.
- Analyse the concept of Allah's sovereignty.
- Examine the concept of Shurah in Islam.
- Evaluate the concepts of justice and accountability.
- Examine the rights of non-Muslims in an Islamic state.
- Differentiate between the Islamic and Western political systems.
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- Practice question 1
The overall Islamic political framework, combining Allah's sovereignty, Shurah, Adalah, Mas'uliyah and the rights of non-Muslims, is generally presented by scholars as a comprehensive system for
- A.Governing a diverse society according to principles of justice and accountability
- B.Governing a society composed exclusively of a single religious group
- C.A system with no attention to the treatment of religious minorities
- D.A purely theoretical framework never applied in actual governance
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A. Governing a diverse society according to principles of justice and accountability
This framework is generally presented as a comprehensive system for governing a diverse society justly and accountably.
- Practice question 2
The historical practice of Bay'ah, or pledge of allegiance, given to a new caliph by members of the Muslim community, reflected the Islamic political principle of
- A.Community involvement in recognizing and legitimizing leadership
- B.Leadership determined solely by military conquest
- C.A purely hereditary, unquestioned succession of rulers
- D.A process with no connection to Shurah or consultation
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A. Community involvement in recognizing and legitimizing leadership
This practice reflected the Islamic political principle of community involvement in recognizing and legitimizing leadership.
- Practice question 3
The overall Islamic political principles addressed across this topic, from Shurah and Adalah to authority distinctions and treaty-honouring, together illustrate a tradition of political thought generally regarded by scholars as
- A.A tradition with no lasting relevance to later Islamic history
- B.Substantial, structured and concerned with just, accountable governance
- C.Minimal and underdeveloped, with little attention to governance
- D.Concerned exclusively with religious ritual, with no political dimension
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B. Substantial, structured and concerned with just, accountable governance
This together illustrates a tradition generally regarded as substantial, structured and concerned with just, accountable governance.
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
- Family Matters
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