Sources and Schools of Law
Islamic Studies · 50 practice questions
The four major sources of Islamic law (the Qur'an, Sunnah, Ijma' and Qiyas); the four Sunni schools of law and their founders.
- Analyse the four major sources of Islamic law.
- Examine the biography and contributions of the founders of the Sunni schools of law.
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- Practice question 1
The historical growth of each of the four Sunni schools is generally attributed by historians in part to the number of committed students and later scholars each founder and his immediate successors were able to
- A.Recruit through purely military means
- B.Prevent from studying any other legal approach
- C.Convert from entirely different religious traditions
- D.Train and influence across successive generations
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D. Train and influence across successive generations
This growth is generally attributed in part to the number of students and later scholars each was able to train and influence.
- Practice question 2
The overall historical development of the four Sunni schools of law, alongside the continued exercise of Ijtihad, is generally regarded by scholars as reflecting Islamic law's capacity for both
- A.A framework entirely disconnected from its original revealed sources
- B.Established continuity and ongoing adaptation to new circumstances
- C.Constant, unpredictable change with no underlying continuity
- D.Complete rigidity with no capacity for adaptation whatsoever
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B. Established continuity and ongoing adaptation to new circumstances
This development is generally regarded as reflecting Islamic law's capacity for both continuity and ongoing adaptation.
- Practice question 3
The overall study of protective legal principles, modern eclectic codification and historical teaching manuals remains valuable for understanding Islamic law as a tradition that has continually
- A.Balanced fidelity to its sources with responsiveness to changing practical needs
- B.Abandoned fidelity to its sources in favour of purely practical concerns
- C.Rejected any responsiveness to changing practical needs
- D.Remained static, with no meaningful historical development
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A. Balanced fidelity to its sources with responsiveness to changing practical needs
This study remains valuable for understanding Islamic law as continually balancing fidelity to sources with practical responsiveness.
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