Fiqh Quiz

What is the basic technical (اصطلاحی) definition of Fiqh? Mark only one oval.

• the sources from which law is derived

• to open something

• the knowledge of legal rulings

• to understand the Quran

What is the subject matter of Fiqh? Mark only one oval.

• the actions, statements, and approvals of RasulAllah SAW

• the actions and statements of the legally responsible human

• the actions of children who are not legally accountable

• the interactions that humans have with each other

What is a fatwā? Mark only one oval.

• a legal ruling or interpretation of Islamic Law

• the third source of Islamic Law

• a statement by a Qāri’

• a political statement issued by the government

What is the basic definition of Uṣūl al-Fiqh? Mark only one oval.

• the principles behind Fiqh

• a ruling found in the Quran and Sunnah

• the branches of Fiqh

• Islamic Law

What is one difference between Sharīʿah and Fiqh? Mark only one oval.

• there is no difference

• Sharīʿah is more general than Fiqh

• Fiqh is more general than Sharīʿah

• Sharīʿah is taken directly from Fiqh

What are the 4 main sources of Fiqh? Check all that apply.

• Sunnah

• Qiyās (Legal analogy)

• Sharʿ man qablanā (law of previous nations)

• Ijmāʿ

• Qurʾān

True or False: It is farḍ (obligatory) for every individual to know the rights of Allah upon him and the rights of His servants upon him.

• True

• False

What is the basic technical (اصطلاحي) definition of taqlīd? Mark only one oval.

• to use sources to formulate an opinion

• to follow the opinion of a scholar

• to wear a necklace

• to obey the sharīʿah

What is the basic technical (اصطلاحي) definition of ijtihād? Mark only one oval.

• an effort made by the muftī to follow the opinion of mujtahid

• an effort made by the muḥaddith to teach fiqh to the muftī

• holy war

• an effort made by the mujtahid in seeking knowledge of the aḥkām of the sharīʿah through interpretation

What is the role/task of a mujtahid? Mark only one oval.

• to derive the rulings of the sharīʿah from sacred texts

• to inform the public about Islamic rulings

• to counsel Muslims on the best way to practice their faith

• to interpret the statements of the ṣaḥābah