Quiz on Islamic Jurisprudence

What does Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) explain?

• How to perform business transactions

• How Muslims should live according to the Quran and Sunnah

• The historical battles of Islam

• The dietary laws of other religions

How many main schools of thought are there in Islamic Jurisprudence?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Which is the oldest school of Islamic Jurisprudence?

• Maliki

• Hanafi

• Shafi'i

• Hanbali

Who founded the Hanafi school of thought?

• Al-Imām Mālik bin Anas

• Al-Imām Ash-Shāfi’iy

• Al-Imām Ahmad bin Anbal

• Al-Imām Abū Hanīfah

Who founded the Maliki school of thought?

• Al-Imām Mālik bin Anas

• Al-Imām Abū Hanīfah

• Al-Imām Ahmad bin Anbal

• Al-Imām Ash-Shāfi’iy

Which countries primarily follow the Maliki school of thought?

• Morocco, Nigeria, and Sudan

• Pakistan, Turkey, and India

• Egypt, Indonesia, and Malaysia

• Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE

Who founded the Shafi'i school of thought?

• Al-Imām Ahmad bin Anbal

• Al-Imām Ash-Shāfi’iy

• Al-Imām Abū Hanīfah

• Al-Imām Mālik bin Anas

Who founded the Hanbali school of thought?

• Al-Imām Ahmad bin Anbal

• Al-Imām Mālik bin Anas

• Al-Imām Ash-Shāfi’iy

• Al-Imām Abū Hanīfah

Which of the schools of thoughts claims that Salaah isn’t compulsory?

• Al-Imām Ahmad bin Anbal & Al-Imām Ash-Shāfi’iy

• Al-Imām Abū Hanīfah & Al-Imām Mālik bin Anas

• All of the above

• None of the above

What do the four schools of thought collectively represent?

• A source of division among Muslims

• Different interpretations leading to conflict

• Unity and diversity of Islamic practices worldwide

• New rulings introduced after the Prophet’s time