Consensus (Ijma')

Which statement best describes Ijma' in Islamic jurisprudence?

• Agreement of all qualified jurists on a ruling

• Majority vote of the community on a practice

• Personal opinion of leading scholars in one city

• Customary tradition accepted over many generations

Which evidence supports the authority of Ijma' by directing believers to follow those in authority?

• Qur'an references to those in authorityHadiths on personal spiritual effort

• Qur'an references to those in authority

• Biographies of the Companions

• Classical legal manuals of one school

A ruling is stated clearly by every scholar with no dissent. Which type of Ijma' is this?

• Explicit Ijma' with clear unanimous statements

• Implicit Ijma' with widespread scholarly silence

• Analogy-based Qiyas with similar cases

• Customary 'Urf accepted by local communities

Which set correctly lists the four pillars of Qiyās in order?

• Reason, original case, new case, ruling of original

• New case, reason, ruling of original, original case

• Original case, new case, ruling of original, reason

• Ruling of original, reason, new case, original case

What is the meaning of Ijma‘?

• Opinion of one scholar

• Agreement of all qualified jurists

• Decision of the government

• A ruling made by students

Which of the following is a condition of Ijma‘?

• All Muslims vote

• All scholars fast together

• All qualified jurists agree on one ruling

• Only one scholar gives the ruling

Which statement is true about implicit Ijma‘?

• All scholars reject the ruling

• No scholar gives any opinion

• Some scholars state the ruling while others remain silent

• All scholars debate the ruling

Why is Ijma ‘important today?

• It is no longer used today

• It replaces the Qur’an

• It stops scholars from thinking

• It helps solve new issues in modern life

What is the meaning of Qiyās?

• Guessing a ruling randomly

• Following cultural habits

• Linking a new case to an old case based on a shared reason

• Copying another scholar

In the hadith about the black child, what method did the Prophet (pbuh) use?

• Guessing

• Voting

• Analogy

• Punishment