Role of Sunnah in Islamic jurisprudence (Islamic Study) MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: July 19, 2024

1. What is the Sunnah?

a) The recorded actions and sayings of Prophet Muhammad
b) The holy book of Islam
c) The Islamic pilgrimage
d) The Muslim declaration of faith

Answer: a) The recorded actions and sayings of Prophet Muhammad

2. Which of the following is NOT a source of Islamic law?

a) Quran
b) Hadith
c) Sunnah
d) Ijma

Answer: c) Sunnah

3. Sunnah, as a source of Islamic law, complements which other primary source?

a) Quran
b) Hadith
c) Ijma
d) Qiyas

Answer: a) Quran

4. Which term refers to the sayings of Prophet Muhammad?

a) Sunnah
b) Hadith
c) Quran
d) Ijma

Answer: b) Hadith

5. In Islamic jurisprudence, the Sunnah serves as:

a) An optional guide for Muslims
b) A secondary source of law after the Quran
c) The primary source of law
d) A historical document with no legal significance

Answer: b) A secondary source of law after the Quran

6. The Sunnah provides detailed guidance on various aspects of:

a) Science and technology
b) Social etiquette and manners
c) Economics and finance
d) Political governance

Answer: b) Social etiquette and manners

7. Which Islamic legal principle involves the consensus of scholars on a particular issue?

a) Sunnah
b) Hadith
c) Ijma
d) Qiyas

Answer: c) Ijma

8. How is the Sunnah authenticated in Islamic jurisprudence?

a) By popular vote
b) Through divine revelation
c) By the chain of narrators and their reliability
d) Based on the opinion of scholars

Answer: c) By the chain of narrators and their reliability

9. Sunnah-based rulings are often derived through the process of:

a) Ijma
b) Qiyas
c) Istihsan
d) Ijtihad

Answer: d) Ijtihad

10. Which of the following is a Hadith collection that is commonly referred to for legal rulings?

a) Sahih al-Bukhari
b) Riyadh al-Salihin
c) Al-Tirmidhi
d) Shama’il al-Tirmidhi

Answer: a) Sahih al-Bukhari

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