Schools of thought (Hanafi, Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanbali) (Islamic Study) MCQs

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

1. Which school of thought is the largest Sunni school in terms of followers?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: a) Hanafi

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major Sunni schools of thought?

a) Jafari
b) Hanafi
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: a) Jafari

3. Which school of thought is prevalent in Turkey, Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of Egypt?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: a) Hanafi

4. Which school of thought is widely followed in East Africa, Sudan, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: c) Maliki

5. Which school of thought is known for its emphasis on reason and analogy in legal interpretation?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: b) Shafi’i

6. Which school of thought is prominent in the Arabian Peninsula, especially in Saudi Arabia?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: d) Hanbali

7. Which school of thought is known for its reliance on the practice of the people of Madinah?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: c) Maliki

8. Which school of thought was founded by Imam Abu Hanifa?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: a) Hanafi

9. Which school of thought was founded by Imam Malik ibn Anas?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: c) Maliki

10. Which school of thought was founded by Imam Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi’i?

a) Hanafi
b) Shafi’i
c) Maliki
d) Hanbali

Answer: b) Shafi’i