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Which empire controlled Anatolia before Ottomans?

  • A. Seljuks
  • B. Abbasids
  • C. Fatimids
  • D. Ayyubids
Explanation:
Seljuks ruled Anatolia earlier.

Which Maliki scholar wrote “Al-Mudawwanah”?

  • A. Sahnun
  • B. Malik
  • C. Qurtubi
  • D. Ibn Rushd
Explanation:
Sahnun compiled Maliki jurisprudence.

Which companion was known as “Amin al-Ummah”?

  • A. Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah
  • B. Umar ibn Khattab
  • C. Ali ibn Abi Talib
  • D. Zayd ibn Thabit
Explanation:
He was titled trustworthy of the Ummah.

What is “Takhrij al-Furu‘ ‘ala al-Usul”?

  • A. Hadith compilation
  • B. Deriving rulings from principles
  • C. Narrator criticism
  • D. Tafsir method
Explanation:
Application of usul to derive fiqh rulings.

Which Surah contains the story of Prophet Shu‘ayb?

  • A. Hud
  • B. Al-A‘raf
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. Yunus
Explanation:
Shu‘ayb appears in both Surahs.

Which sect affirms divine attributes but interprets them metaphorically?

  • A. Ash‘ari
  • B. Mu‘tazila
  • C. Athari
  • D. Zahiri
Explanation:
Ash‘aris use figurative interpretation.

Which empire introduced devshirme system?

  • A. Abbasids
  • B. Ottomans
  • C. Seljuks
  • D. Fatimids
Explanation:
Ottomans recruited youths via devshirme.

Which Hanbali scholar wrote “Al-Kafi”?

  • A. Ibn Qudamah
  • B. Ibn Taymiyyah
  • C. Ahmad ibn Hanbal
  • D. Al-Buhuti
Explanation:
Ibn Qudamah authored Al-Kafi.

Which companion was expert in Qur’anic legal rulings?

  • A. Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud
  • B. Abu Huraira
  • C. Bilal
  • D. Salman
Explanation:
Ibn Mas‘ud was leading jurist among companions.

What is “Jarh wa Ta‘dil”?

  • A. Tafsir method
  • B. Criticism and validation of narrators
  • C. Legal ruling
  • D. Fabrication science
Explanation:
Evaluates reliability of narrators.