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Current Question
What is “Takhrij al-Furu‘ ‘ala al-Usul”?
  • A. Hadith compilation
  • B. Deriving rulings from principles
  • C. Narrator criticism
  • D. Tafsir method
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Application of usul to derive fiqh rulings.
Related Question 1
Who authored “Al-Mughni fi Usul al-Fiqh”?
  • A. Ibn Qudamah
  • B. Al-Ghazali
  • C. Al-Juwayni
  • D. Al-Shafi‘i
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A major Hanbali usul work.
Related Question 2
Which usul principle refers to deriving ruling based on general evidence without analogy?
  • A. Istidlal
  • B. Qiyas
  • C. Istihsan
  • D. Istishab
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Istidlal uses broader textual inference.
Related Question 3
Which Maliki scholar wrote “Al-Furuq”?
  • A. Al-Qarafi
  • B. Malik
  • C. Sahnun
  • D. Ibn Rushd
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Discusses legal distinctions.
Related Question 4
Which usul principle refers to inference based on similarity without clear ‘illah?
  • A. Istihsan
  • B. Qiyas
  • C. Istidlal
  • D. Istishab
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Istidlal includes broader inferential reasoning.
Related Question 5
Which usul principle refers to deriving rulings based on effective cause (‘illah)?
  • A. Qiyas
  • B. Istishab
  • C. Istihsan
  • D. Ijma‘
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Qiyas extends rulings through shared cause.