Selected MCQ

Current Question
What is “Usul al-Fiqh”?
  • A. Legal rulings
  • B. Principles of deriving law
  • C. Tafsir method
  • D. Hadith classification
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
It studies legal methodology.
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
Who authored “Al-Mustasfa” in usul al-fiqh?
  • A. Al-Ghazali
  • B. Al-Juwayni
  • C. Al-Shafi‘i
  • D. Ibn Taymiyyah
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
A major work on legal theory.
Related Question 3
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 4
Which companion was known for knowledge of Fiqh in Yemen after Prophet ﷺ?
  • A. Mu‘adh ibn Jabal
  • B. Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari
  • C. Ali
  • D. Ibn Abbas
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Abu Musa taught in Yemen.
Related Question 5
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.