Selected MCQ

Current Question
What is “Ilm al-Usul”?
  • A. Legal rulings
  • B. Principles of jurisprudence
  • C. Hadith classification
  • D. Tafsir
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Foundation of deriving law.
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 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 4
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.
Related Question 5
Which usul concept refers to considering previous scriptures if not contradicted?
  • A. Istishab
  • B. Shar‘ man qablana
  • C. Qiyas
  • D. Istihsan
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Laws of previous nations are accepted unless abrogated.