6. Islam

Law And Sharia — Quiz

Test your understanding of law and sharia with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

According to Sunni usul al-fiqh, which source comes third in authority after the Qur'an and the Sunnah?

Question 2

Which principle allows jurists to derive legal rulings based on the public interest when primary texts do not explicitly address an issue?

Question 3

Which Sunni madhhab gives primary weight to the practice ('amal') of the people of Medina as a source of law?

Question 4

The establishment of Sharia councils handling personal status matters alongside national courts in the United Kingdom exemplifies which approach to legal pluralism?

Question 5

Which institution in many Muslim-majority countries is formally tasked with issuing official fatwas and advising on Islamic legal matters?