IJMA (CONSENSUS OF OPINION)

Oct. 2018/12
2 (b) How useful are ijma’ and qiyas when dealing with modern
issues? [4]

Oct. 2017/11
2 (b) Why do you think the Qur’an and Sunna are not the only
sources of Law
and are supplemented by ijma’ and qiyas? Give examples to
support your
answers.
[4]

Oct. 2016/12
2 (b) Do you think that both ijma’ and qiyas are equally important for
solving
present day issues? Give reasons for your answer.
[4]

May 2016/12
2 (b) Do you think that both ijma’ and qiyas are equally important for
solving
present day issues? Give reasons for your answer.
[4]

Oct. 2014/11
2 (a) Write about how the Qur’an is used with the other three sources
in Islamic
law.
[10]
(b) How important is the use of ijma’ or qiyas in Islamic law in
present day
situations? Give reasons for your answers.
[4]

May/June 2011/P-1
2 (a) From the Qur’anic passages you have studied, outline the relationship between
God and two of His messengers who were sent before the Prophet Muhammad. [10]
(b) Explain why God sends his revelations through messengers. [4]

May/June 2011/P-2
2 (b) What is the importance of consensus (ijma) in Islam? [4]

May / June 2009

2 (a) How are the Qur’an and Hadiths used together in Islamic legal thinking? [10]

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 (b) Why do some legal scholars reject the use of analogy (qiyas)? [4]
And

May / June 2008

4 (a) Briefly describe the four main sources of legal thinking in Islam. [4x3]
(b) Give one example each to show how the third and fourth of these legal
sources are used. [2x2]

May / June 2007

4 (a) What is consensus (ijma’)? [4]
(b) How and in what circumstances it is used in Islamic legal thinking? [6]
(c) Give two examples of the use of consensus. [6]

October/November 2005
4 (a) Briefly describe the four main sources of legal thinking in Islam. [12]
(b) Give one example each to show how the third and fourth of these legal
sources are used. [4]
June 2001
8 Explain how
(a) Ijma.
(b) Qiyas
are used by legal experts in establishing the Shariah. [16]

Oct 1999
8 Explain with examples how the following are employed in establishing the
religious law in Islam?

(a) Sunna. [06]

(b) Consensus (Ijma). [05]
(c) Analogy (Qiyas) [06]

31 May 1996
8 Explain with examples, how the following are employed in establishing the
religious law in Islam.
(a) Sunna. [06]
(b) Consensus (Ijma). [05]
(c) Analogy (Qiyas) [05]

09 June 1993
6 (a) Give short description of the following basis of Islamic law.
(i) The Sunnah. [04]
(ii) Consensus (Ijma). [03]
(iii) Analogy (Qiyas). [03]
(b) Explain how each of these three basis is used to establish law in Islam. [06]

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