ISLAMIC LAW OF EVIDENCE

QUIZ
ANSWERING TIME: 45 MINUTES
[15 Marks]

Instructions: Answer all questions with marks ( ) for true statements and
( ) for untrue statements.

1. Al-Bayyinah is anything that clarifies, explains, or proves a position, right or

interest that the Court cannot consider in its judgment. ( )

2. According to Syariah Court evidence enactments Bayyinah and Shahadah are

similar. ( )

3. Bayyinah/evidence is for the person who denies and the oath is for the person
who claims. ( )

4. Bayyinah/evidence is to establish against the apparent facts. ( )

5. As a general rule, the responsibility of giving Bayyinah is mandatory in all

matters. ( )

6. Evidence of a witness becomes Amanah and Fard `ain once required by the
courts. ( )

7. Hudud offences will be rejected on the ground of doubt ( )

8. Certainty (Yaqin) can be dispelled by doubt. ( )

9. When a thing is proven, its continuance is the presumption until there is proof
to establish the contrary. ( )

10. The burden to produce evidence lies on the person who sues, and the oath
lies on the person who denies it. ( )

11. In Mudharabah, if a dispute arises as to whether a profit has been made or

not, the words of the Mudharib (the person who runs the business) that the
business gained no profit will be accepted unless the financier can prove the
existence of profit. ( )

12. al-Zann al-Ghalib is lower in standard compared to al-Zann al-Qarib min al-
Yaqin. ( )
13. Presumption of innocence can only be revoked by providing evidence that
attains a degree of certainty. ( ).

14. The opposite of al-Zann is al-Wahm ( ).

15. If a person was accused of being an apostate, but was seen performing the
prayers, then it is concluded that he is still a Muslim. ( )