ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA

FACULTY OF LAW

ISLAMIC JURISPUDENCE REVISION QUESTIONS (2023/2024)

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QTN 1
When did Islam emerged in the Arabian Peninsula?
a. Third century CE
b. Second century BCE
c. Seventh century BCE
d. Seventh century CE

QTN 2
At age forty Muhammad retreated to a cave near ________ to pray and meditate on the one
true God.
a. Israel
b. Mecca
c. Medina
d. Palestine

QTN 3
Who revealed the verses of the Quran to Muhammad?
a. the angel Gabriel
b. Jesus
c. Allah
d. the angel Michael

QTN 4
________ strive for a “vision of union and oneness” with God, a mystical revelation
informed by the Quran and Muslim tradition.
a. Sufis
b. Shi'as
c. Sunnis
d. Caliphs

QTN 5

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The ________ is the essential Declaration of Faith for all Muslims.
a. zakat
b. shahadah
c. sawn
d. salat

QTN 6
How do most Muslims today regard the hadith?
a. fables to learn from
b. authentic and authoritative
c. merely interpretations
d. heresay

QTN 7
Which of these was not one of Muhammad's first four successors, whom all Sunnis find
acceptable?
a. Abu Bakr
b. Uthman
c. Mehmed
d. Ali

QTN 8
________ heard passages of the Quran from the Prophet himself, ordered a full written copy
to be prepared, and corrected the scribe.
a. Aisha
b. Umm Waraqa
c. Hafsa
d. Salama

QTN 9
Which religion was not active in the Middle East during Muhammad's life?
a. Zoroastrianism
b. Judaism
c. Christianity
d. Hinduism

QTN 10
The foundation of Islam is belief in ________.
a. Muhammad
b. Allah
c. paradise
d. Gabriel

QTN 11

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What do Muslims call Jews and Christians?
a. the people of the book
b. sinners
c. Muslims
d. ancestors

QTN 12
What are the primary sources of Islamic Jurisprudence?

a. Al-Quran and Qias

b. Al-Quran and Sunnah
c. Al-Quran and Ijmak
d. Al-qur

QTN 13
What is Shariah?

a. Islamic moral code

b. Dress code for Muslim women
c. Islamic daily prayer
d. Islamic wedding ceremony

QTN 14
What is Islamic jurisprudence?

a. A ceremonial cleansing ritual in which a woman must participate in before taking part
in her wedding ceremony.
b. A living tradition of Islamic law rulings that are applied to practical parts of Islamic
law and how it's applied in daily life.
c. The consequence of breaking Islamic law, which usually results in overly severe
punishment.
d. The rigorous education system Muslims often adhere to with the purpose of learning
the Quran and Hadith

QTN 15
In size, Islam is the
a. largest of the world's religions.
b. second largest of the world's religions.
c. Third largest of the world's religions.
d. Second smallest of the world's religions.

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QTN 16
Which of the following is NOT a holy city to Muslims?
a. Medina.
b. Jerusalem.
c. Cairo.
d. Mecca.

QTN 17
Ijtihad is
a. Strive or struggle.
b. Making a pilgrimage.
c. Promoting fundamentalist beliefs.
d. Interpretation or independent reasoning in Islamic law.

QTN 18
The word “jihad” means
a. Pilgrimage.
b. To strive or struggle.
c. Islamic fundamentalism.
d. Law.

QTN 19
Which of the following was NOT condemned by Muhammad?
a. Earning profit in business transactions.
b. Usury.
c. False contracts.
d. Exploitation of the poor, widows, and orphans.

QTN 20
Which of the following is NOT a Muslim belief?
a. Divine judgment.
b. Original sin.
c. God is the creator, sustainer, and ruler of the universe.
d. Prophets and revelation.

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QTN 21
Which of the following is NOT a teaching of the Quran?
a. Virgin birth of Jesus.
b. Jesus was a great prophet.
c. Death and resurrection of Jesus.
d. Jesus was God's servant.

QTN 22
Jesus and the New Testament and Jews look to Moses and the Torah, whereas Muslims look
to
a. Muhammad and the hadith.
b. Muhammad and the Quran.
c. Muhammad and the Quraysh.
d. Muhammad and the Shariah.

QTN 23
Sunnis and Shiahs split because of a
a. Difference in opinion over who should lead the Muslim community following
Muhammad's death.
b. Disagreement about the role Muhammad should play in the Muslim community.
c. Difference in geographical locations.
d. Difference of opinion in how converts to Islam should be acquired.

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Women's rights granted by the Quran included all of the following EXCEPT
a. Contracting her own marriage.
b. Maintaining guardianship over children until they reach adulthood.
c. Owning and inheriting property.
d. Receiving and keeping her dowry upon marriage.

QTN 25
Which of the following is NOT a source of Islamic law?

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 a. The Quran.
b. The Sunnah.
c. Ijma.
d. Tawhid.

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