MCQs on Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh)

1. What does the term “Fiqh” literally mean?
(A) Worship
(B) Understanding
(C) Law
(D) Belief

2. What is the primary objective of Fiqh in Islam?
(A) Establish monarchy
(B) Understand economic systems
(C) Understand and apply Islamic laws
(D) Study world religions

3. Which of the following is not a major source of Fiqh?
(A) Quran
(B) Sunnah
(C) Ijma
(D) Science

4. The scholars who specialize in Islamic Jurisprudence are called:
(A) Ulama
(B) Qaris
(C) Fuqaha
(D) Sufis

5. What is the relationship between Shariah and Fiqh?
(A) Fiqh is broader than Shariah
(B) Shariah is human-made law
(C) Fiqh is the human understanding of divine Shariah
(D) They are unrelated

6. Which of the following Imams is not associated with a major school of Fiqh?
(A) Imam Abu Hanifa
(B) Imam Shafi’i
(C) Imam Bukhari
(D) Imam Malik

7. How many main Sunni schools of Fiqh are there?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five

8. Which of the following is the first step in deriving rulings in Fiqh?
(A) Ijma
(B) Qiyas
(C) Reference to the Quran
(D) Reference to fatwas

9. What does the term “Usul al-Fiqh” refer to?
(A) Biography of jurists
(B) History of Islamic law
(C) Principles of Islamic jurisprudence
(D) Islamic rituals

10. Which science helps in determining halal and haram actions in Islam?
(A) Tafsir
(B) Fiqh
(C) Hadith
(D) Aqeedah