MCQs on Four Schools of Thought – Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi’i, Hanbali

1. Who is the founder of the Hanafi school of thought?
(A) Imam Malik
(B) Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal
(C) Imam Abu Hanifa
(D) Imam Shafi’i

2. The Maliki school of thought places great emphasis on:
(A) Qiyas (analogical reasoning)
(B) Hadith only
(C) Customs of the people of Madinah
(D) Political opinion

3. Which school of thought is known for strict adherence to Hadith?
(A) Hanafi
(B) Maliki
(C) Shafi’i
(D) Hanbali

4. Imam Shafi’i is best known for:
(A) Writing a Hadith collection
(B) Establishing the rules of Usul al-Fiqh
(C) Political leadership
(D) Emphasizing logic over scripture

5. Which school of thought is the most widely followed in South Asia?
(A) Maliki
(B) Shafi’i
(C) Hanafi
(D) Hanbali

6. Which of the following regions predominantly follow the Maliki school?
(A) Middle East
(B) North Africa
(C) South Asia
(D) Turkey

7. The Hanbali school is most dominant in which country today?
(A) Egypt
(B) Turkey
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Indonesia

8. Which school of thought is known for balancing Hadith and reason?
(A) Hanbali
(B) Hanafi
(C) Maliki
(D) None of the above

9. The Shafi’i school gives importance to which principle after Quran and Sunnah?
(A) Qiyas
(B) Maslahah
(C) Amal of Madinah
(D) Istihsan

10. Which Imam was a student of both Imam Malik and Imam Muhammad (student of Abu Hanifa)?
(A) Imam Shafi’i
(B) Imam Hanbal
(C) Imam Ghazali
(D) Imam Suyuti