Islamic Jurisprudence and Ethics
Choose the statement that best explains Mufti.
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Islamic Jurisprudence and Ethics question asks: Choose the statement that best explains Mufti. The correct choice is C. An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. God-consciousness or piety, a central Islamic concept encouraging mindfulness of Allah in all actions
Why not A: “God-consciousness or piety, a central Islamic concept encouraging mindfulness of Allah in all actions” does not fit this question. The answer is An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas.
- B. Analogical reasoning used by jurists to extend an existing Islamic ruling to a new, comparable situation
Why not B: “Analogical reasoning used by jurists to extend an existing Islamic ruling to a new, comparable situation” does not fit this question. The answer is An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas.
- C. An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas ✓
- D. Backbiting, or speaking ill of a person in their absence, which is discouraged in Islamic ethics
Why not D: “Backbiting, or speaking ill of a person in their absence, which is discouraged in Islamic ethics” does not fit this question. The answer is An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas.
Correct answer
C. An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas
Explanation
An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas option C is the accepted answer to Choose the statement that best explains Mufti Option A God-consciousness or piety a central Islamic concept encouraging mindfulness of Allah in all actions does not fit this question Option B Analogical reasoning used by jurists to extend an existing Islamic ruling to a new comparable situation does not fit this question Option D Backbiting or speaking ill of a person in their absence which is discouraged in Islamic ethics does not fit this question For this Islamic Jurisprudence and Ethics question the accepted answer is An Islamic scholar formally qualified to.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Islamic Jurisprudence and Ethics
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