Islamic Jurisprudence and Ethics
Choose the statement that best explains Mufti.
- A. God-consciousness or piety, a central Islamic concept encouraging mindfulness of Allah in all actions
- B. Analogical reasoning used by jurists to extend an existing Islamic ruling to a new, comparable situation
- 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
Correct answer
C. An Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas
Explanation
'Mufti' refers to an Islamic scholar formally qualified to issue religious rulings known as fatwas.