Islamic Jurisprudence and Ethics
Select the accurate description of Ijma.
- A. Trustworthiness, referring to the honest fulfillment of trusts and obligations
- B. The consensus of qualified Muslim scholars on a point of Islamic law, recognized as a source of Islamic jurisprudence ✓
- C. The discipline concerned with the methodology and principles underlying the derivation of Islamic law
- D. That which is forbidden under Islamic law
Correct answer
B. The consensus of qualified Muslim scholars on a point of Islamic law, recognized as a source of Islamic jurisprudence
Explanation
'Ijma' refers to the consensus of qualified Muslim scholars on a point of Islamic law, recognized as a source of Islamic jurisprudence.