Question 1

In Islamic law hudud crimes are not associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  threats to the physical security of a person 
B)  threats to the family structure 
C)  threats to a person's reputation 
D)  threats to the moral conduct of individuals 
A)  threats to the physical security of a person 
B)  threats to the family structure 
C)  threats to a person's reputation 
D)  threats to the moral conduct of individuals

Question 2

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-The Pillars of Islam

Accepted Answer

The Pillars of Islam are the five basic

Question 3

In Islamic law sanctions were more harsh for the perpetrator when the victim of a quesas offense was:

Accepted Answer

A)  female 
B)  handicapped 
C)  infant 
D)  male 
A)  female 
B)  handicapped 
C)  infant 
D)  male

Question 4

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-Supreme Council of Judges and Public Prosecutors

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Council of Judges and Public

Question 5

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-tazir

Accepted Answer

Tazir refers to a type of punishment in

Question 6

In Islamic law, the ancient notion of collective responsibility for damages from a crime was abandoned

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The acceptance of the Islamic faith was usually a prerequisite to permitting a person to testify in an Islamic law court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran does not state:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a system based on faith 
B)  the family is the basic unit of Islamic society 
C)  only Shia Islam may be practiced in Iran 
D)  both men and women shall enjoy equal protection of the law 
A)  it is a system based on faith 
B)  the family is the basic unit of Islamic society 
C)  only Shia Islam may be practiced in Iran 
D)  both men and women shall enjoy equal protection of the law

Question 9

In the early development of Islamic law, a judge could also:

Accepted Answer

A)  prosecute a case 
B)  preach at a mosque 
C)  preside over Friday prayers 
D)  all of these 
A)  prosecute a case 
B)  preach at a mosque 
C)  preside over Friday prayers 
D)  all of these

Question 10

The Sunna is a significant authoritative source of Islam because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it reiterates the rules reflected in the Quran 
B)  it aids in explaining or clarifying Quaranic verses 
C)  it is a source of pronouncements in which the Quran was silent 
D)  all of these 
A)  it reiterates the rules reflected in the Quran 
B)  it aids in explaining or clarifying Quaranic verses 
C)  it is a source of pronouncements in which the Quran was silent 
D)  all of these

Question 11

The term siyasa sharia means an administration of justice policy that is essentially in conformity with Sharia

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-ijtahad

Accepted Answer

Ijtihad is a concept in Islamic law that

Question 13

Ijtihad is used in Islamic legal reasoning:

Accepted Answer

A)  when the Quran or Sunna have not addressed an issue 
B)  when two existing rules conflict 
C)  when an existing rule is vague 
D)  all of these 
A)  when the Quran or Sunna have not addressed an issue 
B)  when two existing rules conflict 
C)  when an existing rule is vague 
D)  all of these

Question 14

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-Faqih

Accepted Answer

Faqih refers to an Islamic jurist who is

Question 15

In Islam the doctrine of siyasa:

Accepted Answer

A)  gave the ulama direct authority in the administration of justice 
B)  permitted the sovereign a good deal of authority in the administration of justice 
C)  gave the police chief total authority in the administration of justice 
D)  none of these 
A)  gave the ulama direct authority in the administration of justice 
B)  permitted the sovereign a good deal of authority in the administration of justice 
C)  gave the police chief total authority in the administration of justice 
D)  none of these

Question 16

One of the Islamic sources of law is ijma which:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a general consensus among Islamic legal scholars about a legal ruling 
B)  must not conflict with the Quran 
C)  may overturn a previous consensus with a new consensus 
D)  all of these 
A)  is a general consensus among Islamic legal scholars about a legal ruling 
B)  must not conflict with the Quran 
C)  may overturn a previous consensus with a new consensus 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab

Accepted Answer

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab was an Islami

Question 18

As the chief executive, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the most powerful individual in the country

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Islamic law emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of duties rather than rights 
B)  a series of rights rather than duties 
C)  rights and duties equally 
D)  neither duties nor rights 
A)  a series of duties rather than rights 
B)  a series of rights rather than duties 
C)  rights and duties equally 
D)  neither duties nor rights

Question 20

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs.
-Shia

Accepted Answer

Shia refers to a branch of Islam that be

In Islamic law hudud crimes are not associated with:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -The Pillars of Islam

In Islamic law sanctions were more harsh for the perpetrator when the victim of a quesas offense was:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Supreme Council of Judges and Public Prosecutors

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -tazir

In Islamic law, the ancient notion of collective responsibility for damages from a crime was abandoned

The acceptance of the Islamic faith was usually a prerequisite to permitting a person to testify in an Islamic law court.

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran does not state:

In the early development of Islamic law, a judge could also:

The Sunna is a significant authoritative source of Islam because:

The term siyasa sharia means an administration of justice policy that is essentially in conformity with Sharia

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -ijtahad

Ijtihad is used in Islamic legal reasoning:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Faqih

In Islam the doctrine of siyasa:

One of the Islamic sources of law is ijma which:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab

As the chief executive, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the most powerful individual in the country

Islamic law emphasizes:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Shia

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Exam 7: Islamic Law

In Islamic law hudud crimes are not associated with:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -The Pillars of Islam

In Islamic law sanctions were more harsh for the perpetrator when the victim of a quesas offense was:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Supreme Council of Judges and Public Prosecutors

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -tazir

In Islamic law, the ancient notion of collective responsibility for damages from a crime was abandoned

The acceptance of the Islamic faith was usually a prerequisite to permitting a person to testify in an Islamic law court.

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran does not state:

In the early development of Islamic law, a judge could also:

The Sunna is a significant authoritative source of Islam because:

The term siyasa sharia means an administration of justice policy that is essentially in conformity with Sharia

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -ijtahad

Ijtihad is used in Islamic legal reasoning:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Faqih

In Islam the doctrine of siyasa:

One of the Islamic sources of law is ijma which:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab

As the chief executive, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran is the most powerful individual in the country

Islamic law emphasizes:

Identify and explain the significance of these items in one or two paragraphs. -Shia

England

France

Japan

South Africa

Russia

China

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