Exam 7: Islamic Law

The Hanbali madhhab is the official interpreter of Islamic law in Saudi Arabia

Write an essay in which you compare the judiciaries of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Republic of Turkey.

The development of Islam benefitted from the cultural and intellectual traditions of Persia

In Islam, the Prophet Muhammad is the sole source of authority and the lawgiver

The Sunna consists of:

Ijtihad is the process in which Islamic legal scholars determine a rule based on analogy

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

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

In his attempt to modernize Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk introduced reforms that had an adverse impact of Islam, such as:

Within the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution of Saudi Arabia there is a Committee that reviews all indictments, even before the cases go to trial, in which the death penalty, amputation or stoning is sought

Mazalim judges were bound by rules based on Islamic law when they entertained petitions to right a wrong in their courts

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

Ijma is a general consensus about a legal ruling that is reached among Islamic legal scholars

The madhhab that the Wahhabism of Saudi Arabia is associated is:

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

A punishment that was typically not associated with a tazir offense is:

In Iran the person responsible for the appointment of judges is:

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

A particular focus of mazalim jurisdiction was:

The crimes of adultery and fornication illustrate how the Islamic law is not just a code of law but also a code of morals