Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 45 NECO • 2017 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

During the classical period, the Hanafi school introduced the juristic principle of istihsān (juristic preference) to address cases where strict qiyās would lead to hardship. In the hierarchy of sources of Islamic law, where does istihsān rank relative to qiyās and ijmā‘?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Istihsān is subordinate to both qiyās and ijmā‘; it is applied after them.
B. Istihsān ranks equal to qiyās but below ijmā‘; it is applied after ijmā‘.
C. Istihsān is superior to both qiyās and ijmā‘; it is applied before them.
D. Istihsān is subordinate to ijmā‘ only; it is applied before qiyās.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Istihsān is subordinate to both qiyās and ijmā‘; it is applied after them.

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This is Neco 2017 Islamic Religious Studies Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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