Neco 2018 Islamic Religious Studies Question 48

Practice objective / multiple choice question 48 from the 2018 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2018 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty

Question 48 NECO • 2018 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A merchant discovers a defect in a batch of dates after selling them. According to Islamic ethics, which principle obliges him to disclose the defect, and what is the ruling if he chooses to conceal it?

Answer Options

A. He must disclose the defect based on the principle of transparency (shafafiyya) alone; concealing it leads to a minor penalty but does not void the sale.

Correct Answer B. He must disclose the defect based on the principle of honesty (sidq) and trust (amanah); concealing it is prohibited and makes the transaction voidable.

C. He must disclose the defect based on the principle of fairness (adl) and charity (sadaqah); concealing it is discouraged but the transaction remains valid.

D. He may conceal the defect by invoking the principle of necessity (darura); the transaction is still considered permissible.

Correct Answer

Correct Option:

He must disclose the defect based on the principle of honesty (sidq) and trust (amanah); concealing it is prohibited and makes the transaction voidable.

About This Question

This is Neco 2018 Islamic Religious Studies Question 48. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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