Neco 2018 Islamic Religious Studies Question 49

Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2018 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2018 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 49 NECO • 2018 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A Muslim is asked by a non‑Muslim official to reveal the location of a hidden group of Muslims planning to worship. Revealing the location would endanger them. Is it permissible for the Muslim to lie to protect them? State the governing principle and any conditions.

Answer Options

A. Yes; the principle of maslaha (public interest) allows lying, but only when there is a direct threat to property.
B. No; the principle of truthfulness (sidq) forbids lying even to protect life.
C. No; the principle of necessity (darura) only applies to matters of worship, not to protecting lives.
Correct Answer D. Yes; the principle of necessity (darura) permits lying to protect life in this situation.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Yes; the principle of necessity (darura) permits lying to protect life in this situation.

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This is Neco 2018 Islamic Religious Studies Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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