Neco 2020 Islamic Religious Studies Question 24

Practice objective / multiple choice question 24 from the 2020 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2020 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 24 NECO • 2020 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A jurist faces a legal issue where the Qur'an provides a general principle, a Hadith gives a specific ruling that appears to contradict the Qur'anic principle, and a consensus (ijma) of scholars supports the Hadith. According to the principles of Usul al‑Fiqh, which source takes precedence and what is the correct ruling on the issue?

Answer Options

A. The Hadith takes precedence; the ruling follows the specific Hadith.
B. All sources are equal; the ruling is determined by balancing the Qur'an, Hadith, and ijma.
Correct Answer C. The Qur'an takes precedence; the ruling follows the Qur'anic principle.
D. The consensus (ijma) takes precedence; the ruling follows the scholars' agreement.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The Qur'an takes precedence; the ruling follows the Qur'anic principle.

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This is Neco 2020 Islamic Religious Studies Question 24. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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