Neco 2021 Islamic Religious Studies Question 1

Practice objective / multiple choice question 1 from the 2021 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Neco 2021 Islamic Religious Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 1 NECO • 2021 • ISLAMIC_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES • objective

A merchant discovers that a shipment he purchased contains a small amount of prohibited (haram) substance mixed with permissible (halal) goods. He can either (i) sell the entire shipment and keep the profit, or (ii) separate the haram part, discard it, and sell only the halal portion, which will reduce his profit by 30%. According to the hierarchy of objectives (Maq\^{a}\c{s}id al‑Shar\={i}\text{\'a}) and the principle of avoiding harm (dar\={a}\text{\'a}), which option is permissible and why?

Answer Options

A. Option (i) - sell the entire shipment and keep the profit; this is permissible because the majority of the goods are halal.
B. Option (i) - keep the haram portion separate but sell it at a reduced price; this satisfies the hierarchy of objectives by minimizing loss.
C. Option (ii) - discard the haram part and sell only the halal portion; this is not allowed because it unnecessarily reduces profit, contrary to the principle of avoiding harm.
Correct Answer D. Option (ii) - discard the haram part and sell only the halal portion; this complies with the hierarchy of objectives and the principle of avoiding harm.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Option (ii) - discard the haram part and sell only the halal portion; this complies with the hierarchy of objectives and the principle of avoiding harm.

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This is Neco 2021 Islamic Religious Studies Question 1. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Islamic Religious Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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