Primary sources

Question 1

what are the revealed sources?

Answer 1

Quran and sunnah

Question 2

what are the non revealed sources?

Answer 2

ijma and qiyas

Question 3

what are the types of ayat?

Answer 3

1. ahkam al mujmal
2. ahkam al mujmal wal mufassal
3. ahkam wal mufassal

Question 4

example of ahkam al mujmal?

precise commandments without detail

Answer 4

commandment of solat

Question 5

example of ahkam wal mufassal? (complete and detailed instructions)

Answer 5

distribution of inheritance

Question 6

how many stages was the codification of the Quran sent

Answer 6

3

• time of the prophet
• time of Abu bakr
• time of uthman

Question 7

how many types of sunnah are there and what are they?

Answer 7

3 types

• al qawli (verbal)
• al fi’li (actions)
• al tariri (approval)

Question 8

what are the roles of sunnah? (5)

Answer 8

• reemphasis and reiterate quranic verses
• explains and elaborates quranic verses
• qualify the unqualified
• specifies general quranic verses
• enacts a ruling where the Quran is silent

Question 9

what does al ijma mean?

Answer 9

consensus of opinions

Question 10

what is al ijma?

Answer 10

the unanimous agreement of the mujahideen of any period of time after the passing of the prophet

Question 11

how many types of ijma are there and what are they?

Answer 11

2, there’s explicit ijma and tacid ijma

Question 12

what are the requirements of ijma?

Answer 12

• must take place among mujtahids
• unanimous
• must be expressed

Question 13

what are the literal and technical meanings of qias

Answer 13

literally: measurement,, comparing something with something
technical: basically case law