IMPORTANT QUESTIONS PART I PAPER 1 ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

PART I

PAPER 1 ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE

0. SOURCES OF LAW

Q. What are sources of Islamic law discuss in detail? (2008-A)

1. QURAN

Q. Discuss Quran as a source of law. Also explain the theory of abrogation. (2007-S)

Q. Describe the importance of Quran as primary source of Islamic Law in the Islamic legislation. (2006-A 2002-A)

Q. Discuss the theory of abrogation in Quran in detail. (2006-A 2003-A 2002-S)

2. SUNNAH

Q. Describe various kinds of Sunnah mentioning their role in Islamic legislation. (2009-A 2007-A 2005-S 2004-A 2003-A) Narrate difference between Sunnah and Hadith.

Q. Discuss Sunnah as a source of Law. (2008-S)

Q. Quran and Sunnah can’t be detached from each other. Support your answer with reason. (2009-S 2002-S)

3. IJMA & QIYAS

Q. Define and discuss Ijma as source of Islamic Law. (2009-A)

Q. Define Ijma. What are its kinds & how conducted? (2005-A 2002-A)

Q. Define & distinguish between Ijma & Qiyas as a source of Islamic law. (2002-S)

4. IJTEHAD & TAQLEED

Q. Define Taqleed & Ijtehad. How they both can be distinguished? (2008-S 2005-A 2004-S)

Q. Narrate the qualifications of Mujtahid in Islamic Law.

Q. What is ijtihad ,how it is cinducted and Narrate the qualifications of Mujtahid in Islamic Law.? (2008-A)

5. OWNERSHIP

Q. What are the modes of acquiring ownership & losing it in Islam? (2009-A 2008-A 2007-S 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-A)

6. CONTRACT

Q. What are the ingredients of a valid contract under Islamic law? (2008-S 2007-A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-S 2002-S 2002-A)

7. CUSTOM

Q. Define custom. What are the essential ingredients of a valid custom under Islamic Law? (2005-S 2002-S)

Q. Define custom as a source of law in Islam. What is the status of pre-Islamic customs? (2004-S)

8. JEHAD

Q. Define and discuss the scope of Jehad in Islam under International Law? (2009-A)

Q. Jehad why it’s waged and what acts are permissible and prohibited during Jehad? (2007-A 2005-S 2004-A, S 2003-S 2002-S)

9. SOVEREIGNTY

Q. Explain the concept of sovereignty in Islam. To what extent it is different from the concept of modern democracy? (2008-A 2006-A)

Q. What are the qualifications for head of an Islamic State? (2004-S)

Q. Explain the concept of sovereignty in Islam. What are the qualifications for the head of an Islamic State? (2007-S 2004-S)

10. STATE

Q. Discuss the concept of state in Islam. (2008-S 2007-S 2005-S)

Q. Some jurists divide the world into two arts. Dar-ul-Islam & Dar-ul-Harb. What are the consequences of such division? (2004-S)

11. SOURCES OF REVENUE

Q. What are the traditional sources of revenue of an Islamic State? (2007-A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-S, A 2003-S 2002-A) Can some other sources of revenue be levied? (2002-S)

Q. What are different sources of revenue of Islamic state (2007-S) discuss the present tax system in light of Islamic injunctions? (2008-A)

12. PUNISHMENT IN ISLAMIC LAW

Q. Define Hadd & Tazir. What is the distinction between these two? (2009-A 2008-S A 2006-A 2005-A 2004-A 2003-S)

Q. Discuss Qisas & Diyat. What is the distinction between two? (2007-A 2006-A) Do u agree to proposal of conversion of death penalty into life imprisonment in murder case? (2008-A)

Q. Define Hadd and Tazeer. What are the offences termed as Hadood cases in Islam? (2008-S)

Q. What is the object of punishment in Islam? Conversion of death sentence into life imprisonment may serve the purpose. Do you agree? (2008-S)

Q. What is the object of punishment in Islam? What are the different kinds of punishment in Islamic Law? (2007-A 2006-A 2005-S)

Q. Describe briefly the salient features of Islamic Criminal law. (2003-S 2002-A)

Q. Define & discuss all the seven crimes of Hadood in detail. (2002-S)

13. JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Q. What is the judicial system of an Islamic state? (2005-S) Discuss the qualifications for a Qazi in Islamic law. (2008- S, A 2006-A 2004-S 2003-S)

14. LAW OF EVIDENCE

Q. What are the qualifications of a competent witness for testifying? Discuss the status of woman as a witness. (2007-S A)

Q. What are the qualifications of a competent witness for testifying? (2009-A 2008-A 2004-A)

Q. Discuss the status of woman as a witness in Islamic law. (2005-S 2004-S 2003-A 2002-S, A)

15. SHURAA

Q. Islam propounds the doctrine of ‘Shura’ which differs from prevalent Democracy, do you agree? (2009-A)

Q. “The legislature in the present system plays the role of Shura as provided in Islam”. Comment (2008-S)

Q. Discuss the characteristics, importance & role of Shuraa in an Islamic State in the light of Quranic verse. (2007-S 2005-S, A 2003-S, A)

Q. Discuss the constitutional structure of an Islamic Law. (2004-A)

Q. Discuss role of Shura in Islamic state can present legislation be termed as Shura? (2008-A)

16. RIGHTS

Q. What is meant by public & private rights? Which one is more important & why? (2009-A 2008-S 2007-A 2006-A 2003-S)

17. LEGAL DISABILITY

Q. What is legal disability? How it becomes defective and what are the consequences of its defect? (2007-A)

18. NOTES

i) Imam Shafi Theory of Abrogation Daman (2007-A)

ii) Istidlal Arsh Istehsan (2007-S)

iii) Istehsan Arsh (2008-S)

iv) Qiyas Zakat (2009-A)

18. IMAMS

Q. Discuss the role of Imam Abu Hanifa (RA) towards the compilation of Fiqh. (2008-S)

19. SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS

Q. Discuss the role of different Muslim School of thought in codification and compilation of Islamic Law. (2009-A)