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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2025 FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2025 FOR RECRUITMENT
TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
MUSLIM LAW & JURISPRUDENCE
PART-I (MCQs)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. (i) Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate Box on the OMR Answer Sheet.(20x1=20)
(ii) Answers given anywhere else, other than OMR Answer Sheet, will not be considered.
1. Qiyās is based on:
(A) Personal opinions (B) Divine revelation (C) Analogical reasoning (D) Customary practices
1. Qiyās is based on:
(A) Personal opinions (B) Divine revelation (C) Analogical reasoning (D) Customary practices
2. The term Istiḥsān means:
(A) Consensus (B) Public welfare (C) Juridical preference (D) Agreement
(A) Consensus (B) Public welfare (C) Juridical preference (D) Agreement
3. Which type of Ijmā' is universally accepted by all Islamic scholars?
(A) Ijmā' al-Ummah (B) Ijmā' al-Ikhtilāf (C) Ijmā' al-Madīnah (D) None of these
(A) Ijmā' al-Ummah (B) Ijmā' al-Ikhtilāf (C) Ijmā' al-Madīnah (D) None of these
4. The principle of 'Urf (custom) becomes binding in Islamic law if it:
(A) Conflicts with the Qur'ān (B) Does not violate Shariah principles
(C) Is based on analogy (D) Is unanimously rejected
(A) Conflicts with the Qur'ān (B) Does not violate Shariah principles
(C) Is based on analogy (D) Is unanimously rejected
5. The doctrine of Sadd al-Dharāi' refers to:
(A) Blocking lawful means to prevent harmful outcomes
(B) Opening legal means to achieve lawful goals (C) Allowing flexibility in legal rulings
(D) Deriving rulings from the Qur'ān
(A) Blocking lawful means to prevent harmful outcomes
(B) Opening legal means to achieve lawful goals (C) Allowing flexibility in legal rulings
(D) Deriving rulings from the Qur'ān
6. Ta'zīr punishments are defined as:
(A) Fixed penalties outlined in the Qur'ān (B) Fines paid by the offender
(C) Retributive penalties for murder (D) Punishments left to the discretion of the judge
(A) Fixed penalties outlined in the Qur'ān (B) Fines paid by the offender
(C) Retributive penalties for murder (D) Punishments left to the discretion of the judge
7. Which of the following is one of the objectives of the Sharī'ah (Maqāsid al-Sharī'ah)?
(A) Protection of status (B) Protection of lineage
(C) Protection of traditions (D) Protection of politics
(A) Protection of status (B) Protection of lineage
(C) Protection of traditions (D) Protection of politics
8. What type of action is "Mubāḥ" in Islamic law?
(A) Forbidden (B) Obligatory (C) Neutral (permissible) (D) Disliked
(A) Forbidden (B) Obligatory (C) Neutral (permissible) (D) Disliked
9. Which of the following is a Ḥudood crime?
(A) Theft (Sariqa) (B) Bribery (C) Manslaughter (D) Apostasy (Riddah)
(A) Theft (Sariqa) (B) Bribery (C) Manslaughter (D) Apostasy (Riddah)
10. Drinking alcohol (Shurb al-Khamr) is punishable by:
(A) 100 lashes (B) Discretionary punishment (Ta ' zīr) (C) 80 lashes (D) Imprisonment only
(A) 100 lashes (B) Discretionary punishment (Ta ' zīr) (C) 80 lashes (D) Imprisonment only
11. Which of the following dissolves a marriage in Islamic law?
(A) Talāq (divorce by the husband) (B) Khula ' (divorce initiated by the wife)
(C) Faskh (judicial annulment) (D) All of these
(A) Talāq (divorce by the husband) (B) Khula ' (divorce initiated by the wife)
(C) Faskh (judicial annulment) (D) All of these
12. Which of the following is NOT a primary source of Islamic law?
(A) Qur'ān (B) Sunnah (C) Ijmā' (D) Fatwa
(A) Qur'ān (B) Sunnah (C) Ijmā' (D) Fatwa
13. A valid Islamic contract must meet the following condition:
(A) There must be mutual consent (B) Both parties must be Muslim
(C) It must involve a witness (D) It must include a guarantee
(A) There must be mutual consent (B) Both parties must be Muslim
(C) It must involve a witness (D) It must include a guarantee
14. Ijārah in Islamic law refers to:
(A) A contract of partnership (B) A lease or hiring contract
(C) A forward sale (D) A donation contract
(A) A contract of partnership (B) A lease or hiring contract
(C) A forward sale (D) A donation contract
15. In Islamic law, mutual consent in a contract is invalidated by:
(A) Negotiation of terms (B) Payment of consideration
(C) Written documentation (D) Coercion or compulsion
(A) Negotiation of terms (B) Payment of consideration
(C) Written documentation (D) Coercion or compulsion
16. In Islamic law, the right to property is:
(A) Protected from unlawful seizure and theft (B) Guaranteed without restriction
(C) Only applicable to the rich (D) Non-existent
(A) Protected from unlawful seizure and theft (B) Guaranteed without restriction
(C) Only applicable to the rich (D) Non-existent
17. What principle is applied when no ruling is found in the Qur'ān or Sunnah?
(A) Istihsān (B) Naskh (C) Ijtihād (D) Fard
(A) Istihsān (B) Naskh (C) Ijtihād (D) Fard
18. A Muslim woman can apply for dissolution of marriage if her husband suffers from:
(A) Leprosy (B) Mental illness (C) Chronic illness for 2 years or more (D) All of these
(A) Leprosy (B) Mental illness (C) Chronic illness for 2 years or more (D) All of these
19. In the case of divorce, the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961 mandates that a wife is
entitled to:
(A) A portion of her husband’s property (B) Maintenance for the iddat period
(C) A guaranteed monthly allowance (D) A permanent financial settlement
entitled to:
(A) A portion of her husband’s property (B) Maintenance for the iddat period
(C) A guaranteed monthly allowance (D) A permanent financial settlement
20. According to the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961, the period of iddat (waiting period) for
a woman after divorce is:
(A) 2 months (B) 4 months (C) 3 menstrual cycles or 3 months (D) 1 year
a woman after divorce is:
(A) 2 months (B) 4 months (C) 3 menstrual cycles or 3 months (D) 1 year
PART-II
Q. No. 2. Explain the primary sources of Islamic law and their significance in contemporary
jurisprudence. (20)
jurisprudence. (20)
Q. No. 3. Discuss the principles of Islamic banking and insurance. How do they differ from
conventional systems? (20)
conventional systems? (20)
Q. No. 4. Explain the concept of 'Nikah' and the essential requirements for a valid Muslim
marriage. (20)
marriage. (20)
Q. No. 5. Discuss the Islamic legal framework surrounding the protection of personal
property and wealth. (20)
property and wealth. (20)
Q. No. 6. What is the Islamic perspective on trade and commerce? How does Islamic law
regulate business practices? (20)
regulate business practices? (20)
Q. No. 7. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of spouses under Islamic family law. (20)
Q. No. 8. What is the concept of 'Tawbah' (repentance) in Islamic law? How does it relate to
the forgiveness of crimes?
the forgiveness of crimes?
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