1. (a) Write about the way in which the Quran and Sunna are used in Islamic Law.

 Write about the function of the Quran and Sunna as the two primary sources of Islamic law.
 The Sunna is often used with the Quran as a primary source of Islamic law. Describe the ways
in which they are used together.  Write about the way in which the two primary sources of
Islamic legal thinking are used.  Describe how the two main sources of Islamic legal thinking
are related.  How are the Quran and Hadiths used together in Islamic legal thinking?

b) How has the Quran, as a primary source of law, helped to unify Muslims over time?

(b) “The Quran is not as relevant to Muslims now as it was 1400 years ago.” Give two reasons to
agree or disagree with this statement.

2. (a) Write an account of how the four sources of Islamic Law are used together. [10]
 Write an account of how the four sources of Islamic Law are used together. Oct/Nov 2019 11
Oct/Nov 2018 12  The Quran is the main source of Islamic Law. Write an account of how it is
used with each of the other three sources.  Write about how the Quran is used with the other
three sources in Islamic law.

(b) Why do you think the Quran and Sunna are not the only sources of Law and are
supplemented by „ijma and qiyas?

3. (a) Write about the Quran and Sunna and how they are used with Ijma‟ in Islamic Law.

1. Hadiths and the Quran are the primary sources of Islamic Law. Describe how the two are used
together in law-making. [10]
 Outline the relationship between the Quran and Hadith when formulating Islamic law. 
Outline the relationship between the Hadith and the Quran as sources of Islamic law.  Write
about the relationship between the Quran and the Hadiths of the Prophet ‫صلى الله عليه وسلم‬
and say what the difference is between Hadith Qudsi and Hadith Nabawi.  Describe the
relationship of Hadiths with the Quran, giving examples of how Hadiths are used in
understanding God’s words.  What is the role of Hadiths as a source of guidance in the lives
of Muslims?  Describe how the Prophet’s‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬Hadiths can be used together
with the Quran to help Muslims understand and practice their faith.  Give an account of how
the Prophet’s‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬Hadiths have been a source of guidance to Muslims in
putting their faith into practice.  Describe how the Hadiths are used in establishing law in
Islam.  What part do Hadiths play in Islamic legal thinking?  How have the Hadiths of the
Prophet ‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬been used as a source of guidance by Muslims?

2. (a) Write about the importance of knowing the Prophet’s‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬Hadiths and
following his Sunna for Muslims.
(a) Why do Muslims need to know about the Prophet’s‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬Hadiths and what
benefit do they hope to get by following his Sunna?
 b) Why are belief and action both important for Muslims? Give reasons to support your answer.
 Why do the Prophet’s‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬Hadith link belief and action so closely?

(b) Why have Muslims, right from the earliest years of Islam, attached so much importance to
the Prophet’s‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬Hadiths?

(b) In your opinion, can Islam be practiced without the Hadiths?

b) Why do you think it was important for the Prophet ‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬to give permission to
his companions to write down his Hadiths?

(b) How are Muslims obeying God when they obey the Prophet ‫? ]صلى الله عليه وسلم‬

(b) How could your community be improved by applying the Prophet’s‫صلى الله عليه وسلم‬
Hadiths more fully?

(b) Giving one example, explain how the Sunna is important in a Muslim‟s life today.

(b) Explain by giving an example how a Hadith has been used together with the Quran in
working out an Islamic law.
 How are the Quran and Hadith employed in working out Islamic law?

1. (a) Consensus (ijma‟) is the third source of Islamic law. Write an account of ijma‟ and give
two examples of how it was practiced in the time of the Companions. [10]

2. (a) „My community will never agree upon an error‟. The Prophet’s‫صلى الله عليه وسلم‬
Hadith encourages the use of consensus of opinion (ijma‟). Outline:

1. What consensus of opinion (ijma‟) is, and how many kinds of ijma‟ there are;

2. Who is qualified to practice it;

3. Give examples of how the Prophet ‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬and the Rightly Guided Caliphs
practiced ijma‟.

(b) Why do you think the Prophet ‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬practiced and encouraged the use of
ijma‟?

(b) „My community will never agree upon an error‟. In your opinion why is this Hadith important for the
practice of consensus (ijma)?
(b) „My community will never agree upon an error‟. In your opinion why is this Hadith important for the
practice of consensus (ijma)?

(b) In your opinion, why is consensus (ijma‟) important in the Muslim world today? Give reasons to
support your answer.

 How is the use of ijma‟ (consensus) important to Muslims today?  What is the importance of
consensus (ijma) in Islam?

1. (a) Describe the method used to make a judgment by analogy (qiyas) using the Quran and Hadith.
Give examples to support your answer. [10]

(b) Why do you think the Prophet ‫ صلى الله عليه وسلم‬encouraged the exercise of personal reasoning
amongst his Companions?

2. (a) Outline how the following sources are used in establishing Islamic law: (i) Hadith and
Sunnah; and (ii) Qiyas.

(b) „By using analogy (qiyas) the laws of Islam can be applied at any time and in any case.‟ Do you
agree? Give reasons to support your answer.  „By using the principle of analogy (qiyas) the basic laws
of Islam can be applied at any time and in any case.‟ Do you agree?