NTS NAT-IA (Arts / Humanities Track) Islamic Studies: Fiqh MCQs

Practice Fiqh MCQs for NTS NAT-IA (Arts / Humanities Track) Islamic Studies — topic-wise sets with solved answers.

NTS NAT-IA (Arts / Humanities Track) Islamic Studies: Fiqh MCQs — sample questions

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which of the following groups is generally exempt from the obligation of Sawm?

    • A) Elderly men
    • B) Students
    • C) Working professionals
    • D) Travellers and the seriously ill

    Answer: Travellers and the seriously ill

    Explanation: Islam exempts travellers, the seriously ill, pregnant or nursing women, and those who cannot physically fast from Sawm, with provisions for making up missed fasts or paying Fidyah.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. What is Fidyah in Islamic law?

    • A) The fine for breaking an oath
    • B) The tax paid instead of Zakat
    • C) The charity for missing Jumu'ah prayer
    • D) A compensation paid for being unable to fast due to permanent illness

    Answer: A compensation paid for being unable to fast due to permanent illness

    Explanation: Fidyah is a form of compensation in which a person who permanently cannot fast (due to chronic illness or old age) feeds a poor person for each missed day of Ramadan instead of fasting.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. Which school of Islamic jurisprudence is most widely followed in Pakistan?

    • A) Hanafi
    • B) Maliki
    • C) Shafi'i
    • D) Hanbali

    Answer: Hanafi

    Explanation: The Hanafi school, founded by Imam Abu Hanifa (699-767 CE), is the most widely followed madhab in Pakistan, India, Turkey, and Central Asia. It is the dominant school among Sunni Muslims in South Asia.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. What is the primary source of Islamic law?

    • A) Sunnah
    • B) Ijma
    • C) Quran
    • D) Qiyas

    Answer: Quran

    Explanation: The Quran is universally recognized as the primary and most authoritative source of Islamic law in all schools of jurisprudence. All other sources - Sunnah, Ijma, and Qiyas - are secondary and must not contradict the Quran.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. The term "Fiqh" literally means:

    • A) Deep understanding or comprehension
    • B) Consensus of scholars
    • C) Analogical reasoning
    • D) Independent reasoning

    Answer: Deep understanding or comprehension

    Explanation: Fiqh literally means "deep understanding" or "comprehension" in Arabic. As a technical term, it refers to the body of Islamic jurisprudence - the detailed rules derived from the primary sources of Sharia.

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