Islamiat MCQ #16382

The Hanafi school recognizes which additional source of law beyond the four primary ones?

Islamiat MCQ #16382

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The Hanafi school recognizes which additional source of law beyond the four primary ones?

    • A) Istihsan (juristic preference)
    • B) Istishab (presumption of continuity)
    • C) Maslaha mursala (public interest)
    • D) Urf (custom) only

    Answer: Istihsan (juristic preference)

    Explanation: The Hanafi school distinctively employs Istihsan (juristic preference), which allows a jurist to depart from strict analogical reasoning when a better solution serves equity or removes hardship. Imam Abu Hanifa used Istihsan extensively as a jurisprudential tool.