Islamiat MCQ #2046

What is the literal meaning of "Qiyas" as a source of Islamic law?

Islamiat MCQ #2046

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the literal meaning of "Qiyas" as a source of Islamic law?

    • A) Consensus
    • B) Analogical Reasoning
    • C) Tradition
    • D) Revelation

    Answer: Analogical Reasoning

    Explanation: Qiyas literally means "measurement" or "analogy" and is the jurisprudential method of deriving rulings for new situations by analogically comparing them to established cases in the Quran and Sunnah.