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Outline the four main sources of Islamic law and the way they are used together.
See it on the paper →To what extent does using all the sources make practising Islam easy for Muslims today? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Write about the Qur'an as a source of Islamic law and how it is used with two other sources.
See it on the paper →To what extent do these sources allow Islamic law to adapt to changing times? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Write about how the four sources of Islamic law are used in law making.
See it on the paper →Why do you think the Prophet (pbuh) allowed the exercise of personal reasoning (qiyas)?
See it on the paper →Write about the rules of analogy (qiyas) to show how it is used in law making. Give two examples of its use by Muslims today.
See it on the paper →Why in your opinion are some Muslims reluctant to use qiyas to find solutions for everyday problems?
See it on the paper →Describe how the four sources of Islamic Law work with each other in law making.
See it on the paper →To what extent is the use of ijmaʿ and qiyas more important today than in the past?
See it on the paper →Describe analogy (qiyas) and how it is used in the making of Islamic Law. Give one example to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Give reasons why some Muslims might be less likely to use analogy (qiyas) to solve present‑day issues.
See it on the paper →Muslims today can access the Qur’an in a number of different ways. How useful is this? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Hadiths and the Qur’an are the primary sources of Islamic Law. Describe how the two are used together in law-making.
See it on the paper →In your opinion, why is consensus (ijma’ ) important in the Muslim world today? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Write about the Qur’an and Sunna and how they are used with ijma’ in Islamic Law.
See it on the paper →How has the Qur’an, as a primary source of law, helped to unify Muslims over time?
See it on the paper →Give one example where using ijma or qiyas has been significant for Muslims today.
See it on the paper →In your opinion, why is the Qur’an the most important source of Islamic law? Give reasons to support your answer.
See it on the paper →Describe the method used to make a judgement by analogy (qiyas) using the Qur’an and Hadith. Give examples to support your answer.
See it on the paper →This question was well attempted by candidates who responded in their own way. Some explained qiyas, gave the rules of qiyas and then followed this with two examples. Others briefly described qiyas, gave two examples and demonstrated their understanding of the rules of qiyas without using the words asl, illa far and hukm. Some candidates gave the account of the Prophet’s conversation with Muʿadh...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0493/21 Q2(a) (Cambridge)
The majority of answers to this question were of a good standard although there were some candidates who did not seem to understand the meaning of the word ‘reluctant’ or who misread the question as asking why Muslims use qiyas. This led to answers which were correct in terms of content but did not satisfactorily answer the question and so could not earn credit. Answers such as these could, at bes...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0493/21 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
This question was answered well, overall. Better answers highlighted all the gains associated with the accessibility of the Qur’an in different forms, focusing particularly on the benefits of the internet which provides a wide range of services to Muslims, in addition to easy accessibility such as provisions of translation, Qirat and Tafseer, making understanding and memorization easier. Some cand...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0493/12 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
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