Islamic Studies
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What term is used to describe independent legal reasoning applied by qualified Islamic scholars to address matters not explicitly covered in the Quran or Hadith?
ATaqlid
BQiyas
CIjtihad
DIjma
Which term refers to the consensus of qualified Islamic scholars on a particular matter of religious law?
ATaqlid
BIjtihad
CIjma
DQiyas
Which Caliph is credited with establishing the diwan system for organizing state administration and stipends?
AAbu Bakr (RA)
BUmar (RA)
CUthman (RA)
DAli (RA)
Which Caliph was assassinated while leading the Fajr prayer, an event that significantly impacted the succession to the caliphate?
AAbu Bakr (RA)
BAli (RA)
CUthman (RA)
DUmar (RA)
Which city served as the capital during the caliphate of Ali (RA)?
AMakkah
BDamascus
CMadinah
DKufa
Which faction emerged during Ali’s (RA) caliphate, initially his supporters, who later rebelled against him following the arbitration at Siffin?
AMuhajireen
BAnsar
CUmmayads
DKharijites
Approximately how many years did Abu Bakr’s (RA) caliphate last?
A5 years
B10 years
C1 year
D2 years
Which dynasty succeeded the period of the Khulafa-e-Rashideen, establishing its capital in Damascus?
AAbbasid
BUmayyad
CFatimid
DOttoman
Which Abbasid-era city became renowned as a major center of learning, translation, and scholarship during the Islamic Golden Age?
ADamascus
BBaghdad
CCairo
DCordoba
Which international organization, established in 1969, represents the collective voice of the Muslim world on international issues?
AGCC
BArab League
COIC
DUN