WAEC Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2021 Objective — Question 2

Question 2 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Islamic Religious Studies (IRS) 2021 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Ijma'a as a secondary source of Islamic law implies

A. consensus opinion of scholarsCorrect
B. analogical reduction
C. established basis for justice
D. norms and tradition

Explanation

Ijma'a is the consensus of opinions of Muslim scholars; it is the third source of Shari'ah law.

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